"Pyrazidol" is a medication that is used to combat the depressive state. The active substance that is part of the drug is pirlindol. It belongs to the category of MAO inhibitors, that is, it has a selective effect, affects the metabolism of thiamine, norepinephrine, serotonin. The tool normalizes the transmission of impulses in the neurons of the brain. It contributes to the improvement of mental functions. About the characteristics of the drug "Pyrazidol", instructions and reviews are described in sections of the article.
The composition and appearance of the drug
The product is in the form of tablets, each of which contains 25 or 50 milligrams of pirlindole hydrochloride. In addition, the drug includes additional substances. This is calcium stearate, potato starch, lactose. The drug is produced in polymer packaging and packs of cardboard.
To purchase it, you must have a recipe. In what cases does a specialist prescribe the Pyrazidol medication? The instructions for use list the indications for its use. They are described in the next section.
In what cases is it recommended to use the medicine?
The medication is considered one of the popular means to combat depressive conditions that arise as a result of various causes. The following mental pathologies serve as indications for prescribing Pyrazidolum:
- Inhibition, asthenia, anxiety, delusions. The medicine is recommended in cases where these manifestations are accompanied by depression.
- Hangover syndrome in patients with chronic alcoholism.
- Senile dementia (in this situation, the drug is used as one of the methods of complex therapy).
- Depressive conditions in the elderly.
The medication has almost no contraindications. However, there are categories of patients who should not use Pyrazidolum. The instructions indicate the conditions that are the reasons for the prohibition of its appointment.
In what cases is the medication contraindicated?
This antidepressant is not recommended in the presence of the following pathologies:
- Acute inflammation of the liver.
- Hematologic ailments.
- Individual intolerance to the components that are used in the manufacture of the product.
About the medicine “Pyrazidol”, the instructions say that it should not be used simultaneously with medicines related to MAO inhibitors. You need to start therapy with this agent only 14 days after the cancellation of other tablets with a similar effect. In addition, experts do not recommend the drug during gestation and lactation. Its effect on the body of a pregnant woman and an infant has not been studied. Pyrazidol has many analogues. These are medicines such as:
- "Dupfix."
- "Behol."
- Velaxin.
- "Lerivon."
- Calixta.
- Mirzaten.
- Neuroplant.
- "Remeron."
- Coaxil.
How to use the product?
The initial dose of the drug varies from 50 to 75 milligrams twice a day. Then the amount of medication is gradually increased. You can take it not two, but three times a day. The maximum dosage of tablets is 400 milligrams.
After the optimal amount of funds for the patient is selected, “Pyrazidol” according to the instructions is used for two to four weeks. Then the dose can be gradually reduced.
Unwanted reactions to the drug
As side effects that occur while taking the drug, you can name:
- Dry feeling in the mouth.
- Feeling nauseous.
- Trembling limbs.
- Dizziness.
- Strong sweat.
- Allergy.
Typically, these symptoms can be eliminated by lowering the dose.
The opinion of doctors and patients
About "Pyrazidol" reviews are mixed. This medication helps many people cope with depressive disorders and apathy. Patients have the opportunity to fully live and work, they feel a surge of energy. Unwanted reactions of the body that arose during therapy, passed fairly quickly. The drug eliminates mental disorders in the elderly (depression, irritability). However, in some patients, the drug causes unpleasant side effects (a feeling of nausea, anxiety, trembling of the limbs, problems with the process of falling asleep, a feeling of dryness in the oral cavity).
These symptoms can be eliminated only if you reduce the number of tablets. About "Pyrazidolum" doctors' reviews are contradictory. They believe that, despite the positive qualities of this remedy, it is not suitable for all patients. Those who have aggression or severe irritability are not prescribed a medicine. In addition, the drug is not recommended for use in the evening, as it can provoke difficulties with the process of falling asleep. And, on the contrary, patients taking the medicine in the morning notice that they have much more energy for everyday activities.