An indication is a term used for the list of condition or symptom or illness for which the medicine is prescribed or used by the patient. For example, acetaminophen or paracetamol is used for fever by the patient, or the doctor prescribes it for a headache or body pains. Now fever, headache and body pains are the indications of paracetamol. A patient should be aware of the indications of medications used for common conditions because they can be taken over the counter in the pharmacy meaning without prescription by the Physician.
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Microangiopathies, in particular diabetic retinopathy.
Clinical signs of chronic venous insufficiency in the lower limbs (pain, cramps, paresthesia, oedema stasis dermatosis), as adjuvant in superficial thrombophlebitis, haemorrhoidal syndrome, microcirculation disorders of arteriovenous origin.
Uses of Dobesil in details
There are specific as well as general uses of a drug or medicine. A medicine can be used to prevent a disease, treat a disease over a period or cure a disease. It can also be used to treat the particular symptom of the disease. The drug use depends on the form the patient takes it. It may be more useful in injection form or sometimes in tablet form. The drug can be used for a single troubling symptom or a life-threatening condition. While some medications can be stopped after few days, some drugs need to be continued for prolonged period to get the benefit from it.
It is used to reduce the viscosity of blood thus restoring normal flow of blood and also prevents platelet hyper aggregation.
Dobesil description
Dobesil is 2,5-dihydroxy benzene sulfonic acid calcium salt. Molecular formula of Dobesil is C12H10CaO10S2. Molecular weight is 418.41 and melting point is 300°C. Color changes to pink upon exposure to air. Very soluble in water and alcohol, practically insoluble in ether, benzene, chloroform. Therapeutic Category: Vasotropic.
Dobesil dosage
Diabetic Microangiopathy: Because of chronic nature of the illness, it is preferable to determine the dosage for each case individually. Initial Treatment: 1.5-2 g/day according to the severity of the case. Maintenance Treatment: 1 g/day.
Other Vascular Disorders: 0.5-1 g/day according to the severity of the case.
Dobesil interactions
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No interaction is known.
Incompatibilities: No incompatibility is known.
Dobesil side effects
Rarely in sensitive persons some nausea or gastric discomfort may occur but this rapidly disappears if the dose is decreased.
The results of a survey conducted on ndrugs.com for Dobesil are given in detail below. The results of the survey conducted are based on the impressions and views of the website users and consumers taking Dobesil. We implore you to kindly base your medical condition or therapeutic choices on the result or test conducted by a physician or licensed medical practitioners.
User reports
1 consumer reported useful
Was the Dobesil drug useful in terms of decreasing the symptom or the disease? According to the reports released by ndrugs.com website users, the below mentioned percentages of users say the drug is useful / not useful to them in decreasing their symptoms/disease. The usefulness of the drug depends on many factors, like severity of the disease, perception of symptom, or disease by the patient, brand name used [matters only to a certain extent], other associated conditions of the patient. If the drug is not effective or useful in your case, you need to meet the doctor to get re-evaluated about your symptoms/disease, and he will prescribe an alternative drug.
Users
%
Useful
1
100.0%
Consumer reported price estimates
No survey data has been collected yet
2 consumers reported time for results
To what extent do I have to use Dobesil before I begin to see changes in my health conditions? As part of the reports released by ndrugs.com website users, it takes 5 days and a few days before you notice an improvement in your health conditions. Please note, it doesn't mean you will start to notice such health improvement in the same time frame as other users. There are many factors to consider, and we implore you to visit your doctor to know how long before you can see improvements in your health while taking Dobesil. To get the time effectiveness of using Dobesil drug by other patients, please click here.
Users
%
5 days
1
50.0%
> 3 month
1
50.0%
12 consumers reported age
Users
%
30-45
4
33.3%
16-29
3
25.0%
> 60
2
16.7%
46-60
1
8.3%
6-15
1
8.3%
< 1
1
8.3%
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