Relanium: analogues and instructions for use

One of the most famous drugs widely used in the field of neurology and psychiatry is Relanium. Analogues are chosen by the doctor, as the drugs of this category are related to strong tranquilizers. This medicine is used to treat a variety of diseases and is dispensed from pharmacies strictly according to the doctor's prescription.

Composition and form of release

The medicine "Relanium" (its analogs are sold in the pharmacy and at any time able to replace this drug, if it does not fit) is considered a benzodiazepine tranquilizer (anxiolytics). Contains active substance diazepam.

Auxiliary elements in its composition are: benzyl alcohol, glacial acetic acid, propylene glycol, sodium benzoate, acetic acid 10%, ethanol 96%, and water for injection.

The following form of release of the preparation "Relanium" can be used:

• Tablets (the instruction to them is applied) on 2, 5 and 10 mg;
• Ampoules for injections of 2 ml.

Tablets in the amount of 10 pieces are enclosed in an aluminum blister and packed into a cardboard box of three blisters. Glass ampoules are packaged in plastic holders of 5 pieces each. In a carton can be from one to ten plastic containers.

The drug "Relanium" belongs to the powerful narcotic drugs and is assigned to the list No. 1, which is controlled by the Standing Committee on Drug Control of the Russian Federation.

The drug is stored at a temperature of 15-25 ° C, in a cool, protected from sunlight and out of reach of children. The expiration date of the medicinal product from the moment of its production is five years.

pharmachologic effect

Relates to the anxiolytic agents of the benzodiazepine series the preparation "Relanium" instructions for use. Analogues of this drug are characterized by a similar effect on the body and are shown in the treatment of the same diseases. It has a sedative-hypnotic effect. Has anticonvulsant, central-muscle relaxant characteristics.

The effect of the drug on the body is due to the activation of benzodiazepine receptors. It increases their inhibitory effect on the transport of nerve impulses. Strengthens the work of benzodiazepine endings, which are located in the allosteric center, reduces the excited state of the brain, and also slows down the performance of spinal polysynaptic reflexes.

The anxiolytic effect of the drug on the human body is expressed in its impact on the complex of the limbic system, which is reflected in a decrease in emotional tension, a decrease in anxiety, fear and anxiety.

Sedative properties are characterized by an effect on the brain stem, as well as on the nuclei of the thalamus, of a nonspecific character. Here, the drug reduces symptoms that are of neurotic origin.

Sleeping influence on a person occurs as a result of oppression of the cellular tissue of the reticular formation, related to the brain stem.

An anticonvulsant property is expressed in the increase of presynaptic inhibition, the slowing down of epileptogenic activity, where the focus of excitation is not neutralized.

The miorelaxing central manifestation is aimed at blocking the spinal polysynaptic afferent inhibitory channels. Permissible directional slowing of motor nerves and muscular functions.

Due to the degree of symptomatic activity, there can be both a reduction in blood pressure and an expansion of the coronary walls of the vessels. The sensitivity of the pain threshold is increased. Parasympathetic and sympatoadrenal paroxysms are extinguished. Reduces the production of gastric juice at night.

The effectiveness of taking the remedy "Relanium" (analogues for the active substance are also used to treat neurotic and neurosis-like disorders) is manifested on the 2-7th day of treatment.

The medicine does not affect the pronounced symptoms of the psychotic disorder, such as hallucinations, delusions, affective states. In rare cases, it helps to relieve nervous tension.

When an abstinence syndrome occurs in chronic alcoholics, the drug weakens tremor, removes hallucinations, delusions. In patients with paresthesia, arrhythmia and cardialgia, the effect is observed on the 6th-7th day of treatment. "Relanium" can not be administered arterially, since in this case there is a danger of occurrence and development of gangrene.

The drug with prolonged use is addictive. It is forbidden during the treatment of this drug to drink alcohol, engage in activities that require increased concentration.

Indications and contraindications

The medicine "Relanium" (analogues of this drug are dispensed from pharmacies only on the prescription of a doctor) is used for anxiety, regular insomnia, painfully low mood. The drug is recommended for spastic conditions, as well as spasm of musculature of skeletal muscles, which usually occurs with injuries. Assign a medication for arthritis, myositis, bursitis.

Indication for use is vertebral sydrom, chronic polyarthritis, frequent headaches, arising from excessive nervous tension. Assign "Relanium" to patients with angina pectoris, with rheumatic pelviscandiloarthritis, arthrosis.

The drug is prescribed for excessive nervous tension, alcohol abstinence, tremor of hands and feet, as well as transient reactive symptoms.

