INDICES> Drug ID from Cuba (2)

["Dra. Miriam Cires" <miriam@mcdf.sld.cu>]

INDICES> Drug ID from Cuba (2)
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> I am looking for info on a medicine from Cuba.  The spelling may be abafortan or
> abaforjan (or something similar)  It was for GI spasms.  May also be known
> as spasmazort

[quick translation of the Cuban reply in spanish (see below).

"Avafortan is a fixed dose combination of Camilofina (Avacina) 50 mg and Dipirone (Metamizol)
1.25 g plus water in a 5 ml ampoule for injection. It is an analgesic and antispasmodic.
We believe it is often misused and we prefer the single drug dipyrone, although we have seen
ADRs like hypotension, .?., tachycardia, .?., rash,.?., vomiting, .?.."

WB, acting moderator.]

Hola colegas:

Por este medio le comunicamos que en nuestro listado de medicamentos de
Cuba, se encuentra el medicamento conocido como Espasmoforte o Avafortan,
que es una combinación a dosis fija de Camilofina (Avacina) 50 mg y Dipirona
1.25 g, agua para inyeccion  csp 5 ml en cada ampolleta. Su acción es
analgésica y espasmolítica. No obstante , creemos que sus uso en la
actualidad es irracional y se prefiere usar la dipirona simple, ya que se
han visto reacciones adversas frecuentes con este fármaco como son:
hipotensión, mareos, taquicardia, frialdad,palidez, rash, lipotimia,
vomitos, obnubilación.

Esperando serle util en su búsqueda, atentamente

Dra. Elsie Freijoso
Servicio de Consulta terapeutica del Centro para el Desarrollo de la
Farmacoepidemiologia.
Cuba
Email: miriam@mcdf.sld.cu

[a spanish version of E-drugs, called e-farmacos, will start in a few weeks. We will announce
it to INDICES and E-DRUG when it becomes operational. WB]

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Yes, In South Africa it was marketed as Avafortan and as Baralgan but was
withdrawn some time ago

Kind regards

Lorraine Daglish
Pharmacy Manager
Entabeni Hospital 
Ph: 27 31 2041336
fax: 27 31 2614303
email: lorraine.daglish@afrox.boc.com

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