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Ataraxum

Application instruction:

Form of release and structure

Indications to use

Contraindications

Route of administration and dosage

Side effects

Special instructions

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Conditions and periods of storage

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Таблетки Атаракс Ataraxum – the tranquilizer applied to removal of a skin itch, decrease in alarm and psychomotor excitement. Renders moderate anxiolytic, and also antiemetic, sedative, analgeziruyushchy, antihistaminic and m-holinoblokiruyushchee action.

Form of release and structure

Drug is produced in the form of the white oblong tablets containing 25 mg of Hydroxyzinum of a hydrochloride (on 25 tablets in the blister).

Excipients: cellulose microcrystallic, silicon anhydride colloid, magnesium stearate, lactoses monohydrate, titanium dioxide, gidroksipropilmetiltsellyuloz, macrogoal 400.

Indications to use

Ataraxum is appointed the adult:

Stopping of psychomotor excitement, alarm, acrimony and feeling of internal tension at mental, neurologic and somatopathies;
Treatment of an abstinence syndrome at an alcoholism which is followed by psychomotor excitement;
Symptomatic treatment of a skin itch.

In pediatrics drug is used only for treatment of skin allergic diseases.

Contraindications

Use of Ataraxum is contraindicated at a porphyria, hypersensitivity to components of drug, pregnancy, and also during patrimonial activity and a lactation.

Drug is used with care:

Myasthenia;
Predisposition to development of arrhythmia;
Difficulty of an urination;
Increase in intraocular pressure;
Tendency to convulsive attacks;
Prostate hyperplasia with clinical manifestations;
Locks;
Dementia.

Route of administration and dosage

Ataraxum is accepted inside. The initial daily dose for a symptomatic treatment of an itch makes 25 mg, in need of it it is possible to increase up to 100 mg (4 receptions on 25 mg), at the same time the maximum dose should not exceed 300 mg a day and 200 mg at one time.

To children from 12 months to 6 years drug is appointed on 1-2,5 mg/kg of body weight a day, by from 6 to 12 years – on 1-2 mg/kg.

The daily dose of Ataraxum for adults for removal of symptoms of alarm makes 50 mg and in hard cases can be increased to 300 mg. On a quarter of standard daily rate it is necessary to accept in the morning and in the afternoon, the rest – before going to bed.

At advanced age, and also at a renal and liver failure, the dose of drug is recommended to be lowered twice.

Side effects

Use of Ataraxum can cause the following by-effects:

Headache, drowsiness, the general weakness and dizziness (if symptoms do not pass in several days after the beginning of administration of drug, the accepted dose needs to be reduced);
Arterial hypotension and tachycardia;
Nausea, change of functional trials of a liver;
Sweating strengthening, fever, allergic reactions and bronchospasm.

At advanced age administration of drug can lead to accommodation disturbance development, a delay of an urination, dryness in a mouth and to locks.

Special instructions

With care it is necessary to apply Ataraxum together with the drugs oppressing action of the central nervous system: tranquilizers, ethanol, opioid analgetics, barbiturates and somnolent drugs.

It is not necessary to accept drug along with MAO inhibitors and holinoblokator.