Antiepileptic drug "Benzonal": instructions for use

"Benzonal" means the instruction for use as an antiepileptic drug with a pronounced anticonvulsant effect. This drug is an inducer of enzymes, and the basis of its action is an increase in the activity of the monooxygenase system of the liver. Especially it should be emphasized that the anticonvulsant drug "Benzonal", the price for which is on average from seventy to ninety rubles, practically does not have any hypnotic effect. If we talk about the pharmacokinetics of this antiepileptic drug, then its highest plasma concentrations are noted about in twenty minutes to an hour after oral administration, and the elimination half-life is three to four days.

The preparation "Benzonal" (the instruction on application necessarily goes in the complete set) in the form of ploskotsilindricheskih tablets is issued. One dragee as an active element can contain fifty or one hundred milligrams of benzobarbital. Additional substances are stearic acid, potato starch and water-soluble methylcellulose.

Assign the Benzonal tablets instructions for use recommends the treatment of people suffering from convulsive forms of epilepsy of various origins, including epilepsy, accompanied by Jacksonian and focal seizures. In addition, this drug is actively used in combination with carbamazepine, hexamidine and diphenine for the therapy of polymorphic seizures.

The course of treatment, as a rule, begins with a minimum dosage, gradually increasing it to the required therapeutic dose. In the case of stable compensation for the disease, the drug should be taken only once a day. The maximum dosage for adult patients is one gram per day. The course of therapy should be continuous and long-lasting.

The main contraindications to the appointment of this anticonvulsant are individual intolerance of its active or auxiliary components, diabetes mellitus, renal and hepatic insufficiency. In addition, take the drug "Benzonal" instruction for use does not advise people suffering from hyperthyroidism, bronchial asthma or depressive conditions.

In the case of heart failure of the second or third degree, hyperkinesis, respiratory or adrenal insufficiency, it is also worthwhile to refrain from using these tablets. In addition, the list of contraindications includes anemia, porphyria, pregnancy, the age of up to three years and the lactation period.

This antiepileptic drug is transferred, as a rule, the majority of patients are well. However, in very rare cases, this remedy can cause retardation, mental fatigue, headache and drowsiness. Difficulty of speech, nystagmus and ataxia can also be observed due to taking Benzonal. These pills can also trigger a decrease in appetite, a violation of sleep.