Valerian herb has been known since ancient times. Translated from Latin, the name sounds like "being healthy." The herb was prescribed as a sedative and pacifying agent. In Russia, valerian began to be used since the reign of Peter I.
Today, tablets are in the first-aid kit of each family. This is first aid for stress and nerve conditions.
Release form and composition of valerian tablets
The extract is extracted from the roots of the medicinal plant. Release tablets for oral administration of 200 mg. Tablets have a brown or yellowish tint. They emit a slight peculiar smell of grass. Covered with a special shell. Packing contains 10, 30 and 50 pieces.
The tablets contain the main and additional components:
valerian herb extract;- calcium stearate;
- magnesium carbonate;
- silica;
- primelloza;
- sugar;
- polysorbate;
- starch;
- dye;
- wax;
- essential oil.
valerian herb extract;In addition to the tablet form, valerian is produced in capsules, in the form of an aqueous extract, tincture of alcohol, concentrated juice from the roots of the grass.
The composition explains the numerous indications for treatment with valerian extract tablets.
pharmachologic effect
The main pharmaceutical action of the drug is soothing and relieving cramps.
Valerian preparations have a beneficial effect on the body:
Relieve stressful conditions.- Eliminate the pain symptoms of the gastrointestinal tract.
- Normalize the heart rhythm.
- Expand blood vessels of the circulatory system.
- Improve sleep.
- Stabilize the work of the bile ducts.
- Activate the secretion of gastric juice.
- Reduce acute headache.
- Relieve muscle and vessel spasms.
Relieve stressful conditions.A noticeable therapeutic result is noted with systematic and prolonged treatment.
Indications for treatment
Valerian extract is recognized as effective for treating and alleviating the symptoms of various diseases and conditions:
overvoltage;- nervous breakdowns;
- restless sleep;
- simple mental illness;
- stomach cramps;
- reduction in the formation of digestive juices;
- mild hypertension;
- intestinal colic;
- initial angina.
overvoltage;Features reception of valerian extract
Before starting treatment, it is recommended to study the instructions and specify the dosage for a particular disease.
Long-term use of the drug significantly slows down the psychomotor reactions of the person. Therefore, it is desirable to limit driving and to refrain from working on moving mechanisms.
Methods of use and dosage
Taking the pills, the dosage and duration of the course prescribed by the doctor.
Valerian extract tablets taken after meals, 1-3 pieces 4 times a day. Tablets swallow whole, not chewed. Wash down with 0.5 glasses of pure water.
In some cases, the dosage is increased as prescribed by the doctor. Adults are allowed to drink up to 6 tablets per day. Be wary of taking the drug in patients with kidney and liver disease.
The duration of treatment depends on the individual reactions of the patient to the composition of the tablets and signs of improvement in health. Taking the drug for longer than 1-2 months causes side effects: heartburn, lethargy, lethargy, drowsiness.
A second course of therapy prescribes the doctor after the examination and delivery of the necessary tests.
Drug interaction
Before taking the valerian extract in tablets, it is recommended to inform the doctor about other drugs prescribed for treatment.
It is important to remember that valerian enhances the therapeutic effect of soothing drops, tinctures and tablets. Increases the influence of antiallergic and relieving spasms.
It is forbidden to combine treatment with valerian with the use of strong alcoholic beverages.
Shelf life and storage conditions
Tablets stored from 2 to 5 years depending on the manufacturer. Keep in a dry place, maintaining the temperature from 20 ° C to 30 ° C. It is strictly forbidden to give children.
Analogs of the drug
Pharmacy items offer a variety of drugs based on an extract of a healing herb. They differ in manufacturer, form of packaging, cost, quantity and volume - 125, 200 and 300 mg. These are the depressants Valerian Himalayan, Valerian Bulgarian, Valerian P.
In addition, there are a number of drugs with similar actions, but different compositions:
Valdispert - pills relieve cramps, help with difficult falling asleep.- Sondex - sleeping pills. They calm the central nervous system, increase the duration of sleep and its quality.
- Note - homeopathic drops and pills. Normalize sleep, stabilize mental state.
