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Atarax or hydroxyzine is an anxiolytic or tranquilizer. A medicine that relaxes with emotional stress, relieves fear and groundless worries, and has a beneficial effect on the brain. The technology of the drug's influence consists in influencing the subcortical layers of the brain, which simultaneously provokes a relaxing effect on the muscles and a calming effect on the nervous system. The tension of both the muscles and internal organs is relieved ( bronchi - is a bronchodilator), as well as blood vessels - is an antispasmodic. Relaxation of the muscles of the internal organs causes a decrease in pain.
It is useless to use hemodialysis, there is no antidote to the drug.
Atarax should not be used in conjunction with other drugs that suppress the work of the central nervous system, as their action is enhanced. These drugs include barbiturates, narcotic painkillers, sleeping pills, tranquilizers, drugs containing alcohol.
The joint use of the drug and belladonna alkaloids, drugs to reduce pressure, cardiac glycosides is allowed.
With the joint use of the drug and inhibitors of liver enzymes, its level in the blood increases.
Russian scientists have conducted clinical studies on the use of atarax in the treatment of children and adolescents. The study involved fifty children aged five to eighteen years old, suffering from various mental illnesses and constantly undergoing therapy at the Central Hospital "Children's Psychiatry". Among the patients, there were fifteen girls and thirty-five boys. Among the participants, such mental disorders as anxiety after bruises and concussions, asthenic disorders, social phobias, anxiety and depressive disorders, hypochondriacal disorders, and others were observed.
Before starting treatment, all patients underwent examinations using special tests that characterize the main personality traits.
Patients were prescribed atarax in the form of tablets in the amount of 25-100 milligrams for one month. Additional testing was performed after 2 and 4 weeks of therapy. The decrease in patients' anxiety was very significant - from 13 to 5 points. In addition, patients became less irritable and began to sleep better. In children suffering from neurotic enuresis, the manifestation of the disease has decreased. In all, without exception, the participants in the experiment, in just two weeks of treatment, symptoms such as moodiness, nervousness, and tearfulness decreased.
In three children, paradoxical phenomena appeared in the first two days, and therefore the therapy had to be canceled.
The drug is prescribed in the form of tablets orally for adult patients:
- To relieve anxiety, 25-100 milligrams per day, divided into one to four doses. The average dosage of the drug is fifty milligrams per day ( divided into three parts: 12.5 milligrams in the morning and afternoon and 25 milligrams at bedtime). When the patient is in a critical condition ( psychiatric illness) appoint three hundred milligrams a day. Most often, the duration of the drug is one month.
- To relieve itching: first giving 25 milligrams, which can be increased to 100 milligrams per day ( divided into four doses). At one time, you can take a maximum of two hundred milligrams, and three hundred milligrams of atarax per day.
- For small patients, the drug is prescribed depending on body weight and age.
- For babies from one to six years old, to relieve itching, 1 - 2.5 milligrams per kilogram of body weight per day, divided into several summer cottages.
- Patients from the age of six, 1 - 2 milligrams per kilogram of body weight per day, divided into several summer cottages.
If an urgent action of the drug is needed, an injection fluid is prescribed, which is poured deep into the muscle. As a component of premedication, the drug is used in fifty to two hundred milliliters ( 1.5 - 2.5 milligrams per kilogram of body weight) 60 minutes before surgery. Small patients for premedication use 1 milligram per kilogram of weight 60 minutes before the intervention, as well as to improve sleep.
The drug Atarax is available in the form of tablets of twenty-five milligrams in a special coating with a risk, twenty-five pieces in a pack, as well as in the form of injection liquid in glass ampoules of two milliliters - six ampoules in a pack.
The main active ingredient of the drug is hydroxyzine hydrochloride. In addition to it, the preparation includes auxiliary components: microcrystalline cellulose, lactose monohydrate, colloidal silicon anhydride, magnesium stearate, titanium dioxide, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, and macrogel 400.
Indications for the use of the drug Atarax are:
- alarm states ( including a generalized form, as well as violations of adaptive functions), overexcitation of the psyche and motor function, nervousness accompanying mental illness, dysfunction of the nervous system, as well as somatic disorders, chronic alcoholism, kidney, liver, constipation, arrhythmia and convulsions.
