The drug "Chlorprotixen" is part of a group of antipsychotic, antipsychotic drugs.
Pharmacological action of the drug "Chlorprotixen"
Reviews of patients indicate that the drug has an effective antipsychotic effect on the body. This is possible due to the stopping effect of the active substance on dopamine receptors.
Capture of these receptors contributes to the emergence of antiemetic and analgesic effects. The medicine is made in the form of round tablets, consisting of the active component - chlorprotixen hydrochloride, as well as additional substances: calcium stearate, talc, lactose monohydrate, sucrose. The tool blocks alpha-adrenergic receptors,
histamine H1 receptors, as a result of which there is an antihistamine, adrenergic blocking and hypotensive effect.
The use of the drug "Chlorprotixen"
Patient reviews indicate the use of the drug for various diseases. In general, the medication is intended for a wide range of ailments. The main indications include violations in children of behavior, psychosis, schizophrenia, manic states that occur with agitation, psychomotor agitation, anxiety.
The drug is prescribed for insomnia, depressive disorders, neurosis, psychosomatic conditions. With the help of the drug, excitation therapy is performed in patients of advanced age, confusion, hyperactivity, irritability. Tablets are taken with complex therapy to relieve pain, as well as with alcoholism and drug addiction.
Contraindications of the drug "Chlorprotixen"
Reviews of doctors indicate the presence of prohibitions on the use of drugs. Do not take tablets with hypersensitivity to the components, with vascular collapse, coma, hematopoietic pathologies. Contraindications include various etiologies of central nervous system depression, as well as pheochromocytosis.
The method of use of the drug "Chlorprotixen"
Reviews of patients allow us to conclude about various treatment regimens. With schizophrenia, psychosis, the initial daily dosage is 100 mg. The daily dose of Chlorprotixen is gradually increased to 300 mg. The dosage in special severe cases is 1200 mg. Usually, medication is divided into three times. A larger amount of medication is recommended to be used before bedtime, due to a sedative effect. With a hangover, take 500 mg three times. In this case, a week should be treated.
Side effects of the drug "Chlorprotixen"
Reviews of patients indicate the presence of negative effects associated with treatment. In some cases, dizziness, dysmenorrhea, tachycardia occur. Patients experience dry mouth, difficulty in accommodation, they have skin rashes, sweating increases. Side effects include hemolytic anemia, benign transistor leukopenia, constipation, drowsiness, extrapyramidal symptoms, lowering the seizure threshold.
The drug "Chlorprotixen": price
The cost of the drug varies from 110 to 150 rubles.