Remens
Remens: 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 in pharmacies
Latin name: Remens
ATX code: G03XA10
Active ingredient: Spiny cimicifuga + Cuttlefish gland extract + Pilocarpus + Canadian sanguinaria + Surukuku poison (Cimicifuga + Sepia + Jaborandi + Sanguinaria + Lachesis)
Producer: RICHARD BITTNER (Austria)
Description and photo update: 2019-05-08
Prices in pharmacies: from 230 rubles.
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Remens is a homeopathic medicine used in the treatment of menopause and menstrual irregularities.
Release form and composition
Remens dosage forms:
- Sublingual homeopathic tablets: white with a yellowish tinge with possible inclusions, flat-cylindrical, round, with a line and bevel, odorless (12 pcs. In blisters, in a cardboard box 1-4 blisters);
- Homeopathic drops: transparent, from light yellow to colorless with a slightly yellowish tinge, have a weak specific odor (20, 50 or 100 ml in dark glass dropper bottles, in a cardboard box 1 dropper bottle).
Active ingredients in 1 sublingual tablet:
- Cystiform cimicifuga (Cimicifuga) D1 - 17.9 mg;
- Canadian sanguinaria (Sanguinaria) D6 - 37.2 mg;
- Pilocarpus (Jaborandi) D6 - 37.2 mg;
- Surukuku snake venom (Lachesis) D12 - 37.2 mg;
- The secret of the cuttlefish gland (Sepia) D12 - 37.2 mg.
Auxiliary components: lactose monohydrate, potato starch, magnesium stearate.
Active ingredients in 10 ml homeopathic drops:
- Cimicifuga racemosa (Cimicifuga) D1 - 0.5 ml;
- Sanguinaria canadensis (Sanguinaria) D6 - 1 ml;
- Pilocarpus (Jaborandi) D6 - 1 ml;
- Sepia officinalis (Sepia) (Sepia officinalis (Sepia)) D12 - 1 ml;
- Lachesis mutus (Lachesis) D12 - 1 ml.
Auxiliary components: ethyl alcohol (ethanol) 43% (by weight) - 5.5 ml.
Pharmacological properties
Pharmacodynamics
Remens is a complex homeopathic remedy. It normalizes the female menstrual cycle, reduces the manifestations of dysmenorrhea, regulates the intensity of menstrual bleeding and the overall balance of the hypothalamus-pituitary-ovary system. During treatment with the drug, the manifestations of premenstrual syndrome (irritability, tearfulness, emotional lability, depression, aggressiveness) are weakened, edematous syndrome decreases.
In the climacteric period, the drug reduces psychoemotional manifestations (touchiness, tearfulness, emotional lability, aggression, sleep disturbances, depression), as well as vegetative manifestations (heart attacks, hot flashes, fluctuations in blood pressure, excessive sweating, cardialgia) and metabolic disorders (reduces the risk of cardiovascular diseases, normalizes fat metabolism and prevents weight gain). Remens improves microcirculation in the pelvic organs and has an anti-inflammatory effect on the endometrium and ovarian tissue.
Pharmacokinetics
The therapeutic effects of the drug are due to the combined action of all its components, therefore, the study of pharmacokinetics is not possible. It is not possible to trace active ingredients using bio-research and markers. For the same reason, it is difficult to trace drug metabolites.
Indications for use
Remens is prescribed in combination with other drugs for the treatment of the following diseases / conditions:
- Adnexitis;
- Menstrual irregularities (including secondary amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, premenstrual tension syndrome);
- Endometritis;
- Climacteric syndrome.
Contraindications
Sublingual tablets
- Age up to 12 years (there are no sufficient clinical data for this age group of patients);
- Hypersensitivity to drug components.
For nursing and pregnant women, the use of Remens is possible only as directed by a doctor.
Homeopathic drops
Absolute:
- Liver disease;
- Combined use with other preparations containing cimicifuga;
- Age up to 12 years (there are no sufficient clinical data for this age group of patients);
- Pregnancy and lactation;
- Hypersensitivity to drug components.
Relative (Remens is prescribed with caution in the following diseases / conditions):
- Alcoholism;
- Diseases of the brain;
- Traumatic brain injury.
