Most often, Phenobarbital has indications for use as a hypnotic. In addition, it is increasingly being used as an antiepileptic drug. In small doses acts as a soothing. Increasingly, it is recommended for taking with constant or strong stress related to work and personal life.
Phenobarbital - indications for use
The medicine is prescribed for the control of generalized tonic-clonic epileptic seizures . In addition, it helps with focal seizures.
The drug has an anticonvulsant effect. In this regard, he is appointed for diseases of the nervous system, which are manifested excitation of the motor apparatus and uncontrolled movements. Usually such a disease is chorea. In addition, the drug is used for various convulsive reactions and spastic paralysis.
In small doses in combination with vasodilator drugs or antispasmodics is used to relieve neurovegetative disorders as a sedative. Increasing the dose is used as a sleeping pill .
Instructions for the use of tablets Phenobarbital
The medicine has a wide spectrum of action. It must be taken orally as:
- Spasmolytics - 10-50 mg each. Maximum three times a day.
- Sedative treating medication - 30-50 mg three times a day.
- The medication for taking epilepsy is 50-100 mg twice a day.
- Sleeping pills - 200 mg an hour before bedtime.
Side effects
In some cases, depression of the central nervous system may occur, accompanied by a depressed mood, unwillingness to do anything, drowsiness. In addition, there is a decrease in blood pressure. Sometimes there are allergic reactions in the form of skin rashes or redness in different parts of the body. Rarely there are shifts in the blood formula.
Contraindications
Application of the drug Phenobarbital is contraindicated in people with severe kidney and liver lesions, accompanied by a violation of the body's robots (hepatitis of severe form, cancer, acute infectious inflammation). In addition, it is forbidden to take the drug if a person is dependent on any drugs or alcohol. It is undesirable to use with muscle weakness - myasthenia gravis.
You can not use the drug during pregnancy (at least - the first three months) and breastfeeding. This will help to avoid possible damage to the fetus.