Smoking is an addiction that seriously affects your health. Probably, the warning of the Ministry of Health is known to everyone, only smokers are not getting smaller. What is the reason? After all, every smoking person is aware that he not only ruins his health, but also pays decent money for it. Of course, the whole point is in dependence, nicotine, that is, physiological, as well as psychological, which is sometimes much more difficult to overcome. Today, a large number of drugs are available in the form of sprays and plasters, as well as tablets. Today we will consider one of them. These are relatively inexpensive and effective Tabex tablets.
Pharmacological effects on the body
First of all, tablets are designed to reduce the craving for smoking. The instructions for use of the Tabex tablet are described as a complex tool that will help to move the period of giving up cigarettes more easily. The active ingredient alters the taste of smoke, making it unpleasant to disgust. But that is not all. To effectively help a person quit smoking, it is necessary to level the withdrawal syndrome. And the Tabex drug (tablets) copes well with this. The instruction emphasizes that the mechanism of its action is very close to nicotine, that is, the body easily agrees to such a substitution and gradually wean from nicotine. In parallel, the desire for smoking is reduced, and withdrawal is much easier.
Tabex = nicotine?
And in fact, why does our body take another drug for nicotine? And most importantly, will these pills cause a new addiction? How much good is it that instead of cigarettes you will need to take the drug every day? In fact, a study of the physiology of the smoker gave pharmacologists a chance to create the drug Tabex (tablets). The instruction gives us a detailed answer to these questions. The fact is that, when ingested, the active components completely mimic the effect of nicotine. Due to the excitation of the receptors of the autonomic ganglia , reflex stimulation of the respiratory center, the release of adrenaline by the adrenal cells, and also an increase in blood pressure occur. As a result, a person feels some relaxation, comfort, that is, the same sensations that he had previously received from cigarettes.
Positive sides
Is it possible to overcome the addiction without using Tabex tablets? Instructions for use recommend taking them only as a last resort, when you feel that the desire to smoke is stronger than you. In any case, it is much better for your health and family budget if you defeat your disease yourself. But pills can become a faithful helper and associate. The main advantages of this drug is a small number of side effects (they are usually short-term and unexpressed), as well as the absence of addiction. Otherwise, it would be just a switch to another drug, nothing more.
Release form
I must say that to date, nicotine patches have gained the most trust in the fight against smoking . They act very effectively, relieving withdrawal symptoms and weaning from cigarettes. But if for some reason they are not available to you, then the best choice for you will be the drug for oral use - Tabex tablets, since they have a similar principle of action. Instructions for use tell us that in the pharmacy we can meet this drug in the form of light brown round tablets, film-coated. Each of them contains 1.5 mg of the active component, as well as auxiliary (lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose and talc).
Active substance
Let us dwell in more detail on how the Tabex tablets have their effect on the body. Instructions for use reveals the name of the active substance to us, and we will talk about it a little more. So, cytisine, or m-cholinomimetic, is widely used to treat drug addiction. This substance is an alkoloid that is found in the seeds of plants in the legume family. This substance excites the respiratory center, as does nicotine. This happens due to the stimulating effect on carotid glomeruli, an increase in blood pressure and adrenaline in the blood. The harm from cytisine is minimal at the highest efficiency. The body seems to be deceived by this drug: it gets almost the same effect as from a cigarette, but at the same time it is slowly weaning from nicotine.
Indications for use
In what cases is it recommended to take Tabex smoking tablets? Instructions for use give us an unambiguous prescription: during the treatment of nicotine addiction. However, they also use the drug in some cases in the treatment of drug addiction, especially if there was an inhalation of drugs. That is, in some cases, this drug is used as part of complex therapy of drug-dependent on various groups of substances.
Contraindications
First of all, if you want to start taking Tabex smoking tablets, the instruction recommends paying attention to this point. The fact is that, despite minor side effects, the drug is not suitable for everyone. There are cases of individual intolerance, and for some diseases it is simply forbidden to take it. A contraindication to admission is acute myocardial infarction, as well as arrhythmia, that is, if there are problems with the cardiovascular system, you should first consult your doctor. In addition, you must stop smoking without the use of this medicine if you have an exacerbation of peptic ulcer of the stomach and intestines. The list of contraindications includes atherosclerosis and angina pectoris, previous cerebrovascular accident, bronchial asthma. It is forbidden to take this drug during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Caution should be exercised
Instructions for taking tablets "Tabex" recommends with great care to approach the drug with renal and hepatic insufficiency. These diseases are not a complete contraindication, but the appointment should be made by the attending physician, assessing the possible risks and benefits. With caution, the drug should be used for adrenal tumors, schizophrenia and diabetes mellitus, diseases of the brain and gastric ulcer. However, remember that for any of these diseases, you must immediately quit smoking, so even if the attending physician does not recommend the use of this drug, you should choose another adjuvant for yourself or collect willpower and give up cigarettes yourself.
Instructions for use
After all that has been said, we should proceed to the most important thing: how to drink Tabex tablets. The instruction recommends taking tablets in a course for 25 days. The dose for simultaneous administration is one tablet. The first three days after quitting smoking are the most difficult, so it is recommended to take the drug every two hours, six times a day. From the fourth day, you can reduce the daily dosage to 5 tablets, that is, reduce the interval to 2.5 hours. From the thirteenth day, you should switch to 4 tablets per day with a break of 3 hours, from the seventeenth day, switch to three tablets every 5 hours. The last days, from 21 to 25 days, you can take 1-2 tablets in 6-8 hours to control the result.
Taking the drug, it is necessary to simultaneously reduce the number of cigarettes smoked. Even if it is not possible to do this from the first day, then reduce this amount by half every day, and completely refuse from the fifth day. If on the fifth day you are still not able to give up cigarettes, then the course should be interrupted and try again after a few months.
Overdose
It is highly undesirable to exceed the indicated dosages. High doses may cause nausea and vomiting, dilated pupils and tachycardia, respiratory paralysis, general weakness, and cramping. To avoid such consequences, it is necessary to consult with your doctor before starting the course. If you accidentally took a large dose, gastric lavage is indicated. In severe cases, anticonvulsants, an infusion solution, and other symptomatic agents should be administered.
Side effects
We have already mentioned that side effects can also develop if you take Tabex tablets. Instructions for use reviews do not lead, we will have to collect information in other sources. Patients say that most often there are changes in taste and appetite, constipation and pain in the stomach, dry mouth, diarrhea and nausea.
However, according to studies, these are not the only side effects that the drug gives. Quite often, disorders in the functioning of the central nervous system can occur. These are dizziness, insomnia or drowsiness, headaches and increased irritability.
Reviews
Patients who took Tabex tablets are ambiguous in their findings. Reviews (the instruction says that in most cases the drug is well tolerated and gives a positive result) are very different from each other. Some simply sing praises, saying that from the first day they absolutely did not want to smoke, while others say that they did not notice any effect, it was as hard to quit as without tablets. The third category of people says that they had to quit taking Tabex first because of side effects, and then quit smoking. The choice is yours. The main thing is to remember that the drug does not solve the problem, but only facilitates withdrawal.