3. If the drug is prescribed to patients with depressed liver function, the amount of the drug should be reduced.
4. The dosage is also reduced when the patient is elderly ( the course of therapy begins with 1 usual dosage).
5. If during treatment with atarax it is necessary to undergo allergological tests, no later than five days before the tests, the use of the drug should be suspended. Otherwise, the results of the study will be incorrect.
6. Atarax injection liquid is used exclusively for intramuscular injections. In this case, when the injection is made intramuscularly, you need to carefully insert the syringe so as not to get into the blood vessel. If the drug penetrates under the skin, cell destruction is likely, and if administered intravenously, hemolysis is likely.
7. The drug provokes a sedative and hypnotic effect, so it must be used very carefully by people who are driving, as well as working with dangerous mechanisms.
Atarax- a strong sedative drug that has a system-wide sedative and relaxing effect on the body.
Atarax is used for the medical treatment of anxiety disorders and mental pathologies, accompanied by increased excitability, emotional lability, excessive muscle tone and autonomic symptoms. Atarax is able to exert antihistamine, analgesic and antiemetic effects.
Release form.
On the shelves of pharmacies, Atarax can be found in a blister - 25 tablets. The tablet itself is elongated, white. The main active ingredient of Atarax is hydroxyzine hydrochloride at a concentration of 25 mg. In addition, auxiliary and forming components are added to the tablet: cellulose microcrystals, colloidal silicon anhydride, titanium dioxide, macrogol 400, magnesium stearate, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose and milk sugar monohydrate. The shape of a tablet from a mixture of the active drug substance and additional components is formed by pressing.
Pharmachologic effect.
The main therapeutic unit of Atarax is the drug hydroxyzine, which has an average anti-anxiety effect and contributes to the normalization of the activity of the autonomic nervous system. Because of this, under the influence of Atarax, the release of fast mediators of allergic reactions decreases, the activity of the pain alert system is dulled, vomiting is weakened, and the cardiovascular system and respiratory organs are stimulated. Atarax causes a general relaxation of the muscles of the body, the muscle layers of the internal organs and the excretory ducts of the glands that produce enzymes and digestive juices.
Atarax easily penetrates into the bloodstream and quickly reaches target cells, due to which a therapeutic effect is achieved within half an hour after ingestion. The obvious advantage of the drug is the lack of addiction.
Indications for the use of Atarax.
Atarax tablets are prescribed for adults with mental disorders of the emotional sphere, post-traumatic syndrome, increased anxiety, to relieve internal stress in somatic, neurological and mental pathologies.
Atarax is included in the course of complex treatment of protracted alcoholism with increased aggressiveness, as well as in dermato-venereological diseases, which are characterized by severe itching of the skin. In small doses, Atarax is prescribed to relieve moderate itching in case of allergies and skin lesions of mild to moderate severity. The use of Atarax in children is indicated for allergic skin pathologies.
Instructions for use of Atarax.
To relieve itching in allergies and dermatitis, Atarks is prescribed 1 tablet once a day. If necessary, the attending physician increases the dosage to 4 tablets. The maximum daily dose for taking is 12 tablets, a single dose - 8 tablets.
Atarax is prescribed for children, taking into account the age category. The use of funds up to a year is unacceptable. Atarax for children, from one year to six years old, is given at a dosage of 1-2.5 milligrams per kilogram of weight. Atarax for children from six to twelve years old is prescribed 1-2 milligrams per kilogram.
To eliminate the manifestations of anxiety in adults, the daily dosage of Atarax is 50 milligrams - 2 tablets, however, if necessary, the attending physician increases the dosage to 300 milligrams - 12 tablets. Scheme of administration: one quarter of the daily dose is taken in the morning, another quarter - in the afternoon, and the remaining volume - just before bedtime.
For people of senile age, the instructions for the use of Atarax recommends taking half the therapeutic dose. The same recommendation for the use of Atarax applies to people with liver and kidney failure.
Contraindications.
Atarax should not be used for porphyria, a congenital pathology of hemoglobin, which is characterized by its instability and increased breakdown of blood cells, as well as any signs of intolerance to hydroxyzine or the auxiliary components of Atarax tablets. It is impossible to prescribe the use of Atarax to pregnant women, since a strong anti-anxiety drug can negatively affect the condition of the fetus, and during childbirth eliminate uterine contractions, which is a threat to the life of the mother and unborn child. During lactation, the use of Atarax is also contraindicated.
