Description of the medicine: Pentoxylum (Pentoxylum)

PENTOXYL (Pentoxylum). 4-Methyl-5-hydroxymethyluracil.

White crystalline powder with a faint smell of formalin. Very little soluble in water, almost insoluble in alcohol, soluble in solutions of caustic alkalis.

Like methyluracil, pentoxyl refers to pyrimidine derivatives and is similar to methyluracil by its pharmacological properties.

Apply as a stimulant of leukopoiesis with the same indications as methyluracil.

There are data on the beneficial effect of pentoxil in patients with trophic ulcers, burns, fistula, bone fractures, as well as its therapeutic efficacy in gastric ulcer and chronic pancreatitis.

Applied also in patients with infectious and inflammatory diseases of the respiratory system, which occur with neutropenia and inhibition of phagocytosis.

Assign inside. Duration of treatment is 15 - 20 days or more, depending on the effectiveness and tolerability of the drug (for chronic pancreatitis up to 1 - 1, 5 months).

Doses: for adults: 0.2 - 0.3 g (up to 0.4 g) for admission; For children under 1 year 0,015 g, from 1 year to 3 years - 0,025 g, 3 - 8 years - 0,05 g, 8 - 12 years 0,075 g, over 12 years - 0,1 - 0,15 g per reception. The drug is taken 3 to 4 times a day after meals.

In connection with the irritant effect, pentoxil may cause dyspepsia when ingested.

Locally due to irritant properties, pentoxil is not used.

Contraindications are the same as for methyluracil.

Form release: powder; Coated tablets, 0.025 and 0.2 g in a package of 10 pieces.

Storage: List B. In a well ukuporennoy container.