Nicotine addiction is a serious threat to health and financial stability. One has only to calculate how much money a smoker takes for a bad habit per year. For several years, you could get an inexpensive car model. In addition, nicotine causes a huge number of problems with the circulatory and respiratory systems. Smokers live 10-15 years less. If you canโt cope with the addiction yourself, Tabex tablets will come to the rescue. The instructions will help you figure out how to take the medicine. Popular in pharmacies are also analogues. Tabex has many substitutes.
Release form and composition
The drug for the treatment of nicotine addiction is available in the form of light brown tablets. The active ingredient is cytisine. Microcrystalline cellulose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate and talc are used as auxiliary substances. The drug is supplied to pharmacies in blisters, 20 tablets each.
The main component acts on the receptors with which nicotine interacts. You canโt get rid of addiction right away. The positive effect of therapy appears after a few days. The patient begins to feel an aversion to cigarettes. Along with this, side effects may develop in the form of nausea or, conversely, increased appetite. From the side of the central nervous system, such unpleasant symptoms as headache, sleep disorders are possible. Similar effects on the body may have analogues. Tabex or any substitute should be used after consultation with a doctor.
Indications and contraindications
Like analogues, Tabex is prescribed for the treatment of nicotine addiction. Pills should be used for those patients who alone can not give up smoking. It should be understood that giving up a bad habit must be conscious. The patient should be informed about how to use the medicine correctly. In people with a long smoking history, nicotine intoxication may occur during the period of therapy.
Not all tablets fit Tabex. Analogs also have many contraindications. These include diseases such as arrhythmia, cerebrovascular accident, arterial hypertension, pulmonary edema, gastric ulcer, atherosclerosis, and unstable angina pectoris. Treatment for women during pregnancy and lactation is not prescribed. Smoking is a neglect of a childโs health. But if a woman nevertheless has an addiction, treatment is not carried out using the Tabex drug. Analogs will have a similar composition cheaper. Therefore, their use is also undesirable.
How to take Tabex?
The course of treatment is short. Experts recommend taking 1 tablet six times a day for three days. If the therapeutic effect does not occur, therapy is discontinued. Repeat the course is recommended after a month. In parallel, the patient must control the number of cigarettes smoked per day. Moreover, the psychological factor is of great importance. If the patient does not seek to overcome a bad habit, neither these tablets nor their analogues will give a positive result. Tabex is just a supporting measure.
Take the medicine in an increased dosage in order to obtain a positive result is not worth it. This can provoke the development of side effects. Overdose symptoms include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and dizziness. In this condition, symptomatic therapy is indicated. Additionally, gastric lavage is performed. If an overdose occurs, the drug is temporarily discontinued. Treatment is recommended to resume after a few days.
What if the medication could not be found in the pharmacy? A specialist will help you choose an analogue of Tabex in Russia. The most popular substitutes will be described later.
Nicorette
A popular drug for the treatment of nicotine addiction. Available in the form of white tablets. Nicotine-ฮฒ-cyclodextrin complex acts as an active component. Excipients - crospovidone, colloidal silicon dioxide, talc, magnesium stearate. The active ingredient acts on receptors that are responsible for nicotine addiction. The analogue of the Tabex tablets, when used correctly, helps quit smoking in a matter of days.
The medication is not prescribed during pregnancy and lactation. In rare cases, hypersensitivity to the components develops. It manifests itself in the form of an allergic reaction (itching, burning, urticaria). With caution, therapy is prescribed to people who have problems with the cardiovascular system. Dosage is determined individually, in accordance with the degree of nicotine addiction. The tablet is placed under the tongue and waiting for its complete dissolution. In the initial stages, discomfort in the oral cavity may occur. The course of treatment is quite long. In order to completely get rid of addiction, some patients have to undergo therapy for at least three months.
Nikvitin Mini
These are tablets that have the same composition as Nicorette. The medication is used to relieve unpleasant symptoms associated with quitting smoking. No medicine is prescribed for angina pectoris, cerebrovascular accident, arrhythmia, ulcerative disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. Like any other Russian analogue of Tabex, the medication is not used during pregnancy and lactation. The active component freely penetrates the placental barrier, which can provoke abnormalities in the development of the fetus.
Tablets "Nikvitin mini" when used improperly can provoke the development of side effects. If you feel dizziness, nausea, diarrhea and vomiting, you should immediately seek medical help. In such cases, gastric lavage and further symptomatic treatment are performed.
Champix
This popular drug for treating nicotine addiction is expensive. If the medicines described earlier can be purchased for 500-600 rubles, then for the packaging of Champix tablets you will have to pay at least 1300 rubles. Along with this, you can hear a lot of positive reviews about the medication. The active ingredient is varenicline tartrate. Microcrystalline cellulose, colloidal silicon dioxide, croscarmellose sodium, magnesium stearate are used as auxiliary substances.
Tablets are prescribed for the treatment of nicotine addiction in adult patients. There is a short list of contraindications. This is pregnancy, lactation, as well as renal failure. The therapy is discontinued with the development of hypersensitivity to one of the components of the tablets. The dosage is determined by a specialist, in accordance with the degree of nicotine addiction.
Lobelin
This medicine, unlike the above, has several indications. The medication is used not only for the treatment of nicotine addiction, but also for asphyxiation of newborns. The active ingredient (lobelin) is a respiratory stimulant of reflex action. The drug can be prescribed for children, as well as for women during pregnancy and lactation. Contraindications - pulmonary edema, respiratory arrest, severe damage to the cardiovascular system, bleeding. In rare cases, hypersensitivity to the active component may develop.
The drug is available in the form of a solution for intravenous or intramuscular administration. The dosage is determined by the doctor, in accordance with the diagnosis. In the treatment of nicotine addiction, the daily dose should not exceed 10 mg.
Gambazin
The drug is available in the form of chewable tablets or tablets. The medicine helps to quickly get rid of nicotine addiction. Reviews show that a monthly course is enough to get rid of a bad habit. Chew lozenges are more popular. Gamibazin replaces nicotine. When a person wants to smoke, he only needs to take a pill or use a lozenge. Daily dosage is reduced and gradually disappears.
The drug "Hamibazine" in any form is not prescribed for patients suffering from atherosclerosis and hypertension. Use with caution during pregnancy and lactation. In the initial stages of therapy, the development of side effects in the form of dizziness, nausea, and increased blood pressure is possible. The same unpleasant symptoms are possible during treatment with Tabex. Analog reviews are mostly positive if you use the medicine in accordance with the instructions.
Zyban
The drug may be part of complex therapy in the treatment of nicotine addiction. The active ingredient is bupropion. The substance not only helps to overcome addiction, but also relieves the symptoms of depression, which often develops when you stop smoking. If you are interested in cheap analogues of Tabex, you should pay attention to the Zyban. However, do not forget about contraindications. This includes epilepsy, diabetes mellitus, diseases of the cardiovascular system, pregnancy and lactation.
The drug is taken according to a certain scheme. The first seven days should be used on a tablet per day. Further, the medicine is taken once every few days. Gradually, the dosage is reduced. The full course of treatment is 7-8 weeks.