Persen is soothing and relieves spasms means of natural origin. This drug does not cause lethargy and sleepiness during the day, this allows you to save normal activity and concentration during the working day and full night's sleep.

Mechanism of action

Persen - is a complex preparation, which consists of three herbal preparations. He produced the Swiss pharmaceutical company Sandoz in tablets and capsules. Each tablet contains 50 mg of valerian extract and dry extract, 25 mg of mint Mint and its useful properties: aromatic freshness   pepper and mint lemon (Melissa). Each capsule also contains 25 mg of peppermint extract and lemon balm and valerian extract 125 mg.

Part of the Persians valerian extract has sedative and antispasmodic properties. Valerian extract is well relieves nervous irritability and spasms of smooth muscles of internal organs. Peppermint leaves have antispasmodic properties, and they are perfectly combined with an extract of valerian and one component - an extract of lemon balm that relieves spasms of smooth muscles of internal organs and calms.

Especially effective impact Persia in the smooth muscles of the gastrointestinal tract, gallbladder and biliary tract. Relieves spasms and muscles of the urinary tract - all this helps to improve the condition of patients suffering from chronic diseases of these organs. In healthy people, Persen relieves tension and prevents the development of chronic diseases associated with spastic state.

Persen enhances the action of drugs that lower blood pressure, analgesics, hypnotics and has an inhibitory effect on the central nervous system.

Indications and contraindications

The indications for the reception of Persia are marked nervous excitability, irritability, weakness, increased anxiety Anxiety - how to distinguish normal from disease? , Feeling of constant anxiety, sleep disorders.

Contraindications Persians are hypersensitivity to the drug, low blood pressure, children up to three years (for tablets) and children up to twelve years (capsule).

Pregnancy and breast-feeding Breastfeeding - a personal choice   feeding is not a contraindication to administration of the drug at the same time, these categories of patients taking persen can only be prescribed by a doctor. The need for medical control is necessary because the effect of the Persians on the fetus and infants are not fully understood (the established rules of clinical studies have been conducted).

Persen not cause mental and physical dependence. Usually it does not reduce the concentration and the ability to make precise movements, but it may slow down the reaction, so when receiving drive vehicles is not recommended. Apply persen long courses can be, but no more than two consecutive months.

How to take Percy and his possible overdose

Persen is a non-prescription drug. Adults and children over 12 years of his prescribed two tablets two or three times a day, or one capsule two to three times a day. If disturbed sleep, it is recommended to take persen an hour before bedtime. Children under three years old Percy appoint and from three to 12 years: only pills Persia. Without prescription persen give children is not recommended. The therapeutic effect of Persia is growing slowly, but remains for a long time after treatment.

Percy Overdose is unlikely, as even receiving a very large number of tablets or capsules Percy cause weakness, fatigue, low blood pressure, dizziness, tremors, dilated pupils. Occasionally you may experience abdominal cramping Abdominal pain: Types and Symptoms   and in the chest. All these phenomena are often on their own during the day. However, the patient is recommended to wash the stomach and take a few pills of activated carbon.

Side effects

As with any herbal medicines, Percy can cause allergic reactions that can occur in a variety of skin rash (including in the form of hives) and angioedema. Angioedema is especially dangerous because it can spread to the throat and cause breathing problems.

In addition, when receiving the Persians can lower blood pressure, the appearance of lethargy, fatigue and constipation (decreased motor activity of muscles of the intestine). Constipation usually occur during chronic administration of Persia.

Persen - herbal preparation with a calming effect, which has very few side effects and contraindications.

Galina Romanenko

Afobazol - a non-toxic drug that does not have a rapid and pronounced effect on the contrary, it acts gently and slowly restoring the nervous system is more natural than other tranquilizers. So contraindications for use afobazole bit.

The impact on the nervous system afobazole

Afobazol a day or anxiolytic tranquilizer - a drug that relieves the state of tension, anxiety, and irritability Irritability - you try to control my temper . Despite this action, afobazol causes inhibition of the central nervous system, skeletal muscle relaxation and the accompanying weakness, impaired memory and concentration. He even slightly activates the central nervous system, ie restores patients suffering from neuroses. When receiving afobazole you can do work requiring maximum concentration, in particular, to drive motor vehicles.

Afobazol has a normalizing effect on the state of the autonomic nervous system (which supplies the organs and the blood vessel wall). This affects the work of the internal organs, helps to normalize blood pressure Blood pressure - dangerous if his swing?   and heart rate.

Age contraindications for appointment afobazole

Afobazol non-toxic drug, and has few contraindications. One of these is the appointment afobazole contraindicated for children and adolescents up to 18 years. Manufacturers have established this contraindication because of the lack of clinical trials in this group of patients.

As you know, in childhood and adolescence, the human body develops according to special laws, and how it will react to any new drug can not be foreseen. In accordance with the international standards of all drugs approved for use in children and adolescents, should receive not only the laboratory but also in clinical trials is on children and adolescents and if such tests are not carried out, the drug is given contingent of patients assigned to can not, even if it is absolutely It is non-toxic.

Contraindications Pregnancy and breast-feeding

Pregnancy - a special state, during which the generally better not to use drugs. And if you can not do without them, then you can take only on prescription. This is especially true of the first twelve weeks of pregnancy (I term), when there is a tab, and the formation of tissues and organs of the child. During this period, some drugs can lead to the development of congenital anomalies (malformations).

In this regard, all drugs approved for use during pregnancy are investigated in the laboratory's ability to exert teratogenic (congenital malformations) and fetotoxic (toxic to the fetus, getting it through the placenta) action. After laboratory tests must be carried out appropriate clinical trials.

Manufacturer (domestic pharmaceutical company Pharmstandard) writes nothing to the drug in the developed instructions on its teratogenic and embryotoxic effect on the fetus, as well as clinical trials. Therefore afobazol forbidden to use in the treatment of pregnant women.

Nothing is said in the instructions and on whether to select a afobazol with human milk. But it noted that it is spreading rapidly in the tissues of organs with a good blood supply. And as breast cancer, women have excellent blood supply, it is likely afobazol still stands with human milk. That's why he is contraindicated in nursing mothers.

Contraindications: hypersensitivity to the body afobazole

Increased sensitivity to a particular (including drug) substances can be manifested in the form of non-allergic and allergic reactions. Symptoms of these reactions are very similar to each other, as the basis of both the body lies selection of biologically active substances, especially histamine. But in allergic reactions allocation mechanism of these substances is triggered by the immune system The immune system - how it works? And non-allergic reactions when using a more complex mechanisms.

Hypersensitivity can manifest as hives, swelling Prevention and treatment of edema - it is important to understand the root cause   subcutaneous tissue (angioedema), anaphylactic shock, and so on. In any case, even when a light symptoms of intolerance to the substance that caused it no longer needs to be ingested, because next time it could cause much more severe reaction.

Afobazol has some contraindications but they must comply with.

Galina Romanenko