Valeriana - instructions for use, doses, side effects, contraindications

Excipients: povidone - 30 mg, lactose monohydrate - 16.2 mg, calcium stearate - 1.3 mg, potato starch - sufficient amount to obtain a tablet - 257.5 mg (excluding shell);

composition of the shell: methylcellulose (methocel A15) - 4.0 mg, polysorbate 80 - 0.5 mg.

Description:Tablets are round, biconvex, covered with a film shell from light brown with a greenish tint to a dark brown color, with impregnations, with a specific odor.

Pharmacotherapeutic group:Sedative agent of plant origin

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N.05.C.M Other sleeping pills and sedatives

N.05.C.M.09 Valerian roots

Pharmacodynamics:

Means of plant origin, has a moderately pronounced sedative effect. The active principle of the preparation is borneol ester and isovaleric acid, free isolated acid. Facilitates the onset of natural sleep. Sedation is slow, but fairly stable. In addition, the drug has an antispasmodic effect on the smooth muscles of the gastrointestinal tract; choleretic action; increases the secretory activity of the gastrointestinal tract.

Pharmacokinetics:

Pharmacokinetics of the drug has not been studied due to the multicomponent composition.

Indications:

Increased nervous excitability, insomnia (falling asleep); in the complex therapy - functional disorders of the cardiovascular system, spasms of the organs of the gastrointestinal tract.

Contraindications:Hypersensitivity to the components of the drug, cholelithiasis, age under 18 years

Carefully:Chronic enterocolitis.

Pregnancy and lactation:The use of the drug is contraindicated in the first trimester of pregnancy. The use of the drug in the II and III trimester of pregnancy and during breastfeeding is possible if the expected benefit for the mother exceeds the potential risk to the fetus and the baby. It is necessary to consult a doctor.

Dosing and Administration:The drug is taken orally 1 tablet 3 times daily before meals. The tablet should be swallowed whole, with enough water ( 1⁄3-1⁄2 glass). Duration of treatment is 10 days. An increase in the duration and holding of repeated courses of treatment is possible in agreement with the doctor.

Side effects:Drowsiness, depression, decreased performance, with prolonged use - constipation. Rarely, allergic reactions.

Overdose:

When using the drug in a dose many times exceeding one-time, there is an increase in the side effects of the drug: discomfort from the gastrointestinal tract, depression, drowsiness or agitation, nausea, vomiting.

Treatment: induction of vomiting, gastric lavage (no later than 2 hours after taking the drug). Symptomatic therapy.

With prolonged use of the drug in high doses possible lethargy, drowsiness, depression, weakness, decrease working capacity.

Treatment: when manifesting symptoms of central nervous system depression, the dose of the drug is reduced or temporarily (for 5-7 days) the drug is canceled. Then the drug is administered again in smaller doses.

Interaction:

Strengthens the effect of hypnotics and sedatives, as well as antispasmodics.

Special instructions:

Effect on the ability to drive transp. cf. and fur:During the treatment period, care must be taken when driving vehicles and engaging in other potentially hazardous activities,requiring increased concentration of attention and speed of psychomotor reactions.

Form release / dosage:

Tablets, film-coated, 200 mg.

Packaging:

10 tablets per contour cell pack. One, two, three, five contour packs with instructions for use are placed in a pack of cardboard.

Packaging for hospitals: 400 contour mesh packages with an equal number of instructions for use are placed in a cardboard box.

In the case of packaging and / or packaging of the drug at Russian enterprises, OJSC "Marbiopharm" and / or CJSC "MIFPD" BIOTEK ":

10 tablets per contour cell pack. One, two, three, five contour packs, together with instructions for use, are placed in a pack of cardboard.

For 10, 20, 30, 50 tablets in cans of orange glass or in bottles of white polyethylene. Each can, a bottle together with the instruction for use is placed in the a pack of cardboard.

Storage conditions:

In a dry, protected from light place at a temperature of no higher than 25 ° C.

Keep out of the reach of children.

Shelf life:

3 years. Do not use after the expiration date stated on the package.

Terms of leave from pharmacies:Without recipe

Registration number:LS-000062

Date of registration:07.11.2012 / 05.02.2015

Expiration Date:Unlimited

The owner of the registration certificate:BELMEDPREPARATY, RUP BELMEDPREPARATY, RUP Republic of Belarus

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BELMEDPREPARATY, RUP Republic of Belarus

Information update date: & nbsp14.01.2017

Illustrated instructions

Instructions

Valerian (Valeriana)