Peppermint tincture
Peppermint tincture: instructions for use and reviews
- 1. Release form and composition
- 2. Pharmacological properties
- 3. Indications for use
- 4. Contraindications
- 5. Method of application and dosage
- 6. Side effects
- 7. Overdose
- 8. Special instructions
- 9. Application during pregnancy and lactation
- 10. Use in childhood
- 11. Drug interactions
- 12. Analogs
- 13. Terms and conditions of storage
- 14. Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
- 15. Reviews
- 16. Price rack in pharmacies
Latin name: Tinctura Menthae piperitae
ATX code: A03
Active ingredient: Peppermint leaves (Menthae piperitae folia)
Producer: Tula Pharmaceutical Factory, LLC (Russia), Kirovskaya Pharmaceutical Factory, OJSC (Russia), Moscow Pharmaceutical Factory, CJSC (Russia), EKOlab, CJSC (Russia), Yaroslavl Pharmaceutical Factory, CJSC (Russia), Ivanovskaya Pharmaceutical Factory, OJSC (Russia)
Description and photo update: 2018-24-10
Prices in pharmacies: from 14 rubles.
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Peppermint tincture is an antispasmodic herbal preparation.
Release form and composition
The dosage form of the drug is tincture: transparent, from dark to light green color, has a peppermint smell (in a cardboard box 1 bottle / dropper bottle of 25, 40 or 50 ml).
Active substances in 1 ml of tincture:
- peppermint leaves - 50 mg;
- peppermint oil - 50 mg.
Additional component: 90% ethanol - in the amount necessary to obtain 1 ml.
Pharmacological properties
Pharmacodynamics
It has mild sedative properties, and also has a moderate antispasmodic effect on the gastrointestinal tract.
Indications for use
Peppermint tincture is prescribed as a symptomatic remedy for the treatment of nausea, vomiting, spasms of smooth muscles of the gastrointestinal tract.
Contraindications
Absolute:
- age up to 18 years;
- pregnancy and lactation;
- individual intolerance to any component of the drug.
Relative (the remedy is prescribed under medical supervision):
- liver disease;
- traumatic brain injury;
- alcoholism;
- diseases of the brain.
Instructions for use of Peppermint tincture: method and dosage
Peppermint tincture is taken orally.
The recommended single dose is 10-15 drops. The drug is taken until the symptoms disappear, but no more than 3-4 times a day.
The total duration of therapy is from 7 to 14 days.
Side effects
Allergic reactions are possible.
Overdose
No overdose has been reported.
special instructions
The maximum single dose contains 250 mg of absolute alcohol.
Influence on the ability to drive vehicles and complex mechanisms
The composition of the drug includes ethyl alcohol, and therefore, when driving vehicles during the period of therapy, patients should be careful.
Application during pregnancy and lactation
According to the instructions, peppermint tincture is contraindicated during pregnancy / lactation.
Pediatric use
The drug is contraindicated for patients under the age of 18.
Drug interactions
With the combined use, the effectiveness of homeopathic medicines decreases.
Analogs
Peppermint tincture analogues are: Avisan, Klosterfrau MELISANA, Mint tablets, Spazmocystenal, Plantaglucid, Plantex, Plantacid.
Terms and conditions of storage
Store in a place protected from light at a temperature of 15-25 ° C. Keep out of the reach of children.
The shelf life is 3 years.
Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
Available without a prescription.
Reviews of Peppermint Tincture
According to reviews, Peppermint Tincture is a natural, inexpensive and effective preparation. It is noted that the tincture has a pleasant taste and has a therapeutic effect when used both for therapeutic and prophylactic purposes. The development of adverse reactions is rarely reported.
Price for Peppermint tincture in pharmacies
The approximate price of Peppermint tincture (1 bottle of 25 ml) is 20-24 rubles.
Peppermint tincture: prices in online pharmacies
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Drug name Price Pharmacy |
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Peppermint tincture 25 ml 1 pc. RUB 14 Buy |
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Peppermint tincture 25 ml 1 pc. RUB 20 Buy |
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Peppermint tincture fl. 25ml No. 1 RUB 85 Buy |
Anna Kozlova Medical journalist About the author
Education: Rostov State Medical University, specialty "General Medicine".
Information about the drug is generalized, provided for informational purposes only and does not replace the official instructions. Self-medication is hazardous to health!