Instructions for use of Remens: method and dosage
It is recommended to take the drug in any dosage form, observing the intervals with meals (30 minutes before or 60 minutes after a meal).
The tablets should be kept under the tongue until they are completely absorbed. Drops can be taken diluted (single dose in 1 tablespoon of water) or undiluted. Before swallowing them, you must hold them in your mouth for 20-30 seconds.
Single dose: 1 tablet or 10 drops, frequency of administration - 3 times a day. With climacteric syndrome, after stabilization of the state, the frequency of administration is reduced to 1-2 times a day.
Recommended course duration:
- Menstrual irregularities and chronic inflammatory diseases of the female genital organs - 3 months. The course of treatment, if necessary, can be repeated after 1 month;
- Menopause syndrome - at least 6 months.
At the onset of the disease and in cases in which a rapid relief of symptoms is required, until the condition improves, a single dose is taken every 30-60 minutes, but not more than 8 times a day. In the future, they switch to the standard dosage regimen.
Side effects
Sublingual tablets
Adverse reactions when using Remens were not recorded.
Homeopathic drops
In rare cases, increased salivation and impaired liver function may develop. In cases of the appearance of other adverse reactions, it is necessary to consult a specialist.
Overdose
To date, no cases of Remens overdose have been reported.
special instructions
Homeopathic drops
Remens contains natural plant substances, therefore, during storage of drops, a weakening of smell and taste and slight turbidity can be observed, which does not lead to a decrease in the effectiveness of the drug.
If signs of liver damage appear (in the form of yellowness, darkening of urine, pain in the right hypochondrium, nausea, lack of appetite, weakness), therapy should be interrupted immediately.
If no improvement is observed within 30 days of treatment, you should consult a specialist.
It should be borne in mind that ethanol is included as an additional component in the drops (the average single dose (10 drops) is 160 mg).
During the period of therapy, when performing potentially hazardous types of work that require increased attention and speed of psychomotor reactions, care must be taken.
Application during pregnancy and lactation
The decision to use a homeopathic medicine during pregnancy and lactation is made by the attending physician on an individual basis.
Pediatric use
According to the instructions, Remens is contraindicated in children under 12 years of age (since there is not enough clinical data on the use of the drug in children).
Drug interactions
Remens therapy does not exclude the use of other drugs / substances.
When combined with other drugs containing cimicifuga, an increase in the toxic effect on the liver may be observed.
Analogs
Remens's analogues are: Onagris, Klimadinon Uno.
Terms and conditions of storage
Store in a protected from light and strong electromagnetic fields, out of reach of children at temperatures up to 25 ° C.
Shelf life:
- Sublingual tablets - 3 years;
- Homeopathic drops - 5 years.
Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
Available without a prescription.
Reviews about Remens
Women who have used the drug for menstrual irregularities, menopause and premenstrual syndrome, as a rule, leave positive reviews about Remens. The reports talk about relief of unwanted symptoms and significant improvement in the condition. In this case, the result of treatment does not depend on the form of release of the drug: drops and tablets produce a similar therapeutic effect.
The doctors' comments are not so optimistic, since studies on laboratory animals have shown that Remens can cause cancer. For this reason, the drug is prohibited in some countries, such as Germany.
Price for Remens in pharmacies
The cost of the drug depends on the form of release and packaging. Approximate prices for Remens in pharmacy chains:
- homeopathic tablets (12 pcs.) - from 179 rubles;
- homeopathic tablets (24 pcs.) - from 243 rubles;
- homeopathic tablets (36 pcs.) - from 463 rubles;
- homeopathic drops (50 ml) - from 550 rubles.
Remens: prices in online pharmacies
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Drug name Price Pharmacy |
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Remens pills sublingual homeopathic 12 pcs. 230 RUB Buy |
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Remens tablets sublingual homeopathic 36 pcs. RUB 499 Buy |
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Remens homeopathic drops 50 ml 1 pc. 576 r Buy |
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Remens pills homeopath. 36 pcs. RUB 590 Buy |
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Remens drops homeopath. 50ml 723 RUB Buy |
Maria Kulkes Medical journalist About the author
Education: First Moscow State Medical University named after I. M. Sechenov, 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!
