Tablets Spitomin: indications, instructions for use, reviews

Spitomin is a drug that belongs to a group of tranquilizers. It works well in cases where it is necessary to treat panic, various anxiety states and depression.

Compared with other drugs that have similar methods of action on the body, this drug does not have antiepileptic, sedative and hypnotic effects.

Form release and formulation

The drug is available in the form of tablets. The dosage can be 5 or 10 milligrams. The color of the tablets is white, odorless, in shape they are round and flat.

The main component of the drug is buspirone hydrochloride, and the auxiliary substances are:

• lactose;
• magnesium stearate;
• silicon dioxide;
• carboxymethyl starch.

Pharmacological profile

The drug is a tranquilizer, but it can also have an antidepressant effect on the body. Its main difference from those in

Buspirone hydrochloride

is that it is not a sedative and hypnotic. On psychomotor functions, the agent does not have a negative effect.

The effect of using the drug appears after only 7 to 14 days, the maximum effect is fixed in the patient only after four weeks.

The drug acts on the body in a relaxing manner, but it does not appear drowsy. In addition, it is a wonderful soothing tool aimed at reducing the development of an antidepressant condition.

Pharmacokinetics of

According to the data obtained with the drug, the following can be distinguished. The drug after use is almost immediately removed from the gastrointestinal tract.

It passes well through the liver, but the analysis shows its residue in the blood. In the case of using the drug in conjunction with food, the process of absorption in the body begins to slow down. If you take the drug after a meal, then in this case its effect increases by 84%.

The presence of the drug in plasma can be detected only two days after the start of its use.

The drug is banned from nursing mothers, as the drug remains in the mother's milk and, accordingly, will get to the baby.

In case there are violations in the work of the liver, then the level of the drug content in the plasma may be increased. Such patients can use the drug, but its dosage should be less than that of a person who does not have a problem with the liver.

With fixed kidney problems, it is best not to prescribe or take the drug in the minimum dosage. Applying the drug, pharmacokinetics does not change in the elderly.

Indications for use of the Spitomin:

• disorder, which is caused by the manifestation of anxiety;
• panic disorder;
• autonomic dysfunction - a violation in the operation of blood vessels, normal reaction to external factors disappears;
• in the complex therapy for depression;
• generalized anxiety disorder( GAD).

Among other similar facilities, this is distinguished by a relatively small list of contraindications:

• age index - not younger than 18 years;
• in case there is an individual intolerance to one of the components of the drug;
• if a person has problems with the kidneys and the genitourinary system, then this medication is not prescribed;
• eye disease, such as glaucoma;
• for breastfeeding and pregnant women this drug can not be used.

Since the drug is more psychotropic, it is by no means compatible with alcohol. Regardless of the percentage of alcohol in the composition of the drink, you can not drink it at the time of taking the drug!

Instructions for use

In order for the drug to have a curative effect and without side effects, Spitomin should be applied every day at the same time.

Time in turn should be tied to food. You can not use the drug today before eating, and tomorrow after. You need to decide on the time, for example, take a pill after eating at 10:00.

In no case should you apply the drug in order to get rid of anxiety for emergency purposes, since it will help only after 7-14 days on average.

Spytomin is prescribed strictly by a doctor and for each patient the dosage is selected individually, if you pay attention to the dosage recommended in the instructions to the drug, then this dose can be equal to 15 mg.

Increased dosage occurs strictly on the advice and under the supervision of a physician. You can increase the dose by 5 mg every three days. Dosage can not be more than 30 mg during the day.

There are several groups of patients who should use the drug with caution. If we talk about the elderly, then they do not choose a special dosage, since there is no negative effect when taking medication for elderly people.

People who have a disorder in the work of the kidney or liver, the drug can take in a minimal dosage. And an obligatory condition is an increase in the time interval between taking the tablets.