Great care should be taken when using Atarax in patients with muscle weakness, malfunctions of the nervous system, with a history of seizures and heart rhythm failures, people with increased intraocular pressure, prostatic hyperplasia, and those who have impaired gastrointestinal motility.
Side effects of Atarax.
Taking Atarax may be accompanied by side effects such as deterioration in general condition and decreased performance, disruption of the heart, sweating, fever and allergy to the components of the drug.
Elderly patients after the use of Atarax may experience dry mouth, urinary retention and visual impairment in the form of a disturbance of accommodation.
drug interaction.
Carefully combine Atarax tablets with substances that reduce the activity of the nervous system - hypnotics, tranquilizers, opioid analgesics, ethanol. The combination of Atarax with anticholinergics and monoamine oxidase inhibitors is unacceptable.
Analogues of Atarax.
Analogues of Atarax are medicines that have a similar structure and effect. An explicit analogue of Atarax is Hydroxysin Canon.
Storage conditions.
The medicine Atarax is dispensed strictly according to the prescription of the therapist and is fit for use for 5 years. Store Atarax tablets should be at a temperature not exceeding 25 ° C.
The drug belongs to the group of tranquilizers (anxiolytics) and has a sedative effect.
Atarax is produced in the form of tablets in a white shell, with a score on one side. The drug is available in cardboard packs and blisters, 25 pieces each.
One tablet contains 25 mg of the active ingredient hydroxyzine dihydrochloride and excipients:
- microcrystalline cellulose;
- silicon anhydride;
- lactose monohydrate;
- magnesium stearate;
- opadray.
Pharmacological profile
The active ingredient of the drug is hydroxyzine dihydrochloride, which is a derivative of diphenylmethane. The drug is not related to CNS depressants and does not suppress the dynamics of the zones of the subcortical region.
It has antihistamine and bronchodilating effects. The therapeutic dose of the drug does not affect the acid-forming and secretory function of the stomach. Atarax is especially effective in the treatment of itching, urticaria, eczema and various allergic dermatitis.
The time of the antihistamine effect in case of impaired liver function can reach 96 hours. Atarax is able to show sympatholytic, antispasmodic and analgesic effects. Against the background of the action of the drug in patients, sleep time increases, muscle tone decreases and the number of night awakenings decreases.
The active ingredient of the drug is rapidly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract. The maximum saturation of the drug in the blood is observed two hours after its use. The bioavailability of the drug is 80%. Hydroxyzine is most localized in tissues, especially in the skin. The active substance is able to pass through the placental barrier. Metabolic products of the drug are found in breast milk.
Hydroxyzine undergoes biotransformation in the liver. The main metabolite is cetirizine, which blocks histamine receptors. The half-life in adults is 14 hours. About 0.8% of the metabolites are excreted unconverted in the urine.
In children, the time of purification of blood plasma is much less than in adults. The elimination half-life in children aged 14 years is 11 hours. In elderly patients, the components of the drug are excreted within 29 hours. Also, in the elderly, the concentration of metabolites in the blood serum is much higher than in young patients.
The mechanism of action of Atarax is to act on the subcortical structures of the brain, resulting in a calming effect with relaxation of the muscles of the skeleton, blood vessels and internal organs.
Due to the relaxed muscles of the internal organs, the pain in this area subsides. The drug suppresses the production of histamine, which contributes to the manifestation of allergic reactions. The drug is also able to slow down the production of gastric juice. In addition, the drug has a pronounced antiemetic effect.
Scope of application
Indications for use:
When it is necessary to use the drug should be determined by the attending physician. In most cases, the drug is prescribed for anxiety and various skin diseases, accompanied by severe itching.
Restrictions for prescribing funds
Contraindications for use:
- hypersensitivity to the components of the drug, including aminophylline and cetirizine;
- the presence of porphyria;
- pregnancy and breastfeeding period;
- hereditary galactose intolerance;
- lactose deficiency.
