Description of the dosage form.

Motherwort tincture is a herbal remedy for sedative action.

Release form and composition

The drug is produced in the form of a tincture: a greenish-brownish-brown liquid, transparent, with a weak specific aroma and bitter taste (25, 40 or 50 ml in vials / vials with droppers of dark glass, in a cardboard box 1 bottle; 25 ml each in vials, in a cardboard box 108, 120 or 136 vials).

Composition for 1000 ml of tincture:

• active substance: motherwort grass - 200 g;
• auxiliary component: 70% ethanol - in an amount sufficient to obtain 1000 ml of tincture.

Other types of drug packaging are possible, depending on the pharmaceutical company producing the drug.

Pharmacological properties

Pharmacodynamics

Motherwort tincture - herbal preparation, which has sedative, cardiotonic, anticonvulsant and diuretic efficacy.

The phytopreparation has a beneficial effect on the course of cardiovascular diseases, including angina pectoris, hypertension, myocarditis, cardiosclerosis, palpitations and cardiac weakness. The sedative effect of the agent is due to an increase in the suppression of the processes of excitation of the central nervous system... The drug does not have a direct hypnotic effect, but facilitates the process of falling asleep and the onset of physiological sleep, and also deepens it.

The tincture is not addictive and psychological.

Indications for use

According to the instructions, Motherwort tincture is recommended to be taken with increased nervous excitability, insomnia, hysteria, functional disorders of cardio-vascular system, labile arterial hypertension, epilepsy.

Contraindications

Absolute:

• erosive and ulcerative lesions of the gastrointestinal tract (gastrointestinal tract) in the acute phase;
• during pregnancy and breastfeeding;
• childhood under 12 years old;
• hypersensitivity to the components of the drug.

Relative contraindications: the tincture is taken with caution in case of liver diseases, alcoholism, traumatic brain injury, brain pathologies, in children and adolescents from 12 to 18 years old.

Instructions for the use of Motherwort tincture: method and dosage

Motherwort tincture should be taken orally 30-60 minutes before meals.

The duration of the therapeutic course is 3-4 weeks.

The individual regimen is set depending on the patient's condition and age.

Side effects

In the case of using the drug according to indications in compliance with the dosage regimen side effects are rare. Sometimes dyspepsia is possible, allergic reactions, feeling tired, sleepy, suppression of the emotional sphere.

If any of the above or other unusual reactions appear, a doctor's consultation is required on the further use of the drug.

Overdose

Overdose symptoms are drowsiness, lethargy, decreased blood pressure, depression.

The condition requires immediate discontinuation of the drug and action. emergency assistance for its removal from the body (reception activated carbon, gastric lavage). Then (if necessary) symptomatic therapy is performed.

special instructions

It should be taken into account that sedation develops slowly, with regular administration of the drug for at least three weeks.

Influence on the ability to drive vehicles and complex mechanisms

Patients taking Motherwort tincture for a long time in high doses should take into account the likelihood of a decrease in the speed of psychomotor reactions, and therefore when driving all types of transport and working with complex mechanisms exercise extreme caution.

Application during pregnancy and lactation

Motherwort tincture is contraindicated for pregnant and lactating women.

Childhood use

In pediatric practice, the use of the drug is contraindicated in children under 12 years old, for children and adolescents from 12 to 18 years old, Motherwort tincture is prescribed with caution.

Drug interactions

Motherwort tincture is compatible with other sedatives and heart medicines... When used together with hypnotics and analgesics, the drug potentiates their effectiveness.

Analogs

The analogues of Motherwort tincture are Motherwort extract, Motherwort herb raw, Motherwort Forte, Motherwort dry extract, etc.

Terms and conditions of storage

Store in a cool place protected from light. Keep out of the reach of children.

Do not use after the date indicated on the package.