Phenazepam - a drug related to tranquilizers (anxiolytics), has a depressing effect on the central nervous system, so that the excitability of the cerebral subcortex is reduced, and inhibition of spinal reflexes occurs.
Indications for use of the drug Phenazepam
To buy Phenazepam is possible only by prescription, written out by a doctor and certified with a personal seal. The state exercises strict control over the appointment of this tranquilizer for therapeutic purposes. By recommending the drug Phenazepam for use, physicians start from the characteristics of its effects on the human body. The drug has a pronounced effect:
- sedative;
- hypnotic;
- anxiolytic (anti-anxiety);
- anticonvulsant:
- miorelaxing (antispasmodic).
Indications for the use of Phenazepam tablets are as follows:
- reactive psychoses;
- neurotic and psychopathic conditions;
- experienced fears, irritability, anxiety;
- sleep disorders;
- tics and hyperkinesis;
- some types of epilepsy;
- vegetative dysfunction.
Contraindications to the use of phenazepam
There are a number of contraindications for the use of phenazepam. Among them:
- comatose conditions;
- myasthenia gravis ;
- respiratory insufficiency;
- the experience of shock;
- angle-closure glaucoma;
- age to 18 years;
- periods of pregnancy and breastfeeding;
- sensitivity to the components of the drug.
It is not advisable to use the drug to persons:
- prone to abuse of psychotropic substances;
- suffering from renal or hepatic insufficiency;
- with organic brain damage;
- having a propensity to suicide;
- the elderly.
Methods of using the drug Phenazepam
The drug is taken orally (tablets) or as a solution is administered intramuscularly, intravenously. More details on the features of the use of Phenazepam tablets. Usually a single dose is in the range 0.5-1 mg, daily average - 1.5-5 mg, maximum daily - 10 mg, but the doctor in each case determines the dosage strictly individually, taking into account the patient's condition and the severity of his disease.
With neurotic and psychopathic conditions, the initial dose is 0.5-1 mg, taking 2-3 times a day. After a few days, the daily dose of the medicine can be increased to 4-6 mg.
In case of anxiety and excessive irritability, the daily dose starts at 3 mg per day, followed by an increase in dosage according to the doctor's prescription.
In case of sleep disturbance, phenazepam is taken 0.25-0.5 mg approximately half an hour before bedtime.
With epilepsy, the recommended dose is 2-10 mg per day.
In diseases accompanied by hypertension of the muscles, 2-3 mg twice a day is prescribed.
Attention! It is forbidden to drive vehicles with the use of Phenosepium, work with mechanisms, perform work that requires high reactivity or concentration.
Consequences of prolonged use and overdose of the drug Phenazepam
Usually, the use of Phenazepam is limited to two weeks, but in exceptional cases, the duration of therapy may be longer (up to two months). With an increased intake time, the dosage of the drug is gradually reduced. Like other benzodiazepine-based tranquilizers, Phenazepam can induce drug dependence in long-term administration. In case of an overdose, the patient may become aggravated, the heart and breathing stop, there is a risk that the patient will go into a coma. Simultaneous intake of alcoholic beverages and phenazepam can lead to death.