Unfortunately, the modern world dictates such conditions in which it is almost impossible to avoid increased anxiety and stressful situations. And ignoring fear, irritability is quite dangerous. After all, such conditions can develop into a real depression or other neurological disorder. People rarely pay attention to such recommendations. Therefore, they often turn to doctors when all the negative symptoms of a neurotic state are evident. In such situations, one of the effective drugs is prescribed - the drug "Gidazepam". He is able to improve his health quite effectively. Consider what the instructions for use of "Gidazepam" are described.
Drug description
The drug is an anxiolytic agent - a tranquilizer. Instructions for use "Gidazepam" recommends the use of medication for the treatment of neurotic, neurosis-like conditions.
The active substance of the medication provides a number of important effects:
- anxiolytic;
- anticonvulsant;
- nootropic;
- central muscle relaxant.
During treatment with this agent, the following beneficial effects are observed:
- the patient's emotional stress decreases;
- anxiety, irritability decreases;
- the severity of neurotic symptoms (fear, anxiety) is weakened.
The drug does not affect the productive symptoms of psychotic genesis. The latter is most often expressed by acute delusional, affective and hallucinatory disorders. The medication has an activating effect.
The drug "Gidazepam" is produced in Russia, in the world famous Scientific Research Institute of Pharmacology RAMS.
The drug is produced in tablet form containing 20 mg or 50 mg of the active substance.
Indications for use
This tool is an effective tranquilizer. However, it can cause serious harm. Therefore, self-use of tablets is strictly prohibited. Instructions for use "Gidazepam" recommends using the drug in the treatment of various neurotic conditions.
It is advisable to use tablets if pathologies are accompanied by the following symptoms:
- feeling of fear;
- high anxiety;
- a feeling of irritability;
- emotional lability;
- psychopathy;
- insomnia attacks.
In addition, the drug "Gidazepam" include in therapy:
- vegetative lability, including with diencephalic pathology;
- migraine;
- logoneurosis;
- withdrawal alcohol syndrome.
Quite often, this tool is included in the complex treatment of alcoholism.
Drug dosage
The pattern of drug use depends on the pathology and condition of the patient. Therefore, each patient is recommended individual treatment. What does the Gidazepam preparation instruction recommend?
Tablets are taken as follows:
- Treatment should begin with small dosages. As a rule, the doctor recommends 20-50 mg of the drug. This technique is repeated three times a day.
- Gradually, the dose may increase until the desired therapeutic effect is obtained. In this case, the doctor must take into account the patient's condition and the dynamics of the course of the disease.
- For neurosis-like, neurotic disorders, 60 to 150 mg per day is recommended.
- In case of logoneurosis and migraines, 40-60 mg are prescribed.
- For the treatment of alcohol withdrawal, the daily dose is selected in the range of 150-450 mg.
- The duration of therapy depends on the indications, as well as on the tolerance of the medication. The course of treatment can vary from a couple of days to 2 months.
- The daily rate should not exceed 500 mg.
Side effects
Instructions for use "Gidazepam" warns patients about the possible development of negative symptoms. However, analyzing the reviews, we can safely say that a fairly small number of patients encounter side effects.
But you should know that a medicine can provoke drug dependence and cause addiction. That is why the patient to whom the drug is prescribed should strictly adhere to the regimen prescribed by the doctor.
In addition, the instruction provides the following list of possible negative symptoms that occur during treatment:
- drowsiness;
- decreased attention;
- dysmenorrhea;
- lethargy;
- decreased potency, libido;
- myasthenia gravis;
- short-term memory disorder;
- slowdown of motor and mental reactions;
- dyspepsia;
- unsteady gait.
Sometimes in patients, as a rule, suffering from individual sensitivity to the components of the drug, allergic skin reactions may occur.
In case of an overdose of the drug, the patient has characteristic signs:
- mild ataxia
- nausea;
- lethargy;
- drowsiness;
- dizziness.
The doctor usually prescribes symptomatic treatment to the patient.
Contraindications
The drug "Gidazepam" is not prescribed for such conditions and diseases:
- individual sensitivity;
- myasthenia gravis;
- liver failure;
- pregnancy;
- lactation period;
- chronic renal failure.
The medicine can be prescribed to patients suffering from open angle glaucoma. However, such patients require special attention and constant monitoring.
During therapy with this medicine, it is recommended to be extremely careful in driving vehicles or using complex mechanisms. Do not forget that the drug can cause drowsiness.
It is important during treatment with Gidazepam tablets to take into account another property of this drug. The medication is able to enhance the effect on the body of sleeping pills, ethanol, narcotic analgesics and antipsychotics. Therefore, it is extremely important not to use the drug on your own, without a doctor's prescription.
Effective analogues
Synonyms for this medication are not made. However, there are drugs whose effect is similar to the original medicine. In addition, they affect the body in almost the same way as the instructions for use describe the drug "Gidazepam".
Analogs of the medicine:
- Zolomax.
- Alzolam.
- "Lorafen."
- Elenium.
- Mezapam.
- Tazepam.
- Grandaxin.
- Seduxen.
- Nozepam.
- Helex.
- "Diamidazepam."
- "Relanium".
Medication cost
Initially, it should be said that tablets are only available on prescription. After all, the "Gidazepam" medication is referred to the quite effective and powerful tranquilizers as an instruction for use.
The price of this medicine is about 189 rubles.
The opinion of patients and doctors
Doctors attribute the drug "Gidazepam" to potent drugs. Therefore, the drug is prescribed only according to the relevant indications. As for the effectiveness of the drug, then doctors note the excellent effect of the drug on the body. A positive effect is observed after a couple of days after taking the tablets. Doctors especially emphasize that the beneficial effect is several times greater than the symptoms that are described as side effects.
People taking this medicine speak about it both positively and negatively.
The favorable aspects include:
- rapid improvement (the effect is observed after taking 1 pill);
- getting rid of headaches;
- restoring a good sound sleep.
However, at the same time, patients indicate the negative sides of the medication:
- the occurrence of inhibition;
- feeling sleepy.
The drug "Gidazepam" is a fairly popular medicine. It is in high demand among patients and doctors.