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Corvalol tablets - a sedative with antispasmodic effect

Form of preparation, its composition and packaging

Corvalol is available in the form of white tablets with minor impregnations. The shape of the tablets is round, flat, somewhat oblique to the edge.
1 Corvalol tablet contains 850 μg of peppermint oil, 7.5 mg of phenobarbital and 8.2 mg of ethyl ester of α-bromoisovaleric acid. Also included in the composition are additional substances: starch, lactose, MCC, magnesium stearate, beta-cyclodextrin.
Tablets are enclosed in a blister for 10 pieces. Blisters of 2 or 10 pieces are enclosed in cardboard packs with the corresponding marking.

Mechanism of action

Corvalol tablets is a combined drug and its effect is determined by its constituent components. The drug has a calming effect, relieve spasms. Promotes natural falling asleep.
Ethyl bromizovalerianate has a calming effect and relieves spasms, thanks to the reflex action on the receptors located on the mucous membrane of the mouth and pharynx. The substance reduces the activity of the centers in the cerebral cortex, affects the neurons, strengthening the processes of inhibition.
Phenobarbital potentiates the sedative effect of other components and reduces excitability in the central nervous system, facilitating the transition to sleep.
Mint oil has a vasodilating effect, relieves spasm, has a choleretic effect and is an antiseptic. The mechanism of exposure is related to the ability of the oil to dilate the vessels, affecting the receptors in the oral mucosa. Thus, there is a dilatation of the heart and brain vessels in the main. Mint oil enhances peristalsis of the gastrointestinal tract and helps reduce the phenomenon of flatulence.

Who and when to take Corvalol Tablets

The drug should be taken if the patient has:
    neurosis-like condition
    irritability,
    sleep disturbance,
    cardiopalmus,
    state of excessive excitability
    spasm of the intestine.

Who and when is not recommended to take Corvalol Tablets

Corvalol tablets should not be taken if the patient is diagnosed with:
    Severe kidney and / or liver dysfunction
    Breastfeeding period
    Individual intolerance to the ingredients of the drug
    Pregnancy Period
    Age under 18 years of age
    Lactose intolerance with lactase deficiency.

How to use

The dose of the drug is set individually for each patient. It is recommended to take the Corvalol tablet before eating, drink plenty of water. The dose is usually 1 tablet 2 times a day. When heart palpitations occur, 3 tablets per day should be taken. Maximum of 24 hours can be taken up to 6 tablets.
The duration of the use of tablets is determined individually.

Symptoms of an overdose of Corvalol pills

The intake of an overestimated dose is accompanied by the following symptoms: severe sedation, central nervous system depression, hypotension, weakness, dizziness, bromine intoxication - depressive state, inflammation of the conjunctiva and nasal mucosa, disorientation in space.
Therapy: drug withdrawal, gastric lavage, sorbent intake, elimination of symptoms. With a strong suppression of the central nervous system - an analeptic (caffeine sodium benzoate, niketamid).

Interaction Corvalol tablets with other medicines

Drugs that contribute to CNS depression potentiate the effects of Corvalol.
Phenobarbital, which is part of Corvalol, is an inducer of the system of microsomal enzymes of the liver, which can affect the metabolic processes of those drugs that pass through the liver.
Valproic acid enhances the pharmacological effects of Corvalol.

Admission of Corvalol Tablets during Pregnancy and Lactation

The drug is contraindicated in the bearing of pregnancy and lactation.

Side effects

Taking Corvalol tablets may be accompanied by a number of adverse reactions that quickly disappear after a dose reduction or withdrawal of the drug. These include: sleep disturbance, bradycardia, dizziness, allergies, dysentery, dyspepsia.
Long-term use of Corvalol is accompanied by the emergence of dependence, the presence of the syndrome of "withdrawal" and poisoning with bromine.

How to store

Corvalol tablets should be stored in a dark place at a temperature range of 15 to 250 C, no more than 2 years from the date of release of the drug. Keep away from children.

Conditions of leave from pharmacies

Corvalol tablets belong to the list of OTC drugs, for its purchase in the pharmacy there is no need to present a prescription for a doctor.

special instructions

Corvalol tablets can be used only from the age of 18, since there is no evidence of safety of taking the drug by a younger category of patients.
Do not drive a car or other types of work that require increased attention and reaction speed, as Corvalol reduces the speed of psychomotor reactions.
Corvalol should not be taken with severe liver and / or kidney dysfunction.
It is necessary to avoid prolonged continuous use of the drug because of the risk of getting intoxication with bromine.