Validol is a drug that exerts a reflex vasodilator action and soothes the central nervous system. It is considered one of the most popular drugs on the territory of the CIS countries. The medicine perfectly copes with its functions and has been in the pharmaceutical market for many years.
What is in the composition of Validol?
The answer to this question is simple:
- solution of menthol;
- isovaleric acid methyl ester.
The tandem of these simple and long known to pharmacists substances as a result creates an excellent medicine that remains competitive for a long time.
What role does the solution of menthol perform?
Menthol has a mass of useful properties, including antiseptic, anesthetic, antipruritic, soothing and analgesic. For medicine Validol, only a part of these functions is important. Menthol in this case, plays the role of natural sedative, which emphasizes the sedative properties of the drug.
Given that among the indications for the use of Validol are angina , neurosis, various kinds of hysteria, and also sea and air disease, substances in the composition of the drug with a sedative effect are simply necessary. Such drugs are necessarily included in the course of treatment or used as a preventive agent.
What is isovaleric acid?
Isovaleric acid is a colorless liquid, with a rather specific odor. The substance is contained in the rhizomes of valerian officinalis, which is known for its useful properties. The basis for isovaleric acid is an extract from the root of a medicinal plant.
Esters from the substance often have fruity odors, so they are used as flavors in the food industry, especially for confectionery
In liquid Validol, as in other forms of the drug, isovaleric acid acts as a sedative, which favorably affects the nervous system, bringing it back to normal.
Thus, Validol contains two substances with a sedative effect. Both components are of natural origin, therefore absolutely harmless. The minimum number of auxiliary components in tablets or capsules of Validol significantly narrow the circle of people who may have an allergy to the drug.