Etna is a medication used to treat peripheral neural disorders, such as bone fractures, spine problems, sprains, peripheral nerve cut by the bone, injury by sharp objects, vibration injuries and surgical procedures on the peripheral nerve or in nearby structures.
This medicine provides the body with nucleotides and vitamin B12, substances that help in the regeneration process of the injured peripheral nerve, helping the nerve to recompose.
Etna can be purchased in pharmacies for a price of about 50 to 60 reais, in the form of capsules or injectable ampoules.
How to take
The recommended doses and the duration of treatment with Etna should be indicated by the doctor, as they depend on the severity of the problem to be treated. However, the recommended dose is 2 capsules, 3 times a day, for 30 to 60 days, and the maximum limit of 6 capsules per day should not be exceeded.
Injectable ampoules should only be administered by a healthcare professional at the hospital and the recommended dose is 1 injectable ampoule, intramuscularly, once daily for 3 days.
Possible side effects
The most common side effects that can occur with the use of Etna are nausea, constipation, vomiting and headache.
In the case of injectables, there may also be pain and redness at the injection site, insomnia, loss of appetite, heartburn and stomach pain.
Who should not take
Etna should not be used in people with a history of allergy to one or more components of the formula, in diagnostic investigation of proliferative disease, who have had a stroke recently and in certain types of genetic diseases such as dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase deficiency, deficiency ornithine carbamoyltransferase and dihydropyrimidinase deficiency. It should also not be used in pregnant women, unless directed by the doctor.
In addition, injectable Etna should also not be used in people with heart disease or seizure disorder.