The drug is widely used in complex treatment, if there are psychosomatic failures in the body, there is a ulcer of the digestive tract or there is arterial hypertension.

The purpose of the drug is epilepsy, gestosis, menstrual disorder, menopausal symptoms, eczema, persistent irritability, intoxication with medicines, and Meniere's disease.

Use the drug before endoscopic and surgical intervention for premedication, before introducing the patient to general anesthesia. They reduce anxiety and anxiety with myocardial infarction.

The drug is widely used in the field of psychiatry, neurology and to facilitate the process of the birth of a child. A doctor can prescribe a medicine if the placenta begins to exfoliate before the due date, as well as with premature birth.

"Relanium" (analogues in tablets without prescriptions of a doctor are not released) is contraindicated in cases of myasthenia, which occurs in severe form, do not prescribe it for coma, shock and closed glaucoma. Prohibition is the syndrome of nocturnal sleep apnea. Do not prescribe medicine to people who are in a drunken state. Do not prescribe a drug to people with acute attacks of poisoning and in the presence of severe diseases of the respiratory system.

Do not use the drug for acute respiratory failure, in infancy, up to one month. Do not prescribe medication for pregnant and lactating women, as well as patients with increased sensitivity to benzodiazepines.
Use the drug with extreme caution should be a person with absences and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, as well as patients with epilepsy. Patients with renal and hepatic insufficiency, people diagnosed with "cerebral and spinal ataxia" and suffering from hyperkinesis should be monitored. This category includes patients with deep depressive disorders, hypoproteinemia and elderly people.

Doses and use of the medicine

Dosage for each patient should be selected individually, taking into account the disease, its course, as well as the patient's reaction to the active substance in its composition. As a rule, treatment starts with small doses, gradually increasing them. The daily portion of the drug should be divided into 3-4 doses. The main part, it's about 2/3 of the recommended dosage, should be consumed in the evening.

Adults with neurological, psychosomatic and anxiety-phobic conditions drug is prescribed once, at a dose of 2.5 to 5 mg. The daily norm for the adult population fluctuates around 5-20 mg.

He claims that one can not use more than 10 mg of the "Relanium" (tablets) preparation at a time.

Treatment of seizures is made in a dosage of 2.5-10 mg, this amount should be divided into 2-4 admission.

If the drug is used in complex therapy, the initial daily norm should range from 20-40 mg, and the maintenance daily dosage is 15-20 mg.

Treatment of spasticity, rigidity and muscle contractures should be carried out daily rate of 5-20 mg.

At kakhetichnyh and elderly patients, and also at persons with the slowed down work of a liver the period of deducing of a medicine strongly increases.

When prescribing "Relanium" tablets for children, the dosage should be prescribed taking into account the age of the child. Also, you should pay attention to the physical development of the baby, his health and reaction to the drug. Treatment begins with a daily rate of 1.25 and 2.5 mg. This dose is divided into four doses.

To children of an age category to six months the preparation in the form of tablets to use it is forbidden.

Treatment of psychomotor agitation, which occurs due to an unreasonable anxiety, starts with a dosage of 5-10 mg, the drug is administered intravenously. If necessary, the medication can be reentered after 3-4 hours.

In tetanus, the solution is administered intravenously or intramuscularly at 10 mg. You can apply the drug intravenously - drip. To do this, 100 mg of Relanium is diluted with 500 ml of sodium chloride (0.9%), which can be replaced by glucose (5%). The drug is administered at a rate of 5-15 mg per hour.

If the patient has an epileptic status, then the medication is prescribed intramuscularly or intravenously at a rate of 10-20 mg. If necessary, repeat the procedure after 3-4 hours.

Spasm from the muscles of the skeleton is removed by administering 10 mg intravenously, a couple of hours before surgery.

In the field of obstetrics prescribe intramuscularly for 10-20 mg, as soon as the cervix is opened for 2-3 fingers.

After the fifth week of life, you can use a medicine for newborns. Such children are injected slowly into the vein at a rate of 100-300 μg per kilogram of body weight. The maximum daily allowance is 5 mg. The procedure can be repeated after 2-4 hours.

The drug "Relanium" is prescribed for children aged 5 years and older. Dosage (intramuscularly at this age is not administered) is 10 mg per day. The drug is injected slowly into a vein of 1 mg, with an interval of 2-5 minutes, until the dose volume approaches the maximum value of 10 mg. If necessary, the procedure is repeated after several hours.

