Menovasin solution 40ml

Menovasin instruction for use

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Menovasin is a drug for external use, which has a pronounced analgesic, locally irritating and distracting action.

Form of release and medicinal composition

Menovasin is available in the form of an alcohol-based solution intended for topical use. The preparation is produced in glass bottles of dark color in volume 25, 40 and 50 ml in a cardboard box with the accompanying instruction with the description. The contents of the vial are transparent, colorless, with a distinctly visible smell of menthol.
The composition of the drug includes the main active ingredients - menthol, benzocaine and procaine (novocaine). As auxiliary components, ethanol is 70%.

Pharmacological properties of the drug

Menovasin has a pronounced irritating and analgesic effect on the skin. Pharmacological properties are due to the components of the drug components.
Menthol when applied to the skin surface irritates the nerve endings, promotes the reflex expansion of closely located blood vessels and the strongest blood flow. The patient feels cold when applying menthol to the skin, thereby reducing the pain threshold, eliminating itching and discomfort.
Included in Novocain are a topical anesthetic with a moderate analgesic effect. When these substances get into the skin, sodium channels are blocked, which prevents further transmission of nerve impulses along nerve fibers.
Benzocaine has a similar therapeutic effect to Novokain.

Indications for use

A solution of Menovasin is prescribed to patients for external use under the following conditions:
    Pain along the nerve;
    Muscle pain of various origins (caused by bruises, injuries, sprains);
    Pain in the joints;
    Itching of the skin against the background of dermatitis or insect bites;
    Tensions of ligaments, bruises, dislocations - as a local anesthetic.

Contraindications

Before using the drug, always consult with your doctor and carefully read the attached instructions. The solution has the following contraindications for use:
    Open wound lesions of the skin, scratches, bleeding cuts;
    Inflammatory skin diseases;
    Pustular eruption at the site of the intended application of the solution;
    Increased individual sensitivity or intolerance of components included in the solution.
With caution, this drug can be used during pregnancy, the period of breastfeeding, to 18 years. These limitations are due to a lack of clinical experience.

Method of use and daily dose of the drug

The solution is intended for external use only. Before applying to the skin, make sure that the patient is taking the drug. To do this, it is recommended to apply a small amount of funds to the area of ​​the inner elbow fold and wait 15 minutes. If during this period there were no rashes and itching, then you can use the drug on large areas of the skin.
The preparation is applied in small amounts to the previously cleaned dry skin at the site of the lesion and gently massaged. The solution is used 2-3 times a day, depending on the severity of the pain syndrome. After absorbing the medicine, a dry warming bandage can be applied to the application site, which will help strengthen the therapeutic effect of the drug.
The duration of treatment is determined by a specialist, however, it should not exceed 3 weeks. If the therapeutic effect is absent or insufficient, the patient should repeatedly consult a physician to clarify the diagnosis.

Use during pregnancy and breastfeeding

Since in a small amount of active ingredients can be absorbed into the common bloodstream, the use of the Menovasin solution is contraindicated in pregnant women. The ethanol included in the preparation may increase the risk of developing congenital anomalies in the fetus and the lag in intrauterine development.
It is not recommended to use the drug Menovasin among nursing mothers. Before starting therapy, consult a doctor.

Adverse Reactions

The drug is well tolerated by patients following the recommendations given in the instructions. In individuals with increased individual sensitivity or dry skin, when using a solution, local negative reactions may develop, which are expressed by the following clinical symptoms:
    Development of allergic dermatitis;
    Rashes on the skin, hives;
    Itching and swelling of the skin at the site of application;
    Burning and a feeling of "tightness" in the place of application of the drug.
The listed side reactions are not dangerous, they pass by themselves without medical intervention and in most cases do not require the withdrawal of treatment.

An overdose of the drug

Cases of an overdose with a solution of Menovasin have not been documented, but with prolonged use of the drug in unlimited quantities, the patient may complain of dizziness, lethargy, drowsiness, and lower blood pressure. As a rule, these symptoms develop in very rare cases and are caused by the content of ethanol in the solution.
If the solution is inadvertently taken inside (which often happens among young children), the patient should immediately induce vomiting, rinse the stomach to clean water, give inside activated carbon or any other enterosorbent. When ethanol is intoxicated, symptomatic treatment is performed.

Interaction of the drug with other drugs

The drug can be combined with warming and anti-inflammatory ointments, as well as with oral analgesic tablets.

special instructions

The drug Menovasin is not recommended for persons under 18 years of age, since the safety of the effect of active and auxiliary components of the drug on the body of a child or adolescent is not proven.
If this dosage is observed, the drug has no effect on the central nervous system and does not inhibit the rate of psychomotor reactions.

Menovasin analogues

In pharmacies, you can buy medicines that are similar in their therapeutic effect to the solution of Menovasin. These include:
    Voltaren;
    Fastum gel.
Before replacing the recommended preparation with one of these analogues, it is always necessary to consult a specialist, since the listed products are not structural analogues, they have different composition, limitations and contraindications.

Leave and storage conditions

A solution of Menovasin can be bought in pharmacies without a doctor's prescription. It is recommended to store the bottle with the solution away from children, in a dark cool place in the original package. It is important to ensure that the bottle does not get direct sunlight. The maximum shelf life of the medicine is 2 years from the date of manufacture, not used at the end of the shelf life.