The drug should be prescribed with extreme caution in such diseases:
- prostatic hyperplasia;
- difficulty urinating;
- high intraocular pressure;
- predisposition to convulsive attacks;
- disposition to the appearance of arrhythmia;
- parallel administration of drugs with arrhythmogenic effect.
Instructions for use
Atarax is intended for internal use. In the treatment of anxiety, the dose of the drug is 0.05 g per day. Before the upcoming premidication, the recommended dose is 0.05-0.2 g of the drug one hour before surgery.
During therapy, a dose of 0.025 g is prescribed, with a frequency of administration four times a day. The maximum single dose should not be more than 0.2 g of the drug.
When treating itching in children from three to six years old, 0.001-0.0025 g of the drug is prescribed per kilogram of the child's weight. For the implementation of premedication, 0.001 g is prescribed per kilogram of the child's weight.
The dose of the drug should be selected for each patient individually. Patients with impaired renal and hepatic function should take a reduced recommended dose.
Overdose and side effects
With an overdose of the drug, the anticholinergic effect will increase and the functions of the central nervous system will change. With a significant overdose, nausea and vomiting occur. There is also a rapid heartbeat and increased body temperature.
All this may be accompanied by increased drowsiness, impaired pupillary reflexes and a decrease in blood pressure. The risk of developing cardiorespiratory collapse or a state of coma increases.
If the above symptoms appear, you should do a gastric lavage with artificial induction of vomiting. To achieve a vasopressor effect, Metaraminol or Norepinephrine is prescribed. Symptomatic therapy is also carried out in the form of the introduction of Naloxone, Glucose and Thiamine.
In the event of a severe anticholinergic effect, a therapeutic dose of Physostigmine should be administered. In the presence of sinus arrhythmia, Physostigmine is not prescribed.
When taking the medication, side effects such as drying out of the mucous membranes of the mouth, constipation, and pain during urination may occur.
In addition, lethargy and drowsiness are very often manifested.
The greatest manifestation of side effects is observed in the first two to three days after taking the medication. If after a couple of days all undesirable effects do not disappear, then it is necessary to reduce the dose of the medication taken.
In some cases, patients experience migraine-like pain, incoordination, chills, profuse sweating, and low blood pressure. None of the above side effects are life-threatening for patients. But with the manifestation of at least one undesirable effect, you should visit your doctor.
special instructions
Atarax should be used with caution in renal insufficiency. The drug affects the ability to drive 
by road. During the course of treatment with this medication, it is necessary to refrain from activities that require special attention and an immediate psychomotor reaction.
The drug is contraindicated for use when carrying a child and during breastfeeding.
Patients taking the drug should refrain from drinking alcohol. In case of liver failure, it is necessary to reduce the dose of the drug taken. The drug can be used in childhood from 12 months for the treatment of itching.
Interaction with other drugs
The simultaneous use of the drug with antispasmodics and sleeping pills has an overwhelming effect on the patient's central nervous system.
The simultaneous use of Atarax and antipsychotics causes muscle weakness and dizziness. When taken simultaneously with Cimetidine, the concentration of the active substance of the drug increases and an overdose occurs.
The parallel use of Atarax with any other drugs causes a metabolic disorder of the constituent components of all drugs.
Many are familiar with the feeling of anxiety and a sense of inner tension. Often this condition is very disturbing in work, family life. Sometimes the condition is so aggravated that a person is forced to resort to the help of tranquilizers. But how do you know which medicine to choose?
The drug Atarax has a relaxing effect, does not reduce the activity of brain activity. It is also very important that this remedy does not cause addiction, mental dependence in the patient. That is why today it is most often chosen by patients. Consider how to properly use the medicine, and when it is better to refuse it.
Functions and application
The active substance of the drug Atarax belongs to the pharmacological group, anxiolytics. The first part of the name in Latin means "anxiety" or "fear". The second part is derived from the Greek word, which translates as "dissolving", "weakening". Another name for the same drug group is tranquilizers (translated as "calm down").
Mechanism of action
Tranquilizers reduce the excitability of the subcortex of the brain (GM): limbic system, thalamus, hypothalamic region (hypothalamus). The funds of this group affect the work of the GM departments responsible for the implementation of a large group of tasks:
- Maintaining the constancy of the internal environment of the body.