Patient Reviews

Always in the pharmacy you can find the drug "Relanium" analogs. Reviews about it are mostly positive. The patients note that it acts quickly and effectively. Within minutes, relieves convulsions, soothes, helps to cope with anxiety, stress and depression. In some cases, it is used for patients before surgery. Helps reduce blood pressure. Improves well-being in severe shocks, depression, removes muscle tension. Indispensable for emergency care, but with frequent use is addictive.

Many people after its use, noted side effects in the form of increased excitability, nausea, vomiting and disruption of the gastrointestinal tract.

In patients with epilepsy, this drug is always at hand, it within a few minutes after the introduction of a vein clears the symptoms of the disease and quickly leads the patient back to normal.

There are people on whom this drug does not work. They were not put to sleep and not reassured even by the introduction of large doses of the drug, then the doctors replaced this drug with its analogues, which operated for fifteen minutes.

"Relanium": analogues and similar medications

If for some reason this drug does not fit, you can always replace it with similar medications, which, according to their effect, can be more effective than the Relaxium tranquilizer. Analogues in tablets (without the prescription of a doctor they are not sold in the pharmacy network), this is:

• "Apaurin."
• "Relium".
• "Reladorm."
• Sibazon.
• "Seduxen".
• Valium Roche.
• "Diazepam."
• Diazepec.

Many of the above drugs are manufactured and in the form of a solution for injection. So, analogues of "Relanium" in injections are the following:

• "Diazepabene".
• Valium Roche.
• "Diazepam."
• "Apaurin."
• "Relium".
• Sibazon.
• "Seduxen".

All of the above drugs are similar to each other in the active substance - diazepam, but differ in terms of the manufacturer and price.

The drug "Seduxen" as a direct analogue of "Relanium"

An analogue of "Relanium" in ampoules can be found in any pharmacy. For example, the medicine "Seduxen". The drug is produced both in the form of a solution for injections, and in tablets. It refers to a strong tranquilizer, a benzodiazepine derivative.

It is used for neuroses, epilepsy, muscular spasms, convulsions, insomnia and depression. They are premedicated, anesthetized before surgery. Use it for poisoning with medical drugs.

Reviews about this drug say that it works effectively with neuroses, helps to cope with insomnia, gives good results in fighting various phobias and can cause addiction.

The medicine is difficult to find in pharmacies. The cost of 20 tablets fluctuates around 500 rubles.

Tranquilizer "Diazepam"

OTC over-the-counter analogue of Relanium can not be found in pharmacies. But you can replace this drug with very effective means, not inferior in its effect on the body "Relanium". To such medicines just and concerns "Diazepam".

He acts quickly and efficiently. Available in ampoules for injections, and in tablets. It is used for neuroses, psychopathy, schizophrenia, epilepsy. Helps to cope with stress, insomnia. Relieves muscular muscle tension.

The drug is serious, and its use without the permission of a doctor is not allowed. Contraindicated in pregnant and lactating women. Can be used to treat children from an early age. When he is admitted, patients are often concerned about side effects.

The cost of 20 tablets is 600 rubles.

Cheap and affordable analogue - "Relium"

The remedy "Relanium" (analogues without a prescription is not sold in pharmacies) can be replaced with a cheap and very effective drug "Relium". The active substance of this drug is diazepam. It is produced both in tablets and in ampoules for intravenous and intramuscular administration.

Helps quickly and efficiently. Relieves seizures, copes with insomnia, depression. Removes anxiety, anxiety and hallucinations. It is an effective sedative. Eliminates fears and phobias. Increases the level of dopamine in the brain.

The medicine can not be taken continuously for more than two weeks, otherwise it will cause dependence. May provoke side effects such as weakness, itching, rash, anxiety, hallucinations, irritability. The maximum dose of 20 mg (4 tablets).

This is a cheap and effective analogue of Relanium, its cost ranges from 30-50 rubles. Produced in Russia.

The Russian analogue "Sibazon"

Analogues of Relanium in tablets are easy to find, just such a medicine is Sibazon. This is a very strong and effective tranquilizer, capable of removing all forms of anxiety disorders. It is widely used in neurological and psychiatric practice. It can not be used alone, without the appointment of a doctor.

The medicine removes anxiety, anxiety, excitability. Has a large number of contraindications. To buy it you need a prescription.

The cost of 20 tablets of 5 mg is 20 rubles, and the packaging price of ampoules varies around 70 rubles. This is the cheapest Russian analogue of Relanium.

What is preferable in the treatment of neurological and psychological disorders "Relanium" or its analogues? The answer to this question can be given only by the attending physician based on the complete picture of the patient's illness.