Sulpiride medication, the price of which varies within one hundred rubles, belongs to the category of atypical antipsychotics of the substituted benziamide group. The drug has a moderate type of antipsychotic effect, in combination with thymoanaleptic (antidepressant) and stimulating activity. The mechanism of influence is associated with antidopaminergic effects. Small dosages of the drug can be prescribed as auxiliary in the treatment of diseases of the psychosomatic type.
The drug "Sulpiride" (instructions for use confirms this) is effective in eliminating negative mental manifestations against a background of peptic ulcer in the digestive tract.
Due to irritable bowel syndrome, the intensity of
abdominal pain decreases, the general condition of patients improves. In low doses, the medication is effective for dizziness, regardless of their nature. The tool has a stimulating effect on prolactin production, has a central antiemetic effect (inhibits the vomiting center). The maximum concentration is noted one and a half to three hours after the drug penetrates inside. The bioavailability of the drug is 27%. The product is found in milk. The drug is practically not metabolized; it is excreted by the kidneys in unchanged form.
The drug "Sulpiride". Instructions for use. Appointment
The drug is indicated as monotherapy or in combination with other drugs. A medication is prescribed for schizophrenia (acute and chronic), delirious acute conditions, depression of a different nature, disorders of the neurotic type. Indications include dizziness of any origin (on the basis of vestibular neuritis, vertebro-basilar insufficiency, Meniere's disease, otitis media, in conditions after head injury). As an auxiliary medicine, it is recommended for ulcerative lesions in the duodenum or stomach, as well as for irritable bowel syndrome.
Dosage regimen
Sulpiride tablets are recommended to be drunk in the first half of the day (up to 16 hours), since the drug helps increase the activity of the body. Per day, no more than 1.6 g is prescribed. With schizophrenia of a chronic or acute type, acute delirious psychosis, the initial amount of medication is from 600 to 1200 mg. The specified dose is divided into several doses throughout the day. As maintenance therapy, 300-800 mg are prescribed. For depressive states, 150-200 to 600 mg are recommended several times a day. With dizziness, 150-200 milligrams are prescribed. In severe conditions, the amount of the drug increases to 300-400 mg. The duration of taking the medicine “Sulpiride” (instructions for use contains such information) is not less than fourteen days. With adjuvant therapy for peptic ulcer and irritable bowel syndrome, 100-300 mg are prescribed 1-2 times a day. The amount of Sulpiride medication (instructions for use warns about this) should be adjusted for patients with impaired renal system activity. For such patients, a dose reduction or an increase in the intervals between doses is recommended.