Motherwort Tincture

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Motherwort 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 Leonuri

ATX code: N05CM

Active ingredient: motherwort grass (Leonuri herba)

Producer: Vologda, Rostov, Tula, Ivanovskaya pharmaceutical factories (Russia), OJSC Tatkhimfarmpreparaty (Russia), MAGIKFARM LLC (Russia), CJSC Altayvitamins (Russia), Belmedpreparaty (Republic of Belarus), Pharmstandard-Fitofarm-NN LLC (Russia), etc.

Description and photo update: 2018-21-11

Prices in pharmacies: from 8 rubles.

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Motherwort tincture is a herbal remedy for sedative action.

Release form and composition

The drug is produced in the form of a tincture: a greenish-brownish-brown liquid, transparent, with a weak specific aroma and bitter taste (25, 40 or 50 ml in vials / vials with droppers of dark glass, in a cardboard box 1 bottle; 25 ml each in vials, in a cardboard box 108, 120 or 136 vials).

Composition for 1000 ml of tincture:

active substance: motherwort grass - 200 g;
auxiliary component: 70% ethyl alcohol - in an amount sufficient to obtain 1000 ml of tincture.

Other types of drug packaging are possible, depending on the pharmaceutical company producing the drug.

Pharmacological properties

Pharmacodynamics

Motherwort tincture is a herbal preparation with sedative, cardiotonic, anticonvulsant and diuretic efficacy.

The phytopreparation has a beneficial effect on the course of cardiovascular diseases, including angina pectoris, hypertension, myocarditis, cardiosclerosis, palpitations and cardiac weakness. The sedative effect of the agent is due to an increase in the suppression of the processes of excitation of the central nervous system. The drug does not have a direct hypnotic effect, but facilitates the process of falling asleep and the onset of physiological sleep, and also deepens it.

The tincture is not addictive and psychological.

Indications for use

According to the instructions, Motherwort tincture is recommended to be taken with increased nervous excitability, insomnia, hysteria, functional disorders of the cardiovascular system, labile arterial hypertension, epilepsy.

Contraindications

Absolute:

erosive and ulcerative lesions of the gastrointestinal tract (gastrointestinal tract) in the acute phase;
During pregnancy and breastfeeding;
children under 12 years of age;
hypersensitivity to the components of the drug.

Relative contraindications: the tincture is taken with caution in liver diseases, alcoholism, craniocerebral trauma, brain pathologies, in childhood and adolescence from 12 to 18 years.

Instructions for the use of Motherwort tincture: method and dosage

Motherwort tincture should be taken orally 30-60 minutes before meals.

The recommended dosage for adults and children over 12 years: 20-50 drops, diluted in 50 ml (¹ / ₄ cups) of water, 3 to 4 times per day.

The duration of the therapeutic course is 3-4 weeks.

The individual regimen is set depending on the patient's condition and age.

Side effects

In the case of using the drug according to indications in compliance with the dosage regimen, side effects are rarely observed. Sometimes dyspepsia, allergic reactions, fatigue, drowsiness, suppression of the emotional sphere are possible.

If any of the above or other unusual reactions appear, a doctor's consultation is required on the further use of the drug.

Overdose

Overdose symptoms are drowsiness, lethargy, decreased blood pressure, depression.

The condition requires immediate discontinuation of the drug and taking emergency measures to remove it from the body (taking activated charcoal, gastric lavage). After that (if necessary) symptomatic therapy is performed.

special instructions

It should be taken into account that sedation develops slowly, with regular use of the drug for at least three weeks.

The content of absolute alcohol in the maximum single dose is 550 mg, in the maximum daily dose - 2200 mg.

Influence on the ability to drive vehicles and complex mechanisms

Patients taking Motherwort tincture for a long time in high doses should take into account the likelihood of a decrease in the speed of psychomotor reactions, and therefore, be extremely careful when driving all types of transport and working with complex mechanisms.

Application during pregnancy and lactation

Motherwort tincture is contraindicated for pregnant and lactating women.

Pediatric use

In pediatric practice, the use of the drug is contraindicated in children under 12 years old, for children and adolescents from 12 to 18 years old, Motherwort tincture is prescribed with caution.

Drug interactions

Motherwort tincture is compatible with other sedatives and heart medications. When used together with hypnotics and analgesics, the drug potentiates their effectiveness.

Analogs

The analogues of Motherwort tincture are Motherwort extract, Motherwort herb raw, Motherwort Forte, Motherwort dry extract, etc.

Terms and conditions of storage

Store in a cool place protected from light. Keep out of the reach of children.

Do not use after the date indicated on the package.

Terms of dispensing from pharmacies

Available without a prescription.

Reviews about Motherwort tincture

According to reviews, Motherwort tincture is the most affordable, effective, natural sedative. Despite its low cost, the drug has an excellent effect on the nervous system, has an antidepressant and mild hypnotic effect. As disadvantages, only its bitter unpleasant taste and alcohol base are noted.

Price for Motherwort tincture in pharmacies

The approximate price of Motherwort tincture for a bottle / bottle of 25 ml is from 15 to 25 rubles.