The drug "Truxal" - a drug that has antipsychotic, antipsychotic, anticonvulsant, antiemetic and timoleptic effect. The active substance is chlorprotixen hydrochloride.
The drug "Truxal". Instruction Indications
The medication is prescribed for psychoses, manic states and schizophrenia, including those proceeding with anxiety, agiotation, psychomotor agitation. Indications include a state of depression on the background of menopause, as well as excitational paroxysms associated with tension and fear. The drug "Truxal" the instruction recommends for head injury, discirculatory encephalopathy, withdrawal symptoms due to drug addiction and alcoholism, agitation, irritability, hyperactivity, confusion in old age. The remedy is effective for sedation, sleep disorders against anxiety (including burns), itching dermatosis, vomiting, bronchospasm, pain (in combination with analgesics). The medication is used in children's psychiatry for neurotic and psychosomatic disorders, disorders in behavior.
Means "Truksal". Instructions for use
The medication for psychosis, schizophrenia is prescribed in an initial dose of 50-100 mg / day. The amount of the drug increases gradually until the desired effect is achieved. As a rule, the optimal dosage is 300 mg / day. In accordance with the indications and tolerance, an increase in the amount of the drug to 1200 mg / day is allowed. Maintenance therapy is carried out in a dosage of 100-200 mg / day. The daily amount is usually divided into 2-3 doses. The instruction recommends taking a smaller part of the Truxal preparation in the first half of the day, and the larger part in the late afternoon. This is due to the sedative effect of the drug. In case of withdrawal symptoms, a hangover syndrome, 500 mg of the drug is prescribed in 2-3 doses. Duration of use - a week. After symptom relief, the dosage is reduced. To reduce the likelihood of another binge, it is recommended to take the medication in maintenance quantities - 15-45 mg / day. For children, the drug is prescribed in accordance with the weight. The dosage is established at the rate of 0.5-2 mg / kg. For insomnia, an hour to bedtime is recommended at 15-30 mg.
Medication "Truxal". Instructions for use. Price
The cost of the drug is approximately 400 rubles. in pharmacies.
Contraindications
The drug is not prescribed for poisoning with drugs that act depressingly on the central nervous system, as well as for coma, pheochromocytoma and vascular collapse. Contraindications include pathology in the blood forming organs, lactation, pregnancy. Do not prescribe the drug to children under six years of age.
Adverse reactions
The medicine can provoke difficulties with accommodation, tachycardia, drowsiness. These symptoms are characteristic of the initial stage of therapy. With continued treatment, these manifestations are eliminated without additional exposure. Based on long-term therapy, gynecomastia, weight gain, decreased libido, and galactorrhea are likely. If these symptoms occur, you should visit a doctor.