In the article, we consider analogues and reviews for the Sydnocarb preparation.
This medicine is a psychostimulant of domestic production. It is most often prescribed in the treatment of patients who have traumatic brain injuries or mental disorders. The drug has a mild effect on the nervous system, is not addictive. However, this tool is not recommended for hypertensive patients, since an increase in blood pressure is possible. Before starting treatment, you should carefully study the instructions.
Release Forms
This drug is a psychostimulating effect. As an active ingredient it contains the substance mesocarb and auxiliary ingredients: titanium dioxide and magnesium stearate. The drug is produced in the form of tablets, as well as a white powder with a greenish-yellow tint. Fifty tablets are packaged in packs - ten tablets for each unit pack.
Analogs of "Sydnocarba" in pharmacies can be purchased.
When is it used?
The medication was prescribed to patients in the following situations:
- manifestation of the state of asthenia due to physical and mental overwork;
- neurotic disorders, the manifestation of which is inhibition;
- consequences of serious illnesses and serious head injuries;
- drowsiness, hypochondriac syndrome;
- sluggish schizophrenia;
- stuporous, apatoabulic conditions;
- asthenia caused by taking tranquilizers and antipsychotics;
- artificial exacerbation of schizophrenia.
Also, the use of "Sydnocarb" is advisable when correcting side effects that occur with the use of benzodiazepine anxiolytics.
Used in the treatment of childhood mental retardation, adynamic depression, withdrawal symptoms, alcoholism.
Instructions: dosage and method
The instruction for Sydnocarb involves the use of tablets before meals orally. It is advisable to drink the drug in the morning.
The drug must be taken 1-2 times a day. The dosage is prescribed individually by a specialist. It is recommended to begin treatment with a dosage of 0.005 grams, then it should gradually be increased to 0.015-0.05 grams per day for adult patients.
If people who suffer from lucid catatonia are treated, then it is recommended to use the drug in larger doses - up to 0.15 grams per day.
When treating people, children and the elderly weakened by diseases, it is advisable to prescribe a reduced amount of the drug - no more than 0.0025-0.005 grams per day. A maximum of 0.15 grams can be taken per day.
Also, "Sydnocarb" can be used in combination with "Phenazepam."
Effect on blood pressure
Hypertensive patients should pay attention to the ability of the drug to provoke moderate jumps in blood pressure. Horse racing is moderate due to the mild action of the drug on the central nervous system. Therefore, with hypertension of the 1st and 2nd degree, the drug should be prescribed with caution. Often, Sydnocarb increases pressure in case of an overdose. But in the presence of arterial hypertension of the 3rd degree, taking the drug is contraindicated.
Manufacturer
Sidnokarb was produced by two domestic firms.
Farmakon OJSC. One of the largest pharmaceutical manufacturers in St. Petersburg. This company finally announced its departure from the pharmaceutical industry.
ICN "October." Currently, this company is a very large manufacturer of drugs in the northwest. She is one of the top 5 leading drug manufacturers in our country. The nomenclature of its products contains more than one hundred names of medicines of ten pharmacotherapeutic groups.
At the pharmacy
Do I need a prescription for Sydnocarb?
Previously, the drug was dispensed exclusively by prescription. It should be noted that the product has lost its registration number and is no longer issued. For several years, the drug is not available in domestic pharmacies. The reasons for this were not voiced.
Analogs of Sydnocarb
Analogs of the drug "Sydnokarb" are funds "Fenotropil" and "Mesocarb". You can also buy the medicine "Enerion".
Before replacing the product with another, it is necessary to get the advice of your doctor.
Mesocarb
It is produced in the form of tablets (five and ten milligrams).
This is a psychomotor stimulator that exerts a psychostimulating effect on the body, which gradually manifests itself and is not accompanied by motor excitement and euphoria. No significant symptomatic peripheral effect.
This analogue of Sydnocarb is used inside twice a day, five milligrams each. If necessary, increase the dose to 50 milligrams per day. The maximum amount at a time is 75 milligrams, per day - 150 milligrams. It is an effective corrector of undesirable manifestations of a tranquilizer from among benzodiazepines (drowsiness, muscle relaxation).
Side effects: sleep disturbances, headache, increased pressure, loss of appetite.
Contraindications: atherosclerosis, high excitability, severe nature of hypertension.
Fenotropil
Phenotropil is a new nootropic drug that improves cognitive functions (memory, thinking, attention, etc.) and the blood supply to the brain. In addition, the drug has a psychostimulating effect, improving endurance with high emotional stress, mood swings, tension and other similar conditions. Due to such properties, “Phenotropil” is used in the treatment of disorders of the central nervous system, for example, circulatory failure of the brain, asthenia, neurosis, apathy in schizophrenia, depression, withdrawal symptoms after drug or alcohol use. The drug in healthy people is used to increase resistance to stress and to prevent overwork with high physical and mental stress. It is made only in the form of tablets.
The Sidnokarba analogue, Phenotropil, is taken orally, right after a meal. The duration of treatment and the dosage of the drug are individually determined by the doctor. It is necessary to select the amount, taking into account the condition of the person. The average single dose usually ranges from 100-250 milligrams (mainly 150 mg), the average dose per day should be from 200 to 300 mg.
It is advisable not to exceed the maximum allowable dosage - 750 mg per day. The dosage is divided into a double dose, however, the daily amount of 100 mg is allowed to be drunk once (best in the morning). Duration of treatment is on average about a month (from two weeks to three months). The therapeutic course can be repeated if necessary after a month. If a person has alimentary-constitutional obesity, it is advisable to take the drug for 1-2 months in the amount of 100-200 milligrams once (in the morning). Tablets are recommended not to be taken after three in the afternoon.
Enerion
Another analogue of Sydnocarb, Enerion, is one of the drugs used for asthenic conditions. Its active ingredient is salbutiamine. The substance is an original molecule that is synthesized by the thiamine modification method. The drug differs from thiamine in the presence of an additional disulfide bond, lipophilic ether and a thiazole ring.
Enerion is used orally. The daily amount for adults is two to three tablets. You need to drink them whole, while drinking water. "Enerion" is taken during meals, excluding only evening use. According to strict indications, the drug can be prescribed to young people after eighteen years. In each case, the dosage of the drug is determined by a specialist.
Reviews for Sydnocarb
Reviews of patients taking the drug "Sydnocarb" indicate that it effectively eliminated the unpleasant symptoms that occur when using a number of antipsychotics. In addition, there are responses about the effectiveness of the drug in the treatment of alcohol dependence, asthenic conditions, etc. At the same time, doctors said that self-medication can cause negative consequences and side effects. For a long period, this medicine is prohibited.