Cantharis compositum

Indications:
Cystitis, pyelitis and nephritis.

For the temporary relief of minor urinary discomfort, pain and burning during urination and feeling of urinary urgency.

Ingredients:
Oral drops:
Each 100 ml contains:

Arsenicum album 4X
(weakness after urinating),

Cantharis 4X
(constant urge to urinate),

Hepar sulphuris calcareum 6X
(urine voided slowly without force),

Mercurius solubilis 6X
(inflammation in urogenital tract) 2.0 ml each.

Contains ethyl alcohol 25% by volume.

Oral vials:
Each 100 ml contains:

Cantharis 4X,
Arsenicum album 8X,
Hepar sulphuris calcareum 8X,
Mercurius solubilis 8X 1 ml each

in an isotonic sodium chloride solution base.

Side effects:
None known.

Interactions with other medication:
None known.

Dosage:

Oral drops:
Adults and children above 11 years:
10 drops orally 3 times daily, or as directed by a physician.
Consult a physician for use in children under 12 years of age.

In acute conditions, intially 10 drops every 15 minutes.

Oral vials:
Adults and children above 6 years:
In general, 1 vial 1-3 times daily.

Children to 6 years:
1/2 the adult dosage.

Unused portion of open vials should be discarded.
Not for injection.

Dosage forms:
Oral drops: Dropper bottle containing 50 ml.
Oral vials: Pack containing 10 vials of 2.2 ml.

Pharmacological and clinical notes
Constituents Indications

Cantharis (cantharides)
Irritative conditions in the urogenital organs, vesical tenesmus, strangury and burning in the urethra after miction.

Arsenicum album (white arsenic)
Degenerative impairment of the renal parenchyma, glomerulonephritis, burning and pain in the region of the kidneys and bladder.

Mercurius solubilis Hahnemanni
(mixture containing essentially mercuro-amidonitrate)
Antisuppurative, active in cases of pyuria and inflammation in the urogenital tract.

Hepar sulfuris (calcium sulphide)
Cystopyelitis, suppurative pyelitis and pyuria, urinary disorders

Based on the individual homeopathic constituents of Cantharis compositum, therapeutical possibilities result for the treatment of acute and chronic pyelitis and cystitis, as well as its application as auxiliary remedy in other renal disorders; also for acute renal inflammation as well as for hydronephrosis, possibly alternating with Solidago compositum, Berberis-Homaccord, as well as with Apis compositum, Reneel, Traumeel, Echinacea compositum (forte) etc.

In cases of cystitis with conditions of irritation caused by radiation therapy, Cantharis compositum can also bring about an improvement of the vesical tenesmus, burning and stabbing pains during miction, etc.

However, it is recommended, on the basis of recent experience, particularly when the pains radiate into the legs (particularly the right leg), that a mixed injection of Polypus vesicae urinariae-lnjeel (forte) with Arsenicum album-lnjeel forte and Argentum nitricum-lnjeel forte should be administered s.c., at first daily, later only 2-3 times weekly.

The dosage is adjusted according to the disease, the symptoms and the stage of the illness.

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