Children's "Novopassit" is intended to restore nervous breakdown, relieve stress, and, in addition, to rid the child of fears, mental discomfort and increase attention. The medicine helps to get rid of migraines and headaches, establishes a normal sleep, pacifies the psyche.
When is this drug prescribed?
Children's "Novopassit" is prescribed in cases when fears are observed in patients, along with anxiety, sleep disturbance, irritability, which becomes neurasthenia, headaches, and unreasonable discomfort that is not caused by any disease. The drug is effective for urticaria, against the background of disorders of the digestive system, and, in addition, in case of dermatitis and dermatosis with severe itching. The use of children's "Novopassit" is advisable in cases of impaired learning or due to weakening of attention.
Structure
The considered product is made on a plant basis. According to the instructions for the children's “Novopassit”, it includes lemon balm along with hawthorn, St. John's wort, Valerian, hops, elderberry and passionflower, as well as guaifenesin. All ingredients are effectively combined with each other, producing a calming effect in the aggregate:
- Guaifenesin is also endowed with an additional anti-anxiety property, helping with prolonged neurosis and stressful conditions.
- Passionflower can beneficially affect sleep, returning it to a healthy and normal course. In addition, he, like an elderberry, is endowed with the ability to relieve spasms and anesthesia, and also restores concentration.
- Valerian is a long-recognized mild sedative. At the same time, it does no harm, does not cause addiction in children.
- St. John's wort acts as an active antidepressant. It is also known for its restorative, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic property. It is used actively in the presence of a digestive disorder and insomnia.
- Among the main properties of the common hawthorn, normalization of the heartbeat should be noted along with an improvement in cerebral blood circulation and the removal of spasms of the vascular walls.
- Medicinal lemon balm, in addition to its soothing properties, also produces an antiviral, antibacterial and antispasmodic effect.
Contraindications
Children's "Novopassit" can not be given in the following cases:
- With the development of hypersensitivity to the ingredients of the drug.
- Against the background of epileptic conditions.
- In case of lack of lactase in the body of babies.
- With autoimmune diseases of the nervous and muscle systems, that is, with myasthenia gravis.
- Against the background of damage to the digestive system, which is characterized by an organic character.
- With a disease such as galactosemia.
The instructions for this medicine, as part of contraindications, also indicate children's age up to twelve years. However, based on the available composition of the drug in question, this medicine, if indicated, is recommended to be given in the form of syrup to small children, starting from the second month of life.
How to take a medicine in the form of a syrup?
Children's "Novopassit" is produced in the form of syrup and tablets. For children who are over twelve, the necessary daily dosage is selected based on the general state of health. General recommendations suggest treating adolescents with two tablets three times a day. In the event that drowsiness occurs due to taking the medicine in the daytime, then the evening dosing should be increased, and the number of pills for the morning and day, on the contrary, is reduced.
Immediately before any stressful events, such as exams or public speaking, it is recommended to drink two tablets at once or 10 milliliters of the drug in liquid form (in the form of a syrup). Doctors advise infants up to one year of age to give one drop of syrup per day for one month of life (for example, for a three-month-old child, the dosage will be three drops, and for a six-month-old child, six, and so on).
Starting from a year and up to three years, you should adhere to a daily dosage of Novopassit baby syrup, equal to ten to fifteen drops. For babies in the period from three to five years, the dosage is from fifteen to twenty drops of syrup per day. For children, from five years old and until they reach the seven-year milestone, dosing can be increased to twenty-five to thirty. Starting from the age of seven to twelve, you can already give forty-forty-five drops of the drug per day. The following two methods of applying drops are distinguished:
- In undiluted natural form.
- In diluted form in drinking water.
How to drink pills?
The tablets of this drug must be washed down with water. It is best to take the medicine before eating, combining with any juice, compote or other drinks. In the event that the child is slightly nauseous after he drank the medicine, you need to combine the intake of Novopassit with food. Now we find out what adverse reactions can be observed in case of incorrect use of the described medication.
Does the child have side effects or overdose?
As indicated by the instructions for use for the children's "Novopassit", negative side effects appear during treatment with this medication extremely rarely. Nevertheless, its use in isolated cases can cause nausea in combination with vomiting, heartburn, itching, dizziness, weakness, drowsiness, and a reaction from the digestive system in the form of diarrhea or, conversely, in the form of constipation.
In the presence of an overdose of the drug, the main symptoms are nausea with muscle pain, a feeling of heaviness in the stomach, and general weakness. As a reaction of the body to an overdose of the drug in children, a desire to sleep may appear, in addition, there is a feeling of depression.
The interaction of this medication with other drugs
The drug in question can enhance the effect of sedatives, antihistamines and other drugs that cause depression of the nervous system. Drugs that are used to reduce skeletal muscle spasms (we are talking about central muscle relaxants) can increase the risks of side effects, especially muscle weakness.
St. John's wort, which is contained in the drug "Novopassit", reduces the effect of hormonal contraception, but this applies to adults. This medication may work on certain medications for the treatment of AIDS, heart and vascular diseases, blood clotting disorders, and bronchial asthma. As part of the treatment with these drugs, you should consult your doctor about the advisability of using Novopassit. Next, find out what parents write about the use of the drug in question for the treatment of children.
Reviews about the children's "Novopassit"
Reviews about the use of this drug to treat children on the network are mostly good. Moms and dads are satisfied with the effect of the drug, which helps babies with poor learning or because of poor attention. There are no complaints about side effects in parental reviews. But it is noted that it is extremely important to observe the correct dosage prescribed by the doctor in order to avoid unpleasant phenomena in the well-being of children.