№ |
Name |
Rating |
Nomination |
1 | Amelotex gel | 4.70 | The strongest effect |
2 | Ketoprofen gel 5% | 4.64 | The best ratio of price and quality |
3 | dicloran plus gel | 4.62 | Combined action |
4 | Viprosal in ointment | 4.60 | Top selling |
5 | Diclofenac gel 5% | 4.40 | Best price |
6 | Ketonal cream 5% | 4.32 | Long lasting |
Fastum gel is one of the most famous remedies for sprains, dislocations, bruises, exacerbation of osteochondrosis, back pain. The list of indications for the use of the drug is huge, so it lies in the home medicine cabinet of most people. The medicine works well, quickly relieves pain and gives the desired relief. Its main disadvantage is the high price. Due to the high cost, patients are forced to look for analogues that would work no worse than the Italian drug, but cost less.
Fortunately, such funds can be found in pharmacies. These are creams, ointments and gels that have anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. They may differ in active substance from Fastum gel, however, the instructions for use will have the same indications.
The best analogues of Fastum gel
Name | price, rub. | Active substance | Country of Origin |
Fastum gel | 399 | Ketoprofen | Italy |
Ketonal cream 5% | 324 | Ketoprofen | Germany |
Ketoprofen gel 5% | 347 | Ketoprofen | Russia |
Amelotex gel | 324 | Meloxicam | Russia |
dicloran plus gel | 327 | Diclofenac, levomenthol, methyl salicylate, linseed oil | India |
Diclofenac gel 5% | 258 | diclofenac | Russia |
Viprosal in ointment | 332 | Viper venom, camphor, salicylic acid, turpentine | Estonia |
Top 6. Ketonal cream 5%
It is enough to apply the gel to the affected area only twice a day to achieve a stable analgesic effect.
- Average price: 324 rubles.
- Country: Germany
- Active Ingredients: Ketoprofen
- Volume: 30 g
The product contains the same substance as Fastum gel. The product has a good analgesic effect, after 1-2 days of use, patients notice a significant decrease in pain, increased mobility and flexibility of the body. The first results will be already after a few hours, and after one application, the effects last up to 12 hours, which is much more than some other products. Ketonal is well distributed over the skin and does not stick, but it can contaminate clothes. It should be borne in mind that it does not have a warming effect: for some people this will be an advantage, and for others it will be a disadvantage, so you need to look at your own feelings.
- Powerful analgesic effect
- prolonged action
- Helps with most causes of pain
- Nice texture
- small volume
- More expensive than other analogues
Top 5. Diclofenac gel 5%
This is the cheapest pain relief gel option on our list and is quite effective and popular with patients.
- Average price: 258 rubles.
- Country Russia
- Active ingredients: diclofenac
- Volume: 50 g
The cheapest option from our review, which contains a powerful anti-inflammatory substance and copes well with pain of moderate intensity. The Russian gel is easy to apply and spread, after using the painkiller, the effect persists for a long time. Such advantages, combined with a stable pharmacological action, allowed him to take a place in the list of the best analogues of Fastum gel. Among the shortcomings, it is worth noting the sharp unpleasant odor of the product and the likelihood of staining clothes if applied too heavily. It should also be borne in mind that Diclofenac gel will not help with serious pathologies, but will only relieve pain and alleviate the condition before going to the doctor.
- No worse than expensive counterparts
- Deal with pain quickly
- Has a nice texture
- Presented in any pharmacy
- Too strong smell
- Only symptomatic effect
Top 4. Viprosal in ointment
The ointment has dozens of reviews on review sites and marketplaces, more than 34,000 requests per month from Yandex users.
- Average price: 332 rubles.
- Country: Estonia
- Active ingredients: viper venom, camphor, salicylic acid, turpentine
- Volume: 50 g
The composition of this ointment includes snake venom, which has a proven analgesic and local reflex effect. The remedy is enhanced with other analgesic, anti-inflammatory and distracting components of natural origin. Viprosal B is a well-known and time-tested ointment, which, according to the instructions for use, helps with muscle pain, backache, joint pain and other problems.However, doctors recommend not to get carried away with this remedy, since it can cause burning and dermatitis at the site of application, and will not help with serious problems.
- Popular ointment in Russia
- Quick help for pain
- Warming effect
- natural composition
- May cause adverse reactions
Top 3. dicloran plus gel
The gel has a complex composition to influence the symptoms and mechanisms of pain development in diseases of the musculoskeletal system.
- Average price: 327 rubles.
- Country: India
- Active ingredients: diclofenac, levomenthol, methyl salicylate, linseed oil
- Volume: 30 g
Unlike other options from our rating, Dicloran Plus has a complex composition, which includes 4 components. It has an anti-inflammatory, analgesic, distracting and cooling effect. Thanks to this, the gel works great for traumatic, rheumatic, acute inflammatory and other causes of pain in muscles, joints and ligaments. For a stable effect, the product is used twice a day. Most often, the gel is prescribed during exacerbations in order to quickly get rid of pain and regain the joy of an active life. The main disadvantage of the remedy is the sharp menthol smell, which is heard by others even at a considerable distance.
- 4 active ingredients
- Strong analgesic effect
- Large list of indications
- Ease of application
- Bad smell
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Top 2. Ketoprofen gel 5%
The Russian drug is cheaper than the original Fastum gel, but at the same time it is its complete analogue in composition and therapeutic effect.
- Average price: 347 rubles.
- Country Russia
- Active Ingredients: Ketoprofen
- Volume: 50 g
An effective Russian drug for pain relief, which contains ketoprofen in the same concentration as Fastum gel. This is a complete analogue that can be found in every pharmacy. The tool shows a rapid analgesic effect - already 10-15 minutes after application, patients notice a decrease in pain. The gel is used as an emergency medicine for back pain, joint and muscle pain. This is a cheaper version of the gel with ketoprofen, which helps no worse than other drugs. However, he copes only with the symptoms of the disease and does not treat the causes, so the use of the remedy does not cancel the trip to the doctor.
- Relieves pain quickly
- Available in many pharmacies
- Easily spread over the skin
- Simple instructions for use
- Doesn't help with severe pain
Top 1. Amelotex gel
The gel contains a powerful analgesic substance that helps relieve attacks of intense pain in muscles, ligaments and joints.
- Average price: 324 rubles.
- Country Russia
- Active Ingredients: Meloxicam
- Volume: 50 g
The tool contains a powerful analgesic and anti-inflammatory substance from the group of NSAIDs. Meloxicam is a selective medicine that purposefully affects the mechanism of pain in muscles and joints, so the effect will be as fast and strong as possible. Amelotex is cheaper than Fastum gel, although it has similar instructions for use.The advantages of the product include a pleasant gel consistency, the absence of greasy stains on clothes after use. The Russian drug does not have serious drawbacks, it can be used for most diseases of the musculoskeletal system, thanks to which it took first place in our list.
- Universal application
- Powerful pharmacological action
- Minimum side effects
- Ease of application
- Not detected