E-DRUG: dipyrone / metamizol (cont)
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Metamizol/dipyrone/analgin/noraminophenazonum etc. was recently
registered in Sweden (kind of reintroduction as it formerly existed at
least in one preparation called Palerol comp. from Sandoz and which
was used for treatment of biliary colic and colic caused by kidney
stones as far as I remember).
The drug now registered, Novalgin from Hoechst, comes in tablets and
as injection. Indications: Short-term treatment of acute moderate to
severe pain caused by tissue damage, e.g. after surgical procedures
and colic, e.g. biliary and urinary.
With Sweden being a EU-member, it is to be expected that metamizole
will reappear in more European countries.
Metamizole is extensively used in East Europe. In Mongolia, which I
visited recently, in addition to commerially available preparations,
the pharmacies were producing Analgin solutions in large quantities
and selling it without prescription. Metamizole has also been part of
drug donations by e.g. MSF, Spain. They claim to use it as an
alternative to opiates which cannot be included in donations (or so
they say).
Regards Kirsten Myhr
Ms Kirsten Myhr, MScPharm, MPH
Bygdoy Alle 58B
0265 Oslo
Norway
Tel: +47 22 56 05 85 (h)
Fax: +47 22 24 90 17 (w) Tel: +47 22 24 90 39 (w)
E-mail: myhr@online.no
or (w): kirsten.myhr@helsetilsynet.dep.telemax.no
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