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Феназон

Limited compatibility

Unsafe. Moderate/severe adverse effects. Compatible under certain circumstances. Follow-up recommended. Use safer alternative or discontinue breastfeeding from 5 to 7 T ½ . Read Commentary.

An analgesic and pyrazolone derivative which inhibits prostaglandin synthesis. It has been used as an analgesic and systemic antipyretic but given the frequency and severity of its side effects, the majority of products currently on the market are made for dermatological or otological topical application.

TOPICAL USE: The small dose and low plasma absorption of most topical dermatological and otic preparations make it unlikely that it will transfer into breastmilk in significant amounts. Topical use is compatible with breastfeeding.

Systemic use (orally) is contraindicated during breastfeeding:

Administered orally to mothers, it is excreted in breastmilk in amounts which could be significant.(Berlin 1982)

Hemolytic anemia has been observed in a newborn whose mother was taking a phenazone derivative. (Frei 1985)

 

 

Alternatives

  • Ibuprofen (Safe product and/or breastfeeding is the best option.)
  • Paracetamol (Safe product and/or breastfeeding is the best option.)

Suggestions made at e-lactancia are done by APILAM team of health professionals, and are based on updated scientific publications. It is not intended to replace the relationship you have with your doctor but to compound it. The pharmaceutical industry contraindicates breastfeeding, mistakenly and without scientific reasons, in most of the drug data sheets.

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Other names

Феназон is Phenazone in Cyrillic.

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Феназон is also known as

Groups

Феназон belongs to these groups or families:

Tradenames

Main tradenames from several countries containing Феназон in its composition:

  • Allergen™. Contains other elements than Феназон in its composition
  • Auralgan™. Contains other elements than Феназон in its composition
  • Bideon™. Contains other elements than Феназон in its composition
  • Bideon Free™. Contains other elements than Феназон in its composition
  • Coliria™. Contains other elements than Феназон in its composition
  • Cristalomicina™. Contains other elements than Феназон in its composition
  • Epistaxol solución cutánea™. Contains other elements than Феназон in its composition
  • Erasol
  • Eu-Med
  • HEC™. Contains other elements than Феназон in its composition
  • Kalopsis™. Contains other elements than Феназон in its composition
  • Migrane-Kranit
  • Otalgan (Germany, Italy, Switzerland)™. Contains other elements than Феназон in its composition
  • Otamina
  • Otan™. Contains other elements than Феназон in its composition
  • Otigo™. Contains other elements than Феназон in its composition
  • Otipax (Chile, France, Hungary, Czech Republic, Switzerland)™. Contains other elements than Феназон in its composition
  • Otirilin™. Contains other elements than Феназон in its composition
  • Oto-Far
  • Otomidone™. Contains other elements than Феназон in its composition
  • Otopax™. Contains other elements than Феназон in its composition
  • Otozin™. Contains other elements than Феназон in its composition
  • Quimpedor
  • Treagan™. Contains other elements than Феназон in its composition
  • Tropex

Pharmacokinetics

Variable Value Unit
Molecular weight 188 daltons
Protein Binding < 10 %
VD 0.6 l/Kg
Tmax 1 - 2 hours
6 - 20 hours
M/P ratio 1 -
Theoretical Dose 0.56 - 3.1 mg/Kg/d
Relative Dose 3.1 - 17.2 %

References

  1. Frei H, Bühlmann U, Rudin O. [Toxic hemolytic anemia in the newborn infant following ingestion of a phenazone derivative (Cibalgin) via breast milk]. Z Geburtshilfe Perinatol. 1985 Jan-Feb;189(1):11-2. German. Abstract
  2. Berlin CM Jr, Vesell ES. Antipyrine disposition in milk and saliva of lactating women. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 1982 Jan;31(1):38-44. Abstract

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