Description
Metamizole sodium is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), the group of pirazolones. It has analgesic (painkiller) and antipyretic (temperature decreasing) effect, with a weaker anti-inflammatory activity and mild antispasmodic action.
Indications
– Pain with various origin and intensity when other agents are ineffective or contraindicated – headache, tootache, joint and muscle and inflammation; posttraumatic and postoperative pain; renal and biliary ducts, dyskinesia; upper respiratory tract inflammation of microbial or viral origin; cancer pain with WBC monitoring. In the internationally accepted cancer pain relief regimen.
Metamizole is recommended as the “last but one step” prior to administration of narcotic analgesics.
– Elevation of high body temperature
Subject to non-medical prescription
Pharmaceutical form: 500 mg x 10 tablets
