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Sodium bromide

Натрия бромидSodium bromide – means with sedative action.

Pharmacological action

Sodium bromide has soothing effect thanks to the ability to stimulate processes of braking in a cerebral cortex.

Means eliminates spasms, recovers balance between processes of braking and excitement that is especially effective at a hyperexcitability of a nervous system.

Sodium bromide is soaked up from a GIT, and removed by kidneys, milk and sweat glands, intestines for a long time.

The maximum concentration of means in blood in 12 days decreases twice.

Release form

Produce sodium bromide solution for internal use.

Indications to Sodium use bromide

Basic purpose of means – to eliminate sleeplessness and irritability. Also it is successfully applied in complex therapy of neurosises, a neurasthenia, hysteria, arterial hypertension in an initial stage, choreas, epilepsies.

Contraindications

Bromide according to the instruction it is impossible to appoint sodium at: renal, liver, respiratory failure, anemia, atherosclerosis, depression, hypotension, hypersensitivity.

Application instruction of Sodium bromide

Bromide solution the adult is appointed to accept on 0,1-1gr three or four р / day. To children about one year appoint 50-100mg, to children to 2kh years – 150 mg, to children 3-4l. – 200 mg, to children 5-6l. – 250 mg, to children 7-9l. – 300 mg, to children 10-14l. – to 500 mg.

At sodium epilepsy bromide according to the instruction begins to be accepted with a dosage 1-2gr/days, gradually the dose is increased on 1-2gr every week to the most tolerance level 6-8gr. At the same time during treatment it is desirable to limit the use of table salt (to 5-10gr/days at purpose of bromide in a dosage 4-5gr) - it can increase therapeutic effect considerably.

Натрия бромид - раствор для внутреннего примененияApply a special dosage form to treatment of children: 1-3% bromide solution with fruit syrup. To children about one year give 5 ml of solution, to children of 2 l. – 10 ml, 3-6l. – 15 ml, to children 7-9l. – 22,5ml, 10-14l. – 30 ml. rub р / day.

Side effects

Solution of sodium bromide can cause memory disturbance, slackness, rash on skin, cough, rhinitis, conjunctivitis.

If the specified side effects were shown, for their elimination to the patient enter chloride sodium solution in volume 10-20gr/days, appoint plentiful drink – 3-8l/days. At the same time monitor regular bowel emptying, often rinse a mouth and wash integuments, limit the salt use.

 
 
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