- Like - pills relieve muscle spasms and anxiety. Eliminate tachycardia, sleep disturbance. Expand the vessels of the brain. Reduce the excitability of the nervous system.
- Persen - the herbal composition of the drug helps with stress. Soothes, relieves nerves.
- Phytosed is a drug based on medicinal plants. It has a beneficial effect on the function of the nervous system. Reduces nervous tension. Eliminates the state of panic and fear.
- Bellaspon - the medicine contains phenobarbital, which stabilizes the state of the central nervous system. Treats neurosis and mental manifestations.
- Motherwort tincture is a herbal remedy. Calms, improves sleep. It helps with neurotic disorders. Stabilizes the heart rhythm. Has antihypertensive properties.
- Soothing collection No. 2 - powder from flowers, leaves and roots of medicinal plants. Accepted with nervous irritability, migraine, headache. Treats neurasthenia, stabilizes pressure.
- Gathering sedative №3 - dry mixture of medicinal herbs. Soothes, relieves muscle spasms, improves the nervous system.
- Novo-Passit is based on herbal ingredients. Reduces irritability and anxiety. Accelerates sleep. Discharged for the prevention and treatment of diseases of the nerves.
- Lotus - herbal pills. Reduce irritability, irritability. Help after emotional turmoil. Improve mood and sleep.
Valdispert - pills relieve cramps, help with difficult falling asleep.
An analogue of Valerian tablets is prescribed by the doctor.
Features of the admission of children during pregnancy and lactation
Children, pregnant and nursing mothers are special categories of patients. Apply valerian in tablet form is possible only on the recommendation of a therapist.
Valerian children
For children under 3 years old the medicine is prohibited. Prescribed tinctures, decoctions in water, without alcohol. Assign with colic in the stomach, anxious sleep, nervous agitation. Recommend bathing with a decoction of medicinal herbs.
Children under 12 years old extract of the herb Valerian drug is also contraindicated. But in special cases, the pediatrician prescribes treatment after 6 years on a strictly individual basis.
Pregnant
Women in position are advised to take all medications with caution. Among them are herbs with tinctures.
Attention! Valerian tablets are prohibited in the initial period of pregnancy. In the second and third trimesters, drug therapy is prescribed individually.
But in the presence of nervousness, anxiety, tearfulness and restless sleep, the doctor permits valerian pills to be drunk. The course of treatment lasts 10 days. When adverse symptoms appear, the medication is withdrawn. A surplus of valerian harms the fetal development of the fetus.
Nursing
After birth, the body is hormonal failure. Anxiety, bad mood, nervousness, irritability are frequent companions of a nursing woman. The doctor prescribes valerian tablets in these cases. It is established that the substances of the drug enter the body of the newborn with breast milk. Therefore, changing the dosage prescribed by the doctor is prohibited! Excessive content of valerian in the mother's body affects the condition of the child. See lethargy, prolonged sleep, slowness of movement.
Valerian does not affect the amount of breast milk, but changes its taste and nutritional qualities.
Contraindications and side effects
Valerian extract in tablets is forbidden to take in the following diseases and conditions:
- allergic to medication;
- intolerance to sweeteners;
- lack of lactase in the body;
- isomaltase deficiency;
- nervous disorders;
- diabetes;
- inflammation of the small and large intestine;
- impaired renal function and liver;
- the first 12 weeks of pregnancy;
- age under 3 years.
Adverse symptoms occur with prolonged treatment, violation of the dosage and individual intolerance to the drug. These are the signs:
- sleepy state;
- decreased physical activity;
- prostration;
- heartburn;
- slowness of movements;
- lethargy of the muscular system;
- intestinal obstruction after long-term treatment;
- allergic manifestations: small rashes, redness of the skin, itching.
Carefully and strictly individually apply to young children, pregnant women and nursing mothers. Special control in the treatment of car drivers, train drivers, navigators of floating and aircraft.
Instructions for the use of valerian extract tablets - not the rules for the unauthorized purpose and uncontrolled treatment. Doses, the duration of the course of therapy prescribed by the doctor. It is forbidden to abuse pills, despite their vegetable origin.
