Pharmaceutical Chemistry 2 (Article 2)

When i was 17 years old, just like all of u all i also had extra curriculum classes and i happen to be the president of the English Language Society (ELS) club..haha..till now i find it funny..hmm.. So as the president i need to arrange alot of activities to make the club happening and one of it was "treasure hunt'. It was raining heavily during that time of the activity, we wanted to cancel it off but the teachers didn't allow us to do so =(

During the activity, i got my shoes and socks terribly wet cause of the rain but i had no choice but to keep wearing them till it's all over! Later when i got back home, my legs were very PAINFUL to the extend i felt so uncomfortable to walk and i could not stand the pain.

That is when my mom bought me an Analgesic balm called 'COUNTERPAIN'

this was really an awesome drug for it relieved my pain and aches within minutes, it was very effective on me and i slept really well that night. =D

Counterpain is a drug that is used to treat minor aches and pains of the muscle and joints. Menthol and Methyl Salicylate are known as counterirritants where they work by causing the skin to feel cool and then warm. These feelings on skin distract one from feeling the pain and the aches deeper in your muscles, joints and tendons.

The active ingredient of this drug is;

• Eugenol 1.36%
• Menthol 5.44%
• Methyl Salicylate 10.2%

Administration

• 2 or 3 times a day on the affected area

Precautions

• For external use only
• Keep out of reach of children
• Do not apply near the eyes, mouth, ears, or genitals
• Do not apply this medication on skin that is injured or irritated.

And until now, this is the one drug i will be looking for whenever i am having any kind of muscle problems for this is really veryyyy effective!