Overdose and side effect of

If you allow an overdose, you may experience nausea, vomiting, drowsiness. If an overdose has occurred and the dose of the medicine has been large, then the oppression of the nervous system may occur( this is when a severe form appears).

In order to get rid of these signs it is necessary to rinse the stomach with plenty of water.

But here you need to make a reservation - even in case of an overdose, the patient may not always have symptoms of intoxication.

Side effects after taking the drug have a place to be, but almost always the medicine is transferred very well. Usually the negative impact of the drug on the body begins to manifest immediately in the early stages of therapy.

But, as a rule, such manifestations disappear after prolonged use of the drug. It also happens that in some cases a reduction in the dosage of the drug is required.

Side effects are manifested as follows:

1. Cardiovascular system .Most often there is pain in the chest, sometimes there may be a faint, high blood pressure. Sometimes patients have a disorder in the cerebral circulation. In rare cases, infarcts are fixed.
2. Central nervous system .Most often, dizziness is recorded, a headache appears, a person begins to react more sharply to noise. Apathy and fear may occur, as well as hallucinations. Fixing the slowing of the reaction, there are thoughts of suicide, as well as epileptic seizures. If a person had stuttering before taking the drug, then during the application the stuttering begins to increase. Organs of hearing and sight .A number of patients recorded tinnitus, the appearance of edema of the mucosa. Much less often recorded deterioration of vision. From the viewpoint of sight, conjunctivitis can be fixed, the eyes can begin to turn red. Also there is a pain in the eyes.
3. Endocrine system and gastrointestinal tract .Perhaps the appearance of nausea, vomiting. More rarely, diarrhea and the burning sensation in the area of ​​the tongue are noted.
4. System of urination .In case of using the drug, frequent urination may occur, in women the menstrual cycle may be disturbed. In some cases, bed wetting is recorded. In men, during the period of drug use, impotence can be documented.

From the practice of using

After studying the reviews, one can draw the main conclusion that most often Spitomin is not addictive, but in some people it may still appear.

Among the merits of the drug are: quick help in treatment, effectiveness in fighting anxiety and panic. Among the shortcomings of the medication note that it slowly acts on the human body, its price and a large number of negative effects on the human body.

The opinion of doctors varies, but more often there is a positive. Most agree that the drug is well tolerated by patients, inexpensive and effective. Then straight speech.

I would like to say at once that the drug is strong enough and serious and you can not just assign it yourself. This drug is a tranquilizer and was prescribed to me the day of reducing anxiety symptoms.

Despite the fact that Spitomin really helps to get rid of anxiety, he caused unbearable nausea and dizziness. A few days later, these side effects have passed.

Alexey Valerievich, 42

I was prescribed to take Spitomin tablets. The doctor immediately explained that the medicine is serious enough and it should be drunk at the same time. After using the drug a few days later, I felt that I really lost my nervous tension, it became easier for me.

The only negative, which I would like to note is its price - a little expensive.

Alina

What is advised?

If again to read all the same forums, then patients who previously used the drug say that it should be consumed at the same time.

Do not change the dosage yourself, it is better to consult a doctor who really prescribes it correctly. Also, if you need to increase the dosage, you need to do this gradually.

Purchase of medicine and its analogues

The price of Spitomina is quite acceptable, but the amount varies by region. On average, the cost of 60 tablets, which at a certain dosage is enough for 30 days, is 565 rubles.

The drug should be stored, like almost everyone else in a dark place not accessible to children. At the same temperature storage should not exceed 30 degrees. The drug in the pharmacy can be sold in the event that the buyer presents a prescription.

There are numerous analogues of Spitomin, and buspirone is the main and most commonly used. But, unfortunately, in Russia it can not be purchased at pharmacies. The drug is actively sold in Ukraine.

Alternatively, the replacement of the drug can be made by other tranquilizers, but they will not contain buspirone. But again, only a doctor can do this, since the selection of medications is individual.

No need to engage in self-medication, prescribe and cancel certain drugs, this can be done by a doctor who knows all the necessary information.