Novo-Passit is a sedative drug that provides a comprehensive effect on the nervous system. It consists of extracts of medicinal plants and guaifenesin - a tool used to alleviate anxiety conditions.
Guaifenesin is a mucolytic agent: in patients with respiratory diseases, it dilutes sputum and facilitates its elimination. Due to these properties, it is traditionally used in the treatment of bronchitis and tracheitis, with tuberculosis and bronchial asthma, etc. Few people know about its ability to exert an anti-anxiety effect, which caused the use of guaifenesin in the composition of Novo-Passit. The instruction says that 5 ml of this drug contains 0.2 grams of guaifenesin. In addition to it, approximately 0.15 g of plant extracts are included in the indicated volume.
Novo-Passit, the instructions for which describe its composition in detail, contains extracts of lemon balm and valerian, hop and hawthorn, black elderberry, perforated St. John's wort, passionflower (passiflora). It is available in solution (syrup) and in tablets. Adults and children over 12 years of age are prescribed 5 ml of syrup or a tablet three times a day. The dose for children is, depending on age, from 10 to 45 drops. These values are only indicative and can be increased by the attending physician in accordance with the symptoms. Therefore, a universal answer to the question of how to take Novo-Passit does not exist: the dose and duration of the course is determined by a specialist based on the evidence.
At the same time, you can find recommendations to give this remedy even to babies up to a year, based on one drop for each month of the child's age. However, the decision to take it in children, especially young children, should in no case be taken independently. In addition, according to the instructions supplied with the Novo-Passit preparation, the syrup contains ethanol. Therefore, its benefit for infants and, especially, infants is in question: in this case, it is better to choose another means of a similar action.
Indications for taking the drug "Novo-Passit" instruction describes as follows: first of all, it is neurasthenia and neurotic reactions. The drug copes with nervousness, anxiety and fear, relieves headaches caused by the reaction of the body to nervous tension. Its use, along with other medicines, is indicated for irritable bowel syndrome: Novo-Passit helps to eliminate the neurological pains that are often associated with this disease. The drug is effective for migraines and mild forms of insomnia.
The use of the drug "Novo-Passit" (the instruction emphasizes this) is indicated for those whose work is associated with constant mental stress and emotional experiences. Hyperresponsible people who do not know how to relax and indulge themselves often develop the so-called "manager syndrome." Its symptoms are well known: nervousness and irritability, insomnia and chronic fatigue, a sense of anxiety. This is a real disease, and in a neglected form it leads to grave consequences for a person’s physical condition. Outwardly, this is reflected in an unhealthy complexion and dark circles under the eyes, blood pressure drops, hair loss and worsening skin condition, etc. The Novo-Passit drug effectively treats the root cause of this painful condition, eliminating nervousness and relieving anxiety.
"Novo-passit" can be recommended for menopausal syndrome. It improves sleep, relieves psycho-emotional stress, copes with depression. Finally, Novo-Passit is indicated in the complex treatment of eczema and dermatitis of various nature. It effectively eliminates skin itching and makes the visible manifestations of dermatological diseases less pronounced. Improvement occurs already on the third or fourth day after the start of the drug.
In case of exacerbation of gastrointestinal diseases, Novo-Passit should be used with caution. In addition, it is undesirable to take it during pregnancy and lactation. It should also be remembered that Novo-Passit is incompatible with alcohol.