The drug "Alprozalan", the price of which is from 240 p., Belongs to the category of tranquilizers (anxiolytic drugs). The medicine has sleeping pills, anticonvulsants, sedatives, and muscle relaxants. A decrease in emotional overstrain, a decrease in anxiety, anxiety, and fear is noted in combination with a hypnotic effect of a moderate degree. The medication helps to reduce the period of falling asleep, while increasing the duration of sleep, reducing the frequency of awakenings during the night. The drug reduces the activity of vegetative, emotional and motor irritating factors that violate the mechanism of falling asleep. After penetration into the body, fast and good absorption of the drug is noted. Within an hour or two, the maximum concentration is reached. The medicine “Alprozalan" (instructions for use indicates this) binds to plasma proteins by 80%. Excretion is carried out mainly in the form of decay products through the kidneys.
Indications
The drug "Aprozalan" recommends the use of the drug for neurosis accompanied by anxiety, a sense of danger, tension, anxiety, irritability, sleep disturbances, somatic disorders. Indications include neurotic depression arising from somatic pathologies, panic states without or with manifestations of phobia. A medication is prescribed for reactive depressions of a neurotic nature, complicated by loss of sleep, interest in the environment, loss of appetite, anxiety.
The medicine "Alprozalan." Instructions for use
The medication is prescribed according to an individual scheme in accordance with the nature and course of the pathology. The dosage is adjusted taking into account the tolerance and effectiveness of the drug. If necessary, to increase the amount of medication it is carried out gradually - first in the evening and then in the afternoon. Therapy begins with 250-500 mcg three times a day. In severe cases, the dosage of Alprozalan (experts confirm this) can be increased to 4.5 mg / day in several doses. For elderly patients and weak patients, 250 mcg is prescribed no more than three times a day. The maintenance dosage is 500-750 mcg / day. If necessary, taking into account tolerance, the amount of medication can be increased. Dose reduction, discontinuation of the drug "Alprozalan" instructions for use recommends to be done gradually. The daily amount of funds is reduced by no more than 500 mcg with an interval of three days. In some cases, even slower cancellation is required.
Side effects
Due to the use of the drug “Alprozalan” (instructions for use warns about this), disturbances in the activity of the nervous, digestive, respiratory, cardiovascular systems, as well as disorders of hematopoiesis may occur. In case of intolerance (hypersensitivity to the components), allergic manifestations on the skin are possible - rash or irritation, in some cases dryness and redness of the cover may be noted.