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Deprim user manual

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Composition

One Deprim tablet contains 60 mg of standardized St. John's Wort extract + auxiliaries (lactose, talc, colloidal silicon dioxide, green glaze, polyethylene glycol, carnauba wax, MCC, magnesium stearate, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, blue glaze, titanium dioxide).
One capsule of Deprim Forte contains 425 mg of St. John's wort + additional ingredients (cellulose, calcium hydrogen phosphate dihydrate, lactose monohydrate, colloidal silicon dioxide, talc, sodium lauryl sulfate, dyes, chlorophyll-copper complex, gelatin, water, titanium oxide).

Form of issue

Deprim is produced in the form of green round convex tablets, coated with a shell, in blisters of 10 pieces, 3, 4, 5 or 6 blisters in a package.
Deprim Forte - small gelatinous green capsules. Inside - granules of green or brown color, having a specific smell of St. John's wort. Capsules are opaque, in blisters of 10 pieces, 2, 4 or 6 in a cardboard bundle.

pharmachologic effect

Antidepressant, phytopreparation.

Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics

The main active component of the remedy is Hypericum perforatum Hypericum Perforatum. It contains hyperforin, hypericin and pseudo-hypericin. The components improve the functioning of the central nervous system, especially its autonomic parts. Activates mental and physical activity, normalizes sleep, improves mood and appetite.

Indications for use

The agent is appointed:
    for the treatment of psycho-vegetative and emotional disorders, such as emotional exhaustion, weakness, depression, reduced ability to work and chronic fatigue syndrome;
    to reduce weather sensitivity, during the autumn-winter period, while reducing the duration of daylight hours (especially in the northern regions);
    with climacteric syndrome (mood swings, mild and moderate depression).

Contraindications

The drug is contraindicated:
    with severe depressions, usually accompanied by suicidal thoughts and inclinations;
    with hypersensitivity to the components of the agent.
Tablets can not be taken for children under 6 years, capsules - up to 12 years.

Side effects

Rarely occur adverse reactions. As a rule, they quickly pass.
Possible:
    headache and dizziness;
    photosensitivity, reactions to ultraviolet radiation;
    allergic reactions to the skin, itching and redness;
    increased fatigue;
    anxiety, increased risk of developing manic conditions (if there is bipolar disorder).

Instructions for use (Method and dosage)

The medicine is administered orally, orally. Before taking the drug should consult with a doctor.

Instructions for Deprim

The drug is prescribed for children from 6 years, usually 1-2 tablets a day.
For adults, the daily dosage is 1 tablet 3 times a day.
The therapeutic effect begins to appear after 10 days or 2 weeks after the beginning of the admission. The course of treatment is about a month.

Instructions for use Deprim Forte

The drug is prescribed for children from 12 years. 1 capsule 1 time per day or 2 capsules (for two meals). The course of treatment is also several weeks. The effect does not appear immediately.
If you missed another medication, you need to resume it as soon as possible. Do not drink a double dose of the drug.

Overdose

There are no cases of acute poisoning by St. John's wort.
Symptoms of overdose are: general weakness, drowsiness, lethargy, apathy.
It is necessary to stop taking the remedy, rinse the stomach, take enterosorbents. After the improvement of the state, it is impossible to take sun baths for 7-14 days, to avoid unwanted reactions on the skin.

Interaction

For another two weeks after the end of taking the medicine, it can have an effect on the body, it is worth keeping from taking the following means.
The drug reduces the effectiveness of warfarin, cyclosporine, theophylline, digoxin, indinavir, oral contraceptives.
Deprim can not be combined with alcohol.
The agent interacts with the derivatives of tryptane (naratriptan, sumatriptan, etc.) and antidepressants (MAO inhibitors, citalopram, fluoxetine, paroxetine).
Also, Deprim interacts with agents based on the action of the enzyme cytochrome P450.

Terms of sale

The prescription is not needed.

Storage conditions

At a temperature not higher than 25 degrees, out of reach of children.
Shelf life - 2 years.

special instructions

There are not enough studies of the drug on children under 6 years old, pregnant and lactating women. Therefore, they do not prescribe a drug.
Before you start taking medication you need to consult a doctor, because the indications for taking the remedy may serve as symptoms of other diseases.
It should be remembered that the preparation contains lactose, it can not be taken to people with intolerance to galactose, glucose-galactose malabsorption syndrome.

Opinions about Deprim

Due to the fact that the products contain the same active substance, the reviews about Deprim Forte and Deprim coincide.
The opinions of the doctors are ambiguous. Many of the future patients engaged in self-treatment, taking Deprim. Then the disease worsened and I had to prescribe more serious drugs. Experts believe that St. John's wort extract can be effective in minor, mild degrees of depression and apathy, mood swings.
On the forums you can find a lot of positive feedback. Drug is drunk during seasonal mood swings, after the loss of loved ones, during difficult periods in life. The drug helps with systematic, prolonged use.
Adverse reactions occur rarely. Some prefer to drink tablets before bed, not in the morning or in the afternoon, as indicated in the instructions.