Immustat

Immustat is a systemic antiviral drug.

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Indications Immustat

It is used to eliminate influenza types A or B, as well as to prevent their development.

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Release form

Release in tablets, in the amount of 10 pieces inside a blister plate. The package contains 1 blister with tablets.

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Pharmacodynamics

An antiviral drug that specifically inhibits viruses that cause influenza of subclasses A and B (this also includes subtypes of the disease with high pathogenicity: A (H1N1) pdm09, as well as A (H5N1)). Immustat is classified as a drug that slows down fusion, according to the mechanism of its effect on viruses. The drug interacts with viral hemagglutinin and prevents the binding of the lipid viral membrane to cell membranes.

Medicinal efficacy during flu therapy – the duration of the disease is reduced and the severity of its course is weakened along with the main manifestations. In addition, there is a decrease in the incidence of complications that occur against the background of flu.

Immustat is a drug with low toxicity and does not have a negative impact on the human body when taken in standard medicinal doses.

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Pharmacokinetics

The drug is rapidly absorbed within the gastrointestinal tract, reaching its peak levels after 1.2 hours of taking a 50 mg dose. When taking a 100 mg dose, the peak level is observed after 1.5 hours.

The half-life of the drug is approximately 17-21 hours. About 40% of the drug is excreted unchanged in the feces (by 38.9%), as well as in the urine (by 0.12%). About 90% of the substance taken is excreted during the first day.

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Dosing and administration

Tablets are prescribed only to adults - to be taken before meals, orally. Single dose size is 200 mg.

As a preventive measure: in case of contact with a person suffering from flu, take 200 mg once a day for 10-14 days. During a flu epidemic, take 200 mg tablets twice a week for 3 weeks.

For the treatment of flu: the dosage is 200 mg, taken four times a day (at 6-hour intervals) for 5 days.

It is allowed to take no more than 800 mg of Immustat per day.

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Use Immustat during pregnancy

There is not enough information about the safety of taking Immustat during pregnancy or lactation.

Contraindications

Main contraindications: intolerance to the active substance of the drug or its other components. It is also not prescribed to children.

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Side effects Immustat

Taking the pills may cause some side effects:

• immune disorders: manifestations of hypersensitivity, including itching, Quincke's edema, rashes, redness of the skin and urticaria;
• Gastrointestinal disorders: heaviness in the epigastric region, as well as heartburn and vomiting.

Storage conditions

Immustat should be kept in a place inaccessible to children. Temperature values are maximum 25°C.

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Special instructions

Reviews

Immustat is effective against flu and acute respiratory viral infections, and in addition, it can be used for prevention and at the initial stage of cold development. Reviews of the drug are quite mixed, there are both positive and negative ones, but in general the drug is considered high-quality and effective. Among its advantages, they highlight the ability to take the drug when complications develop against the background of a cold - in combination with other drugs.

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Shelf life

Immustat can be used for 2 years from the date of release of the drug.

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