The drug "Afobazol". Side effects and overdose

Afobazol is a modern soothing drug, which alleviates anxiety and stress. According to the instructions for use, during the administration of the drug "Afobazol" side effects are observed mainly in the manifestation of allergic reactions. This is caused by individual sensitivity to the components of the drug, so it does not occur to everyone.

In most cases, the use of this drug is characterized by the softness of the effect. This is connected with the fact that the agent "Afobazol" side effects, which are inherent in most other tranquilizers, are absent. Of course, different reactions can occur in different patients. Some can, for example, have a calming effect only after a few days of intake. In others, there is an improvement in the condition at the beginning of treatment, but habituation also occurs quickly, and as a result the drug becomes useless, since it does not work.

In some cases, side effects of the following character occur with the use of the drug Afobazol: irritability and anxiety, instead of stopping, on the contrary, increases. Some immediately stop taking it, others notice that by the end of the first week of taking the drug, the symptoms of stress abruptly subside.

In a number of instructions, the medication describes such side effects as nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. In practice, these phenomena are very rare. Also, the instructions for use of the drug "Afobazol" do not mention a violation of concentration and drowsiness. At the same time on the Internet there are reviews about the presence of such effects.

If you adhere to the tactics of treatment recommended by your doctor, if you follow the dosage in accordance with the instructions for use during the administration of the drug Afobazol, an overdose does not occur. However, if overdose and intoxication do occur, increased drowsiness develops in the absence of muscle relaxation, a sedative effect occurs . For emergency care, you need to use medicinal caffeine (not coffee). This drug is administered with a 20% solution of 1 ml subcutaneously two or three times a day. In particularly difficult cases, it is recommended, of course, to call an ambulance.

Contraindication of the combination of the drug with alcohol - it significantly strengthens the side effects arising from the use of the drug Afobazol, as well as the negative consequences of an overdose. This happens because both the drug "Afobazol" and alcohol have a depressing effect on the central nervous system. However, if the drug itself is non-toxic, then through alcohol it has a toxic direct effect on nerve cells.

On different patients the drug "Afobazol" can have a different effect. And yet, according to the results of the majority of clinical studies, during the therapy with the drug "Afobazol" side effects, which negatively affect the physical state and cognitive sphere, were not revealed. It can be assumed that the various negative effects that arise on the background of admission, not specified in the instructions, arise from the independent reception.

Although the drug "Afobazol" and affects the central nervous system is relatively soft, you can take it only after consulting a doctor. He also regulates both the duration of the course of treatment, and the dosage of the drug, and also controls the reception, because each case is individual. If in the course of treatment with this drug there is an increase in the side effects described in the manual, as well as other side effects, it is necessary to contact the attending physician to review the course of treatment.