- Regulation of the functions of internal organs.
- Control of the activity of the endocrine glands.
- The secretion of hormones that regulate the functions of organs.
- Maintaining breathing, circulation, metabolism.
- Implementation of emotional reactions.
- Interaction with the cerebral cortex.
Anxiolytics are psychotropic drugs in their properties. The benefits of this group of drugs are:
- reducing anxiety;
- suppression of phobias;
- anxiety;
- emotional stress.
Treatment with tranquilizers is possible only under the supervision of a physician in order to prevent possible harm from inept use. Anxiolytics are not compatible with alcohol in any of its forms.
Indications
Atarax remedy is prescribed to adult patients with various types of anxiety conditions to relieve negative symptoms. The list of what it helps Atarax from is quite large:
The medicine Atarax is used in conditions that are accompanied by strong emotional stress. Indications for use by healthy people include stressful and extreme situations. However, experiences in everyday life are not grounds for treatment with a tranquilizer.
Atarax is not prescribed if the patient is hypersensitive to hydroxyzine and its metabolic product - cetirizine, as well as to ethylenediamine. It is also important to consider other major contraindications to taking Atarax:
Taking Atarax may be dangerous for patients with lactase deficiency. The drug is prescribed with caution:
- To old people;
- with dementia;
- with increased intraocular pressure;
- with diseases of the prostate;
- with constipation.
Composition and form of release of the drug
The active ingredient in Atarax is hydroxyzine hydrochloride (this is its INN or International Nonproprietary Name). It was originally used in dermatology as an antihistamine (antiallergic).
In the 1960s, researchers discovered that high doses of hydroxyzine acted as a tranquilizer. As a result, the description of the drug was supplemented by an indication that it is an anxiolytic. Today, in the annotation, as its main property, the ability to stop anxiety states is called.
Three generations of tranquilizers have already been created (hydroxyzine is one of the first), but Atarax is still in demand. The drug does not cause psychological dependence, withdrawal syndrome, does not impair cognitive abilities.
The actions of Atarax on the body are as follows:
The sedative (calming) effect is manifested in the fact that psychomotor excitability decreases. The tool is used to relieve tension, relax muscles. However, sometimes weakness and lethargy can become a consequence of taking the medicine.
The hypnotic effect is to accelerate the onset of sleep, improve its quality and increase its duration, and the frequency of night awakenings also decreases.
The drug can be used to reduce irritation and itching of the skin in patients suffering from dermatoses: urticaria, dermatitis, eczema. The medicinal substance begins to act 15-30 minutes after taking the tablet inside.
The drug Atarax is a tablet and a solution. The drug is manufactured by the Belgian company UCB Pharma, S.A. The dosage of dosage forms is as follows:
- Each tablet contains 25 mg of hydroxyzine. It has a white shell, an oblong shape. There is a separating strip at the top and bottom. In total, 25 pieces are packed in one blister.
- Liquid medicine is a solution for intramuscular injection in 2 ml ampoules. The content of the active substance is 50 mg / ml.
Methods of administration and dosage
Tablets should be taken orally. The solution is used for intramuscular injection. The choice of dosage depends on the cause of anxiety:
The dose for intramuscular injection is prescribed by the attending physician individually. For this dosage form, indications and contraindications are the same as for tablets. Sometimes patients experience prolonged pain at the injection site.
Children with severe itching can take from 1 to 2.5 mg per 1 kg of body weight. The daily dose is divided into several doses. On the night before the operation, the drug is prescribed at a dosage of 1 mg / kg of the child's body weight. Once again, the drug is given in the same dosage 1 hour before surgery.
Possible side effects
When taking Atarax, unwanted reactions may occur. The action of the drug is aimed at regulating the functions of the central nervous system, however, side effects are also observed from other organ systems. Most often they are noted at the beginning of treatment in the elderly. In case of adverse reactions, it is recommended to reduce the dose of the drug.
Adverse reactions to the drug Atarax:
Drug interactions and precautions
The effect of the drug Atarax is enhanced if taken with other drugs from the group of anxiolytics. Atarax also enhances the effect:
- narcotic analgesics;
- barbiturates;
- drugs for anesthesia;
- antihistamines;
- muscle relaxants.
