Edit the instructions. Preparations containing sodium dimercaptopropanesulfonate

August 24, 2016
ICD-10:
IV.E70-E90.E83.0    Disorders of copper exchange
V.F10-F19.F10.2    Mental and behavioral disorders caused by alcohol use - addiction syndrome
V.F10-F19.F10.4    Mental and behavioral disorders caused by alcohol use - abstinent state with delirium
VI.G60-G64.G63.2 *    Diabetic polyneuropathy (E10-E14 + with common fourth sign .4)
XIX.T36-T50.T46.0    Poisoning with cardiac glycosides and preparations of similar action
XIX.T51-T65.T56    Toxicity of metals
Sodium dimercaptopropanesulfonate, unitiol, alcoholism, cardiac glycoside poisoning, metal poisoning, toxic effects of metals, delirium, cupping of alcoholic delirium

In the civil turnover of the Russian Federation there are medicines of sodium dimercaptopropanesulfonate, the instructions for their use contain indications not confirmed by the results of clinical studies: "diabetic polyneuropathy, chronic alcoholism and alcohol delirium (as part of complex therapy). "

It is necessary to give instructions on the use of medications of sodium dimercaptopropanesulfonate, registered in the territory of the Russian Federation, in accordance with the current information on the experience of clinical use and the results of clinical trials. The section "Indications for use" should be presented in the following edition: "Intoxication with arsenic, mercury, bismuth, chromium, gold, antimony, thallium and cardiac glycosides, hepatocerebral dystrophy (Wilson-Westfal-Konovalov's disease)."Other indications should be deleted based on available scientific evidence. Accordingly, it is required to change the sections "Pharmacological properties" and "Method of administration and dose".