A variety of factors can cause insomnia. Sedatives, such as Barbamil, will help to cope with the problem and establish sleep. Instructions for use position the medicine as a sleeping pill, which should be used only as directed by a specialist. Let's consider in more detail what a medication is, how to take it and what can be replaced.
"Barbamil" - what kind of medicine?
"Barbamil" is available in glass bottles in the form of a powder (for the preparation of a solution) and tablets with different dosages. This is an effective drug with sleeping pills and muscle relaxant effect. Amobarbital is included in the composition of the drug as an active substance. The component relates to derivatives of barbituric acid.
One tablet may contain different doses of the active substance (0.1 or 0.2 g). It is extremely dangerous to take the medicine in large doses without the appropriate doctor's prescription, because the active component can have a narcotic effect. The fastest effect is the injection of the drug "Barbamil".
Instructions for use
Price, reviews, analogues - important information about the medication, which patients should definitely familiarize themselves with. It is necessary to take sleeping pills only as prescribed by the doctor and strictly adhere to the dosage. "Barbamil" in tablets should be taken half an hour before bedtime. The dose for an adult (usually determined by a doctor) is 100-200 mg. The medication begins to act in 30-40 minutes.
In solution, the medicine can be administered intravenously (1 ml per minute) or intramuscularly. In the first case, use a solution with a concentration of the active substance of 10%, in the second - 5% solution of "Barbamil". Instructions for use suggest that sleep amid the use of the drug can last from 6 to 15 hours.
Indications for appointment
Parenteral administration of the drug is suitable for patients suffering from convulsive and mental conditions in the acute phase: psychosis, nervous excitement, schizophrenia. The injection is sometimes used to relieve pain during childbirth.
Barbamil tablets are prescribed for use in patients suffering from insomnia. A medication will cope with a similar pathological condition of any etiology. The effect after taking the pills comes quickly and lasts at least 4 hours. The drug can be prescribed for children. The dosage in this case is selected exclusively by the doctor.
Contraindications, side effects
"Barbamil" is a fairly strong drug from the category of barbiturates. Therefore, it is necessary to use the product with extreme caution. Otherwise, the risk of negative reactions of the body increases. Reviews of some patients confirm this.
Hypnotic "Barbamil" instructions for use prohibit the appointment in the following cases:
- hypotension;
- lactation period;
- chronic alcoholism;
- severe pathologies of the kidneys, liver;
- predisposition to allergic reactions;
- first trimester of pregnancy.
An overdose of Barbamil is extremely life-threatening. Instructions for use (the price of the medication is not indicated in it) warns of the risks of side effects: addiction syndrome, irritability, visual impairment, seizures, causeless anxiety and fear.
In case of an overdose of sleeping pills, it is urgent to do a gastric lavage, introduce respiratory and circulatory stimulants.
Analogs
Despite the fact that the drug is relatively inexpensive (the cost of tablets is about 300 rubles), in the absence of serious indications, doctors recommend taking safer drugs. For sleep disorders that occur within 2-3 weeks, you can take drugs such as Donormil, Sondox, Dormiplant. The safest pills are based on medicinal herbs: Persen, Valerian, Novo-Passit.