The use of alcoholic beverages during treatment is unacceptable. Ethanol in their composition enhances the inhibitory effect of tranquilizers on the central nervous system. As a result, severe side effects can occur, up to loss of consciousness, respiratory arrest.
At the same time, anxiolytics increase the toxic properties of alcohol and increase its negative effect on the central nervous system. Perhaps the appearance of aggression, pathological intoxication.
With the combined use of Atarax with other sedative drugs, the ability to concentrate is impaired. If there is a need to simultaneously take drugs that depress the functions of the central nervous system, then the doctor selects the dosage and frequency of administration on an individual basis.
Therapy for VVD
Vegetovascular dystonia is not an independent disease, but a complex of signs and symptoms. They indicate a violation of autonomic functions. The syndrome is manifested by jumps in blood pressure, excessive sweating, tachycardia.
Atarax tablets act on some causes of VVD and eliminate a number of symptoms:
Atarax in such situations acts as a sedative, hypnotic, antiphobic and anti-anxiety agent. The drug normalizes the work of the central nervous system, vegetative functions. How to take Atarax with VVD:
If a patient suffering from VVD takes Atarax, then a “side effect” from the nervous and cardiovascular systems, skin and gastrointestinal tract is possible. Sweating increases, tachycardia, lethargy, drowsiness occur.
Adverse reactions do not necessarily occur in everyone who takes the drug. Experts assess the likelihood of their development as weak, the risks of most undesirable effects during treatment with the drug are minimized.
Doctors characterize the anxiolytic Atarax as a drug that is milder than the latest generation of tranquilizers.
Specialists, characterizing the use of this medicine, pay special attention to the anti-anxiety and sedative effects of the remedy. As noted in the reviews, the drug is especially effective for VVD, panic attacks, and depression.
Most patients believe that Atarax successfully copes with anxiety, which disturbs sleep, increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, and complicates a person's communication with others.
Elderly people take the tranquilizer Atarax for the treatment and prevention of age-related neurological disorders. This is a multifunctional tool, so it can be used to eliminate many health problems.
In patients, when prescribing any drug to them, the question often arises about the possibility of combining it with alcohol. In this situation, we are interested in whether atarax can be taken with various alcoholic beverages. To understand this, it is necessary to find out what kind of drug it is, under what pathological conditions it is prescribed and why it can be dangerous.
Atarax is a tranquilizer drug that has a sedative and anxiolytic, antiemetic and antihistamine, as well as anticholinergic effects. This remedy does not cause addiction or addiction, and its action does not require long-term use, it starts working within half an hour after taking it. Experts note the positive impact of atarax on cognitive functions, attention and memory processes.
The drug has an antihistamine and bronchodilating effect. The agent taken in normal dosages does not affect the secretory and acid-forming function of the stomach. The antihistamine effect of atarax may last up to 96 hours if the patient has impaired liver function.
Atarax is able to have a mild analgesic, antispasmodic and sympatholytic effect. As a result of taking the drug, the duration of night sleep increases, there are no interruptions and nocturnal awakenings, the tone of muscle tissues decreases, and memory disorders are prevented.
The active components of the drug quickly penetrate into the bloodstream and are absorbed into the gastrointestinal tract. Rapidly spreading throughout the body, hydroxyzine (the active substance of the tablets) begins to accumulate in the tissues, then it is metabolized and converted into cetirizine, which has the properties of antagonists. From the body, the drug is excreted in the urine.
Indications for use and rules of admission
The active component of atarax is hydroxyzine, which contributes to a moderate decrease in blood pressure and pain symptoms, muscle tone and excessive anxiety. The main indications for taking atarax are:
- neurosis-like states;
- psychomotor overstrain;
- excessive anxiety;
- chronic fatigue syndrome;
- some types of pathologies of a mental nature, accompanied by an increase in the syndrome of irritability.
Atarax is also used before surgery for sedative purposes, so that the patient can fully sleep and calm down on the eve of the operation, to relieve excessive psycho-emotional stress and agitation of the patient. The drug also copes with allergic reactions such as dermatitis or itching, eczematous rashes and urticaria, because it has a pronounced antihistamine effect.
