Syrup "Novopassit" is intended for use by both adults and children. This is a sedative that allows you to cope with stress, psychological fatigue, insomnia (in mild forms), confusion, a sense of causeless anxiety. The drug is based on natural plant components.
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Release form, composition
The “sedative” under discussion comes in two main forms. In addition to tablets, syrup can also be found on sale. The latter is a viscous turbid liquid of a brownish tint. The syrup is intended for internal use. Sometimes patients mistakenly call it “drops”.
The composition of the syrup includes several main active ingredients. The main one is guaifenesin.
Also in the medicine there are extracts of the following plants:
- passionflower;
- valerian (in liquid form);
- hawthorn and black elderberry.
In some quantities, the medicine contains a squeeze of hops, lemon mint and St. John's wort.
In addition, among the components: ethanol solution, sugar syrup and some other excipients.
The solution in question is sold in cardboard boxes, one glass bottle in each. You can buy a bottle of medicine of different sizes - a hundred or two milliliters. The pack also contains instructions describing the rules of use.
Pharmacological action and indications for use
Such a syrup is primarily of a calming effect on the human nervous system. It is explained by a special combination of herbal components in the composition of the drug, which accordingly affect some parts of the brain. Guaifenesin, in turn, relieves fears, a sense of anxiety. It also enhances the calming effect of natural ingredients (herbs). This combination of ingredients made the syrup unique. There are still no analogues on sale.
Such a drug is most often prescribed to patients with irritability, a persistent feeling of fatigue, causeless fears, anxieties, and other similar neurotic conditions. An indication for taking a sedative syrup is the so-called “office worker syndrome”, in which a man or woman is not undergoing psychological stress as a result of domestic problems or the characteristics of professional activity.
It is also important to use the medicine to combat some forms of insomnia, migraines and gastrointestinal problems that arise as a result of nervous tension, itchy dermatoses.
Soothing syrup Novopassit: instructions for use
You can buy a drug in a pharmacy today without a prescription and expert advice. If you plan to give it to a child, then first parents should seek professional advice from a doctor.
Dosage and administration
How to take Novopassit correctly, the doctor will tell the patient or instructions from the package with the product.
- Soothing syrup is used exclusively inside.
- Drink a portion of the medicine should be shortly before eating.
- It should be washed down with plenty of clean still and unsweetened water.
Both adult and children's average dose of the drug was 5 ml. It is convenient to measure this portion with a special miniature dispenser that comes complete with a bottle of syrup. The indicated dose is used 3 times throughout the day. For example, before each main meal.
If after 3 to 5 days the insufficient effectiveness of the drug is established, then the dosage can be adjusted. In this case, the portion is increased to 10 ml.
The number of receptions remains the same - 3 times during the day.
If when taking a standard dose, the patient began to feel drowsy and tired already in the morning and in the afternoon, then the portion is reduced to 2.5 ml. The average duration of Novopassit therapy is 15 to 20 days. Only a doctor can correctly determine it.
If the patient's condition has not improved after 7 days of regular intake of syrup, most likely, he will need to pick up another sedative drug.
Special instructions for taking syrup
Some features of the body of a child or adult can lead to nausea after taking the medicine on an empty stomach. In this case, the syrup can be drunk after eating.
- It is strictly forbidden to use a sedative in the same period with alcoholic beverages.
- Throughout the entire course of treatment, it is advisable to avoid active tanning in the open sun and in the solarium. Especially if the patient is the owner of light sensitive skin.
- Diabetics should take into account that the composition of the syrup contains sugar in a sufficiently large amount.
It is important to note that Novopassit in any form reduces the response rate and the concentration of attention of the patient.
Drug Interactions with Other Drugs
The active substances of the syrup can enhance or weaken the effect of other medicinal products. Therefore, about their combination among themselves, it is necessary to get specialist advice.
- So, the tool catalyzes the action of components that inhibit the activity of the nervous system. For example, ethanol.
- When a syrup is combined with drugs that relax skeletal muscles, an increase in the side reactions of the latter is likely.
- St. John's wort extract is poorly combined with hormonal contraceptives - reduces their effectiveness.
- In addition, it is able to partially neutralize the effect of immunosuppressants and certain drugs used in the treatment of bronchi, immunodeficiency, heart and vascular ailments.
Contraindications, side effects and overdose
The soothing syrup under discussion has a list of contraindications.
It is strictly forbidden to take syrup to children before they reach the age of 12 and to everyone who is allergic to any of the components of the product.
Individual intolerance to the components of the syrup also falls into the same list.
It is also contraindicated to use syrup for:
- diseases accompanied by severe muscle weakness;
- serious ailments of the liver and / or digestive organs;
- any brain pathologies and recent injuries;
- alcoholism (and during the coding period);
- epilepsy.
With special care, a soothing herbal solution should be taken for patients who have problems with digesting food and absorbing nutrients in the digestive tract. In this case, it is recommended to choose another remedy with a similar therapeutic effect, but with a different composition.
It is in the form of a syrup that the drug is forbidden to be used by children and adults with fructose intolerance.
During pregnancy, women can only be prescribed such a medicine if the expected benefit of treatment for the mother significantly exceeds the potential risk for the baby. In such a period, syrup is strictly prohibited for self-medication. During lactation, taking syrup is also prohibited. It will be required to temporarily switch to artificial feeding.
Against the background of taking the drug under discussion, the patient may manifest various side effects.
Most often, from the digestive system:
- nausea;
- heartburn;
- stool problems.
And also from other systems and bodies:
- itchy skin rash;
- drowsiness;
- problems with concentration;
- muscle weakness.
An overdose of the drug in the early stages is manifested by drowsiness. Then the heaviness in the stomach, nausea and / or vomiting, joint pains are added. With such symptoms, you should consult a doctor as soon as possible.
Terms and conditions of storage of syrup
The shelf life of Novo-Passit in syrup is 48 months from the date of manufacture. It must be kept in the original factory bottle without pouring it into other containers.
Store the syrup bottle in a dry, dark place. The optimum temperature is from +10 to +25 degrees.
Analogs
To date, Novopassit does not have structural analogues in syrup. Therefore, instead of it, the doctor may prescribe other drugs, the action of which is similarly directed against signs of neurasthenia.
Among them: "Glycine", "Mebix", "Noben", "Persen", "Idebenon", "Sibazon", "Tazepam" and others.
