When treating with the drug SPASMOFARM there is a risk of developing anaphylactic reactions. At the first sign of hypersensitivity, the drug should be discontinued and urgent therapeutic measures taken (epinephrine, glucocorticosteroids, antihistamines).
The risk of anaphylactoid reactions when using metamizole sodium is significantly increased in patients with:
- syndrome of analgesic asthma or idiosyncrasy to analgesics in the form of urticaria of the angioedurotic type;
- bronchial asthma, especially accompanied by rhinosinusitis and polyposis of the nasal mucosa;
- chronic urticaria;
- idiosyncrasy to colorants (for example, tartrazine) and, accordingly, preservatives (for example, benzoate);
- intolerance to alcohol. Such patients respond to the use of a minimum amount of alcoholic beverages with symptoms such as sneezing, lacrimation, and severe visual impairment. Such alcohol intolerance can be a sign of an undiagnosed syndrome of "aspirin" asthma.
SPASMOFARM contains metamizol sodium, in the treatment of which there is a small but life-threatening risk of developing shock and agranulocytosis. The development of agranulocytosis is not dose dependent and can not be predicted. It may appear after the first dose or after repeated use. Typical signs of agranulocytosis are fever, sore throat, soreness in swallowing, inflammation of the mucous membrane of the mouth, nose, pharynx, anorectal genital area. With a sudden deterioration in the general condition and the appearance of signs of agranulocytosis, the drug should be stopped immediately, without waiting for laboratory confirmation.
When treating patients with hematologic diseases with a drug SPASMOFARM, or having them in the anamnesis, it is necessary to control the hematologic status during treatment.
The drug should be used with caution in patients with obstructive diseases of the gastrointestinal tract (achalasia cardia, pyloroduodenal stenosis). Multiple application of the drug SPASMOFARM in these cases can cause a delay in the evacuation of gastrointestinal contents and intoxication.Application of the drug SPASMOFARM in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease, intestinal atony, paralytic intestinal obstruction, glaucoma, myasthenia gravis gravis, heart diseases (arrhythmias, ischemic heart disease, chronic heart failure) requires special care and control of the doctor.
Metamizole sodium, which is part of the drug SPASMOFARM, can cause hypotensive reactions (see section "Side effect"). These reactions depend on the dose and are more often observed with parenteral application.
The risk of such reactions increases in the following cases:
- in patients with a history of arterial hypotension, a decrease in fluid volume and electrolyte content, or dehydration, unstable hemodynamics, or circulatory insufficiency (eg, in patients with myocardial infarction or polytrauma);
- in patients with increased body temperature.
Such patients should carefully assess the need for the drug and establish strict control after them, therapeutic measures (for example, stabilizing the blood circulation) may be required to reduce the risk of hypotension.SPASMOPHARM should be used only when carefully monitoring hemodynamics in patients who do not show mandatory forced reduction in blood pressure, for example, in severe coronary heart disease or stenosis of cerebral vessels.
SPASMOPHARM should only be used after a thorough assessment of the relationship of benefit and risk, taking appropriate precautions in patients with impaired renal or hepatic function (see section "Method of administration and dose").