The calming effect appears after about half an hour after taking. If the drug is taken to stop the withdrawal syndrome, then this should be done only after the removal of ethanol decay products from the body, since we do not combine atarax with alcohol. When taken correctly, atarax can eliminate negative withdrawal symptoms, stop panic attacks, etc.
The drug should be taken only as prescribed by a doctor. A single dosage should not exceed 0.2 g, and a daily dose - 0.3 g. To avoid an adverse reaction of the stomach, it is recommended to take the drug after a meal.
For special indications, the drug can even be prescribed to children, only the dosage is selected individually, since the drug affects different patients in different ways.
Contraindications and adverse reactions
Atarax has many contraindications:
- Breastfeeding and childbearing.
- Childbirth period.
- Porfiry.
- Galactose intolerance, malabsorption of glucose-galactose.
- Hypersensitivity to aminophylline, ethylenediamine, cetirizine or piperazine derivatives.
- With extreme caution, the drug is taken for dementia and convulsive syndrome, increased IOP and prostatitis with problems with urination and defecation. With special care, atarax is also taken in case of liver or kidney failure, the presence of arrhythmia and old age.
During treatment with the drug, patients may develop adverse reactions, which usually disappear after a couple of days after stopping therapy. Adverse reactions include dry mouth, nausea and migraine headaches, hyperhidrosis and drowsiness, constipation or urinary retention. Also, as a result of taking atarax, conditions such as hypotension or tachycardia, allergic reactions, or bronchospasm may develop.
At the time of treatment, experts urge to refuse to drive a car, since the drug can reduce concentration, provoke drowsiness, which can cause an accident.
Atarax and alcohol compatibility
Regarding the question of whether it is possible to drink alcohol with atarax, any specialist will firmly answer that such a combination is categorically contraindicated. The main reason for incompatibility with alcohol is the depressing effect of alcohol on the nervous system, which increases markedly during treatment with this drug.
But after all, atarax is used to treat withdrawal symptoms, which are often found in alcohol addicts with a sudden cessation of alcohol consumption. But this does not mean that the drug can be combined with alcohol, because any compatibility of these substances is impossible.
The drug is prescribed only after the completion of alcohol intoxication, when all ethanol decay products leave the patient's body. If you take atarax while intoxicated, then the reaction will become unpredictable - the patient will begin to show aggression and excessive irritability.
Atarax for hangover
Experts say that it is absolutely impossible to take atarax in a state of hangover, when ethanol is still in the bloodstream. The drug can provoke even more pronounced aggression and irascibility, which is fraught with epileptic seizures and loss of control over psychomotor symptoms.
As a result of the joint intake, the signs of the initial phase of intoxication increase, and the hangover symptoms will only worsen. Therefore, doctors do not recommend taking atarax in a state of hangover. If the requirement for incompatibility is not met, then the following reactions may develop:
- concentration of attention decreases, the patient is noticeably nervous, reacts to stimuli;
- the patient is worried about indomitable vomiting;
- pressure surges and bronchospasm.
This is just a small list showing the negative effects of combining alcohol and the drug Atarax.
Atarax and non-alcoholic beer
The drug atarax enhances the alcoholic effect on the body, which is dangerous by inhibiting the nervous system. Some experts believe that after combining with alcohol, the drug provokes coordination disorders, problems with attention, shortness of breath, etc. Therefore, it’s not worth the risk, and it’s better to stop drinking even non-alcoholic beer.
Non-alcoholic beer always contains a tiny percentage of ethanol, regardless of the amount drunk. Those who claim that atarax can be taken with low-alcohol drinks are deeply mistaken. The drug is not able to cure anything with such a combination, but it can provoke an exacerbation and deterioration of the condition.
How long after atarax can you drink alcohol
If the patient is undergoing therapy, then alcohol must be abandoned. Doctors say that it will be possible to drink alcohol again after 72 hours. During this time, the metabolites of the drug will leave the patient's body and alcohol intake will become safe.
Atarax belongs to the category of sedatives with a pronounced antihistamine effect. It relieves the patient of many problems and eliminates allergic manifestations. Therefore, it is often prescribed in the complex therapy of withdrawal symptoms. If you follow all medical recommendations and take the drug in the dosage strictly prescribed by the doctor. With this approach to therapy, you can quickly achieve outstanding results in treatment.
