Patients who have anaphylactic or other immuno-mediated reactions (eg, agranulocytosis) in response to metamizole sodium use are also at risk of developing them in response to the use of other pyrazolones and pyrazolidines.
Pancytopenia, agranulocytosis
With the development of pancytopenia and agranulocytosis, the drug should be immediately discontinued and the general blood test should be monitored until the parameters return to normal. All patients should be advised to seek medical help immediately if there are signs and symptoms reminiscent of blood disorders during treatment (for example, general weakness,infection, persistent fever, the appearance of bruising, bleeding, pallor).
Anaphylactic / anaphylactoid reactions
Before using metamizole sodium it is necessary to conduct a thorough questioning of the patient. An increased risk of hypersensitivity reactions metamizol sodium stipulate the following states:
- analgesic bronchial asthma or intolerance to analgesics (type of urticaria-angioneurotic edema);
- bronchial asthma, especially accompanied by rhinosinusitis and polyposis of the nose;
- chronic urticaria;
- intolerance to dyes (eg tartrazine), preservatives (eg benzoates);
- alcohol intolerance.
Severe skin reactions
Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SDS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN). When there are signs of SS or TENS (such as a progressive skin rash, often accompanied by blisters or ulceration of the mucous membrane), treatment with metamizole should be stopped immediately and never restarted.
Skin reactions should be carefully monitored, especially during the first weeks of treatment.
Isolated hypotensive reactions
These reactions can be dose-dependent.The risk of such reactions is increased with: previous arterial hypotension, decreased circulating blood volume or dehydration, unstable hemodynamics, or acute circulatory disturbance (eg, in patients with myocardial infarction or trauma), in patients with high fever.
In such patients, detailed diagnostics should be carried out and careful monitoring should be performed.
In patients who have a reduction in blood pressure should be avoided at all costs, metamizol sodium It can only be used with careful monitoring of hemodynamic parameters.
Abdominal pain
It is inadmissible to use the drug to relieve acute pain in the abdomen (until finding out their cause).
Impaired renal or hepatic function
In patients with impaired renal or hepatic function metamizol sodium It is allowed only with a rigorous assessment of the benefits and risks, observing all necessary precautions.