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Rohypnol

Application instruction:

Structure and form of release

Pharmacological action

Indications to use

Application instruction

Contraindications

Side effects

Rohypnol (the international name – Flunitrazepam) is the hypnagogue having the sedative, running-down and spasolytic effect. Drug reduces excitability of the central nervous system, defuses uneasiness and affective tensions.

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Structure and form of release

The main active ingredient – mg flunitrazepam 1.

Rohypnol is produced in the tablets placed in blisters on 10 pieces, and ampoules for injections on 1 ml in cardboard packaging on 10 pieces.

Pharmacological effect of Rohypnol

Rohypnol represents the effective hypnagogue which is suppressing nervous irritability, reducing psychomotor reflexes and positively influencing productive symptomatology of mental diseases.

Sedative effect of drug extends to neurotic states and crazy frustration.

After Rohypnol reception the dream comes within 30-40 minutes and lasts for 5-8 hours.

There is a risk of development of back reaction and medicinal dependence at a concomitant use of Rohypnol and alcohol, psychotropic drugs, ethanol and other somnolent drugs.

Indications to use

Rohypnol is appointed at an epileptic syndrome, sleeplessness of various etiology, maniac-depressive psychosis, various types of neurosis, schizophrenia, premedication, affective states, stresses and a hyperexcitability of a nervous system.

Drug has high performance for treatment of an alcoholic abstinence syndrome.

Application instruction of Rohypnol

Adult patients should accept rohypnol at sleeplessness before going to bed on 1-2 mg, on 0,5 mg – children and on 1 mg – elderly patients. The course of treatment lasts from several days to 3-4 weeks. Administration of drug needs to be stopped gradually, reducing a dosage. At sharp cancellation of Rohypnol the syndrome of back reaction with return of symptoms of a disease which treatment was carried out can develop.

Before carrying out a preliminary preparation for surgery it is necessary to enter 2 mg of solution of Rohypnol, and before the general anesthesia – 1 mg.

To children up to 14 years Rohypnol is appointed in the presence of absolute indications and high performance of treatment.

During a course of treatment the patients managing vehicles and working at dangerous objects have to be careful and special attention. Rohypnol reduces psychomotor reactions and dulls attention.

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Contraindications

Contraindications to purpose of Rohypnol are hypersensitivity and intolerance of components of drug, a renal and liver failure, poisoning with ethanol, drug addiction, heart failure, hypotonia, pregnancy and the period of breastfeeding, children's age up to 10 years.

The concomitant use of Rohypnol and alcohol is contraindicated, otherwise serious complications, allergic reactions and attacks of mental diseases are possible.

With care drug is appointed at advanced age and at brain diseases.

Side effects of Rohypnol

Rohypnol can cause the following side effects:

from the central nervous system – a headache, dizziness, a tremor, drowsiness, confusion of consciousness, delay of physical reactions, amnesia, a disorientation, a lack of coordination, hallucinations, a loss of consciousness;
from system of digestion – nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, a lock, dyspepsia;
from the blood circulatory system – a leukopenia, a neutropenia.

At reception of Rohypnol allergic reactions – skin rash, a small tortoiseshell, a bronchospasm and hypostases of respiratory tracts, dermatitis can appear.

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