Grandaxin is usually prescribed for the treatment of depression and various kinds of stressful conditions. It is a tranquilizer that has proved particularly good in therapy. Indications for the use of grandaxin are quite broad and include mental disorders and depressed nervous processes.
The main indications for the use of the drug Grandaxin
The use of grandaxin is possible without a doctor's prescription, this drug is sold at the pharmacy freely. But in order to make sure that this medicine is right for you, you should learn more about the indications for the use of Grandaxin tablets. Due to the fact that the main active substance of the drug is a benzodiazepine derivative with a special structure, it is usually transferred fairly easily. Here are the main indications of Grandaxin:
- depression of different origin;
- oppressed mental state;
- apathy;
- loss of appetite;
- loss of vitality;
- drowsiness, increased fatigue;
- neurosis and neurosis-related conditions;
- mental disorder disorder;
- climacteric syndrome and PMS;
- cardialgia;
- muscular atrophies of a nervous nature, myalgia.
The use of the drug Grandaxin has several nuances. For example, it is recommended to use with caution the drug in the therapy of patients with increased nervous excitability, it can provoke an attack. It is also not recommended to take pills by a patient with an oppressed respiratory function and people prone to spasms and muscle spasms.
Method of application of grandaxine and dose
In most cases, the dosage of grandaxin is selected individually, but there is also a standard treatment regimen. One tablet contains 50 mg of active ingredient, the daily dose for adults is 300 mg per day, that is 6 tablets.
For the treatment of acute attacks, usually 2 tablets of the drug in the morning and 2 tablets in the afternoon, no later than 8 hours before bedtime.
Patients suffering from insomnia are prescribed 2 tablets no later than 15 hours before bedtime.
In chronic diseases, one tablet of Grandaxin is prescribed for breakfast and lunch, after the first week of therapy, the regimen is changed to 2 tablets once a day during breakfast.
Patients with weakened immunity, or serious diseases of the liver and kidneys, are prescribed a reduced dose of the drug. Usually it is 50% of the usual amount of grandaxin. The same dosage is used to treat elderly people, pregnant women and children under the age of 18.
It is strictly forbidden to use the drug in the treatment of children under 14 years of age and women in the first trimester of pregnancy. During breastfeeding the drug can be used only after completely giving up lactation.
Duration of application of Grandaxin and specific instructions
The course of treatment can be from several days to several months. Do not use tablets for longer than 16 weeks. In this case, it is necessary to replace the drug with a tranquilizer with another active substance and completely revise the therapy.
Grandaxin has the property of enhancing the effect of drugs that affect the central nervous system, including analgesics, even analgin.
- Tofizopam;
- Tacrolimus;
- Sirolimus;
- Cyclosporine.
Normally, Grandaxin has no side effects. In case of an overdose, symptoms of toxic poisoning and respiratory arrest may occur. You should immediately wash the stomach, drink activated charcoal and call an ambulance.