Cytisine

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Instructions for use:

1. Pharmacological action
2. Contraindications
3. Application during pregnancy
4. Method of application and dosage

Cytisine is a drug for correcting disorders in alcoholism and drug addiction.

pharmachologic effect

The drug has a stimulating effect on the H-cholinergic receptors, which contributes to reflex stimulation of the respiratory center of the medulla oblongata. Cytisine affects the cholinergic structures of adrenal tissues, which leads to an increase in the release of epinephrine, which, in turn, triggers the mechanisms of increasing blood pressure.

Until recently, the drug was successfully used for intoxication of the body with morphine, carbon monoxide, barbiturates, and other substances that depress the central nervous system. Currently, due to the use of alternative antagonists of morphine and barbiturates, the use of Cytisine is limited.

The drug was also used intravenously or intramuscularly for respiratory arrest, inhibition of blood circulation and respiration in infectious patients.

Cytisine actively affects changes in sensations from smoking to unpleasant ones, helps to reduce nicotine addiction. The drug stops the manifestation of withdrawal symptoms when smoking cessation.

The mechanism of action and the effect of Cytisine is close to the pharmacodynamics of nicotine, which allows the use of the active components of the drug for a complete cessation of smoking without the development of a withdrawal syndrome.

Contraindications Cytisine

A number of contraindications are noted in the instructions for Cytisine, which include: hypersensitivity to the active components of the drug, myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, atherosclerosis, cerebrovascular accident, high blood pressure, exacerbation of gastric and duodenal ulcers, pregnancy, breastfeeding.

In the reviews about Cytisin it is said that the use of the drug is not recommended for schizophrenia, adrenal tumors, coronary artery disease, chronic heart failure, cerebrovascular disease, hyperthyroidism, peptic ulcer of the stomach, diabetes mellitus, hepatic or renal failure, under eighteen and over sixty-five years of age …

The use of Cytisine during pregnancy

The use of the drug and analogues of Cytisine is contraindicated during pregnancy due to the increased risk of embryotoxic action.

Dosage and administration of Cytisine

The instructions for Cytizin indicate that in tablet form, the drug is taken orally every two hours, 1.5 mg for three days from the moment of quitting smoking. From the fourth to the twelfth day, Cytisine is taken in the same dosage every two and a half hours. From the thirteenth to the fifteenth day from the date of refusal - every three hours. From the sixteenth to the eighteenth, every five hours. In the absence of the expected effect, the drug is discontinued. The next attempt to take Cytisine is made 2-3 months after the completion of the first course.

In the reviews about Cytizin, it is noted that it is possible to use the drug in the form of a patch, which is glued to the forearm. This form of administration promotes the penetration of the active components of Cytisine into the body through the skin surface. Before gluing the patch, you must wipe the skin with alcohol or rinse with water. The glued plaster must be protected from water and other liquids. The dosage of the drug in the patch depends on its size and is selected individually.

The drug is also available in the form of films that are attached to the palate or the inner surface of the cheek. The film is used four to eight times daily, from the first to the fifth day of quitting smoking.

Information about the drug is generalized, provided for informational purposes only and does not replace the official instructions. Self-medication is hazardous to health!