Arbidol

Arbidol is a medicine which concerns to group of antiviral and immunomodulatory drugs.

Release form

Arbidol is produced in the form of tablets or capsules of yellow color, in the middle of the capsule there are granules and powder, color of this mix varies from purely white to white with a cream or chartreuse shade.

Arbidol in capsules with active ingredient on 50 and 100 mg and in tablets with active ingredient on 100 or 200 mg is produced. Arbidol children's is allowed for use since three years as at earlier age it is difficult to children to accept drugs in tablets and capsules. Earlier Arbidol children's was applied since two years of life of the child.

Pharmacological action

Arbidol belongs to antiviral drugs, works as an immunomodulator. Reveals anti-influenza action. Negatively influences influenza viruses of type A and B, and also the HARS (heavy acute respiratory syndrome) virus, suppressing them.

Does not allow contact and penetration of a virus into organism cells. Suppresses copulation of a fatty viral envelope and cellular membranes, strengthens immunity, increases resistance of an organism to viruses.

Reduces cases of emergence of complications after viral infections and an exacerbation of persistent bacterial infections. Use of Arbidol at viral infections promotes reduction of intoxication and manifestations of symptoms of a disease, reduction of time of a disease. Drug does not exert a negative impact on a human body at reception in the recommended doses.

Indications to Arbidol use

According to the instruction, Arbidol is effective at such diseases:

- flu of A and V type;

- SARS;

- HARS (heavy acute respiratory syndrome);

- viral infections with complications (bronchitis and pneumonia);

- repeated immunodeficiency;

- chronic bronchitis, pneumonia and the repeating herpes infection in a chronic form (in a complex with other drugs);

- as prophylactic for the prevention of infectious complications after operations.

In a complex with other drugs Arbidol children's appoint at intestinal infections of the rotavirusny nature.

Route of administration of Arbidol and dose

According to the instruction to Arbidol, drug needs to be accepted inside after food.

The single dose for adults makes also children who are more senior than twelve years, - 200 mg, for children aged from six up to twelve years – 100 mg, for children aged from three up to six years – 50 mg.

Use of Arbidol as prevention

1. At contact with the sick person (flu and a SARS):

- adults and children are more senior than 12 - 200 mg/days;

- children of 6-12 years – 100 mg/days;

- children of 3-6 years – 50 mg/days.

Accept Arbidol once a day, the course of treatment makes from 10 days to two weeks.

2. For prevention of a recurrence of chronic bronchitis and a herpes infection during spread of flu and a SARS:

- adults and children after 12 years – 200 mg/days;

- children of 6-12 years – 100 mg/days;

- children of 3-6 years – 50 mg/days.

It is necessary to accept arbidol 2 times a week, a course of treatment – three weeks.

3. For prevention the TORSO at direct contact with the sick person:

- adults and children after 12 years – 200 mg/days;

- children of 6-12 years – 100 mg/days;

Drug is accepted once a day, a course of treatment – 12-14 days.

4. For prevention of accession of an infection after operation:

- adults and children are more senior than 12 years – 200 mg/days;

- children of 6-12 years – 100 mg/days;

- children of 3-6 years – 50 mg/days.

In this case Arbidol is applied two days prior to alleged operation, for the second and fifth day after it.

Use of Arbidol as treatment

1. Flu and a SARS without complications:

- adults and children after 12 years - to 200 mg are 4 times/days;

- children of 6-12 years – on 100 mg 4 times/days;

- children of 3-6 years – on 50 mg 4 times/days.

The course of treatment makes 5 days. At administration of drug four times a day time between receptions makes 6 hours.

2. Flu and a SARS with complications (bronchitis, pneumonia):

- adults and children after 12 years - 200 mg 4 times / per day, 5 days, then - on 200 mg of 1 times (za7 days), a course 4 weeks.

- children of 6-12 years - to 100 mg are 4 times/days, then - on 100 mg of 1 times / 7 days, a course 4 weeks.

- children of 3-6 years - to 50 mg are 4 times/days, 5 days, then - on 50 mg of 1 times / 7 days, a course 4 weeks.

At administration of drug four times a day time between receptions makes 6 hours.

3. For treatment the TORSO:

- adults and children after 12 years - to 200 mg are 2 times/days, a course of 8-10 days.

4. In a complex with other drugs for treatment of chronic bronchitis and a recurrent herpes infection:

- adults and children are more senior than 12 years - 200 mg are 4 times/days old, 5-7 days, then - on 200 mg 2 times / 7 days, a course 4 weeks.

- children of 6-12 years - on 100 mg 4 times/days, 5-7 days, then - on 100 mg 2 times / 7 days, a course 4 weeks.

- children of 3-6 years - to 50 mg are 4 times/days, 5-7 days, then - on 50 mg 2 times / 7 days, a course 4 weeks.

At administration of drug four times a day time between receptions makes 6 hours.

5. In a complex with other drugs at acute intestinal infections of the rotavirusny nature:

- children after 12 years - to 200 mg are 4 times/days, 5 days.

- children of 6-12 years - on 100 mg 4 times/days, 5 days.

- children of 3-6 years - to 50 mg are 4 times/days, 5 days.

Side effects

According to the instruction to Arbidol, drug is rather well transferred, development of an allergy to Arbidol components is in rare instances possible.

Contraindications

According to the instruction, Arbidol is contraindicated at sensitivity to Arbidol components, and also children up to three years.

Pregnancy and feeding by a breast

There are no data on use of Arbidol at incubation and feeding to the child.

Additional data

According to the instruction, Arbidol does not influence ability to manage transport and to work with dangerous mechanisms.

Arbidol analogs

Analogs of Arbidol are meant as drugs which have the same active ingredient, but are produced under other names.

It is possible to carry such drugs to analogs of Arbidol:

- Proteflazid;

- Ferrovir;

- Detoksopirol;

- Armenikum;

- Engistol.

Before use of an analog of Arbidol surely consult with the attending physician.