The medicine "Sodium bromide" is a remedy with a sedative effect.
Therapeutic effect
The medication “Sodium bromide” has a calming effect on the body, stimulates the inhibition processes occurring in the cerebral cortex.
The medicine effectively eliminates seizures, restoring the balance between the reactions of excitation and inhibition, which is very important with excessive excitability of the nervous system. The tool is absorbed from the gastrointestinal system, and its excretion is carried out by the intestines, kidneys, sweat and mammary glands for a long period. The maximum concentration of the drug in the blood after 12 days is reduced by half. The medicine is produced in the form of a solution for internal use, which is available in the form of a liquid - a clear liquid or a reddish brown color - pleasant in taste and smell.
Indications for use
The main purpose of the drug "Sodium bromide" is to eliminate irritability and insomnia. In addition, the tool has been successfully used to treat epilepsy, chorea, the initial stage of arterial hypertension, hysteria, neurasthenia, and neurosis.
Contraindications
"Sodium bromide" (solution) is forbidden to use for hypersensitivity, hypotension, depression, atherosclerosis.
The drug is not prescribed for anemia, liver, respiratory, renal failure.
Means "Sodium bromide": recipe, instructions for use
Adults are prescribed a solution four times a day. Depending on age, children are given from 50 to 500 mg of the drug. With epilepsy, the drug begins to be consumed from 1-2 grams, increasing the volume to 6-8 grams every week. During therapy, the use of salt should be limited. For children, a special form of medicine with fruit syrup is prescribed.
Side effects
The medication “Sodium bromide” causes negative reactions, which are manifested by conjunctivitis, rhinitis, cough, skin rash, lethargy, memory impairment. If these side effects occur, the patient needs to enter a solution of sodium chloride and give a plentiful drink. In this case, it is necessary to ensure that regular bowel movement occurs. In addition, they wash their skin, rinse their mouths, and limit salt intake. The medication can irritate the mucous membrane of the stomach and intestines, so signs of dyspepsia, diarrhea, abdominal pain, vomiting, and nausea are likely.
To prevent these symptoms, you need to take the drug only after eating, washing down with milk or jelly.
Chemical properties
Means "Sodium bromide" is a crystalline colorless substance, odorless and salty to the taste, which has good hygroscopicity. An aqueous solution of sodium bromide does not undergo hydrolysis at ordinary temperature. With increasing temperature, hydrobromic acid is evaporated from the solution , as a result, the pH of the solution increases. When a substance reacts with strong acids, hydrogen bromide is released.