The injections of Alflutop are used to normalize the metabolism in the cartilaginous tissue. The drug promotes the recovery of acid and collagen type II, as well as suspends the activity of enzymes that contribute to the destruction of the intercellular matrix. The drug actively exhibits the following properties:
- anti-inflammatory;
- analgesic.
It is important that Alflutope is used in combination therapy, which also uses drugs based on chondroitin sulfate and glucosamine.
The medicine is dispensed in pharmacies only according to the doctor's prescription with the appropriate seal, which characterizes it as a complex drug, therefore it is strictly forbidden to use injections for self-medication or without a doctor's appointment.
Indications for use
The drug has a fairly narrow range of effects, so the main indications for the use of injections Alflutop are degenerative rheumatic diseases, which include:
- Coxarthrosis or deforming arthrosis, which is characterized by constant progress, manifested in wear and restriction of the functional activity of the joint. The disease most often affects people of advanced age.
- Gonarthrosis is arthrosis of the knee joint. In people, the disease is called "salt deposition", which is not entirely true. The cause of gonarthrosis is the pathology of blood circulation in small bone vessels.
- Osteoarthritis of small joints is characterized by destruction of the interlayer between the joints. The disease is subjected to brushes, fingers and toes.
- Spondylosis is characterized by wear and aging of the spine, which is accompanied by a pathological abnormality of the fibrous ring department. Thus, injections Alflutop used in the treatment of hernia of the spine.
- The recovery period after injuries, as well as surgical interventions on the joints.
With these diseases, there is a need to restore cartilaginous tissue.
Contraindications for use
Alflutop pricks are strictly prohibited for future mothers and women, during lactation. If treatment with the drug has already begun, then it should be interrupted, otherwise it can adversely affect the child's body.
Also, the drug is contraindicated for patients with hypersensitivity to the components of the drug, since otherwise allergic reactions or other side effects can be triggered.
The instructions contain specific instructions to Alflutop, which state that the drug is not desirable to use if the patient has intolerance to seafood, since there is a high risk of allergy development and unforeseen manifestation.
Side effects of Aflutol
Alflutop in case of overdose or misuse can provoke the following side effects:
- itching dermatitis;
- redness of the skin;
- short-term myalgia;
- a burning sensation at the site of the drug.
Very rarely there is an increase in the pain syndrome. This negative effect can be manifested only with intra-articular administration of the drug.
How to do injections of Alflutop?
The dosage of injections of Alflutop depends on the disease, because the nature of the disease affects the level of metabolism in the cartilaginous tissue. So, in the treatment of polyostoarthrosis and osteochondrosis, Alflutop injections are administered intramuscularly at 1 ml per day. The period of treatment is 20 days.
In the case of the predominant lesion of large joints, the drug is administered intra-articularly in 1-2 ml in each joint. The interval between injections should be between three and four days. Also, depending on the disease and the risk of recurrence, treatment can be repeated six months later.