Engov is a medication that has an analgesic in its composition, indicated for headache, an antihistamine, indicated for the treatment of allergies and nausea, an antacid, to relieve heartburn, and caffeine, which is a CNS stimulant, which associated with painkillers, helps to relieve pain.
Because it has these effects, Engov can be used to relieve the characteristic symptoms of a hangover, such as headache, nausea, stomach discomfort or feeling sick, for example, caused by drinking alcoholic beverages. Thus, it is a medication that can be used after an excess of alcoholic beverages, not to prevent hangovers, but to relieve your symptoms.
Engov is available in pharmacies, for a price of about 5 to 18 reais, which will depend on the size of the packaging. This medicine can be purchased without the need for a prescription.
What is it for
Engov is a medicine that can be used to relieve the symptoms of a hangover caused by the consumption of alcoholic beverages, such as headache, nausea, dizziness, vomiting, discomfort, stomach pain, irritability, difficulty concentrating, tiredness and pain in adults.
How it works
Engov is a remedy that contains mepiramine maleate, aluminum hydroxide, acetylsalicylic acid and caffeine, which work as follows:
- Mepiramine maleate: is an antihistamine that relieves allergy symptoms and also acts as an antiemetic, relieving nausea; Aluminum hydroxide: it is an antacid, which neutralizes the excess acid produced by the stomach, relieving symptoms such as heartburn, fullness and stomach discomfort; Acetylsalicylic acid: it is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory with antipyretic and analgesic properties, indicated for the relief of mild to moderate pain, such as headache, sore throat, muscle pain or toothache, for example; Caffeine: stimulates neural activity and causes blood vessels to constrict, relieving pain.
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How to take
The recommended dose is 1 to 4 tablets a day, which should be taken according to the need and intensity of the symptoms presented.
This medication should not be used to prevent a hangover, but should only be taken when you already have symptoms of a hangover.
Possible side effects
The side effects that may occur while using Engov may be constipation, sedation and drowsiness, tremors, dizziness, insomnia, restlessness or excitation or, in more severe cases, problems in the functioning of the kidneys.
Who should not use
Engov is contraindicated for people with hypersensitivity to the components of the formula, pregnant or breastfeeding women, children under 12 years of age and for patients with a history of alcoholism. It should also not be used with other substances that depress the CNS and with alcoholic beverages.
Because it contains caffeine, it is contraindicated in people with gastroduodenal ulcers and because it contains acetylsalicylic acid, which has anti-platelet aggregating action, it is contraindicated in suspected or diagnosed cases of dengue.
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