Active ingredients
paracetamol, ephedrine, doxylamine, dextromethorphan, alcohol
Introduction
Wick medinait® is a combination preparation of several active ingredients that is used to relieve the symptoms of colds. The various active ingredients are intended to relieve pain and coughing and to reduce swelling of the nasal mucosa. Wick medinait® is available either as syrup or juice.
The preparation can be purchased over the counter at the pharmacy. As a combination preparation, Wick medinait® contains four different active ingredients that belong to different classes of medication. Paracetamol belongs to the painkillers (analgesics).
It is used to relieve pain in the limbs and throat that is typical of colds and also has an antipyretic effect. Ephedrine belongs to the group of sympathomimetics and is similar to adrenaline. In the dosage in which it is present in Wick medinait®, it serves primarily to reduce swelling of the nasal mucous membrane, which results in improved breathing.
The third active ingredient, doxylamine, is an antihistamine. It alleviates cold symptoms such as rhinitis and, in this dosage, also has a slightly sedative effect, i.e. it promotes falling asleep and sleeping through the night. The fourth active substance, dextromethorphan, belongs to the group of cough suppressants (antitussives). It provides relief from the cough stimulus typical of colds.
Side effects
The side effect spectrum of Wick medinait® is composed of the individual possible side effects of the four different ingredients. They are listed below. The active ingredient doxylamine can be The active ingredient paracetamol can be
- Allergic skin reactions and hypersensitivity of the skin to sunlight (photosensitivity),
- Muscle weakness,
- Tiredness,
- Dizziness and concentration problems,
- Difficulties with the close-up reaction of the eyes (accommodation disorders),
- Tinnitus,
- Dry mouth,
- Constipation (constipation) and diarrhea (diarrhea),
- Problems with urination (micturition problems),
- Nausea and vomiting,
- Liver dysfunction,
- Tachycardia (rapid heartbeat),
- Cardiac arrhythmia,
- Increase or decrease in blood pressure (hypotension or hypertension),
- ECG changes,
- Worsening of an existing heart failure (cardiac insufficiency) and
- Impairment of respiratory function.
- Skin redness and
- Quaddels,
- Increase in liver values,
- Blood count changes,
- A narrowing of the bronchi and
- Permanent use may cause kidney damage.
Epinephrine can also be added to Wick Medinait® contains 18% alcohol by volume, equivalent to about 50 ml of wine.
- Muscle tremor (tremor),
- Psychological excitement and nervousness,
- Palpitations and cardiac arrhythmia
- As well as lead to difficulties in urination (micturition problems).
