Teraligen and alcohol
The combination of drugs and alcohol does not go away without leaving a trace; it can often lead to very serious consequences. You should be especially careful when taking psychotropic medications like Teraligen.
Teraligen should not be taken with alcohol!
The instructions attached to the medication clearly indicate that it is strictly forbidden to take it with alcohol, since it can only increase the severity and intensity of the underlying pathology.
The annotation for the drug indicates the side effects that occur when combining Teraligen + Alcohol:
- irritability and anxiety, nightmares and emotional overexcitement;
- drowsiness and excessive fatigue, lethargy;
- confusion;
- visual impairment, manifested by blurred perceived image;
- disorders such as tremor, an internal need to constantly move, or, conversely, a condition associated with insufficient movement activity;
- frequent cases of respiratory arrest during night sleep;
- extraneous sounds in the ears, frequent dizziness and fainting, decreased blood pressure;
- dryness of the mucous membranes in the mouth, nasal cavity, pharynx, lack of appetite, various allergic manifestations;
- tachycardia disorders, hyperhidrosis, disorders in bone marrow hematopoiesis;
- urinary retention;
- lack of normal tone in the muscular system of the gastrointestinal tract, bladder, as well as muscle relaxation, etc.
Remember that antipsychotic drugs have a strong effect on the central nervous system. Only a doctor can prescribe antipsychotics. In addition, a prescription is required to purchase such medications.
Analogs of the drug Teraligen
Teraligen has no analogues for the active substance - alimemazine tartrate. Substitutes that have a similar pharmacological effect belong to the group of neuroleptics.
Remember that the attending physician must prescribe medications, as well as substitutes!
Remember that the attending physician prescribes medications or their analogues
Klopiksol
Clopixol tablets contain zuclopenthixol hydrochloride. Although this is in some sense a substitute for Teraligen, and they are similar in pharmacological action, Klopixol has a stronger antipsychotic effect. Thanks to this, Clopixol is more often used to treat serious mental health disorders: schizophrenia, hallucinations, paranoia, manic states, dementia.
Clopixol is contraindicated in comatose states, acute poisoning by barbiturates, alcohol, opiates, pregnancy and breastfeeding. Clopixol, unlike Teraligen, is better tolerated by patients. Side effects are similar to Teraligen, but occur even less frequently and are not as pronounced.
Conapax
It is also an antipsychotic drug based on thioridazine hydrochloride. Sonapax has a more pronounced antihistamine and anticholinergic effect compared to other neuroleptics. Indicated for use in those cases described in the instructions for Teraligen. But it can be used to treat children from 4 years of age. Conapax is contraindicated in comatose states, acute depression, porphyria, pheoxomocytoma, hematopoietic disorders, in the first trimester and in the last week of pregnancy, during lactation tions. Sonapax is well tolerated, it can be taken by children, and its price is lower than Teraligen.
Chloprothixene Zentiva
The main active ingredient of Sanofi Chloprothixene tablets is chlorprothixene. Medicines are indicated for the treatment of: psychoses, schizophrenia, depressive states, mental disorders during menopause and for diseases of the brain (traumatic brain injuries, enc ephalopathy), alcoholic delirium, sleep disorders caused by psychosomatic and neurotic disorders, insomnia due to burns, skin diseases, accompanied by itching. Contraindications for use: hypersensitivity, coma, poisoning with drugs that depress nervous activity. When taking tablets, in addition to the side effects characteristic of Teraligen, disorders of the mammary glands and reproductive organs are possible: galactorrhea, amenorrhea, gynecomastia, c decreased libido.
Pipolfen
This is a Hungarian analogue of Teraligen based on promethazine hydrochloride. It is often used as a sedative for postoperative pain (in combination with analgesics), allergic diseases and other cases. Pipolfen has a fairly large list of contraindications and age restrictions, so before treatment, be sure to consult a specialist and read the instructions.
Instructions for use of the drug Teraligen
Teraligen is taken orally, distributing the daily dose 3-4 times. It should be remembered that the effect of the drug begins 15-20 minutes after administration and lasts about 6-8 hours. Only a doctor can make a diagnosis and prescribe a dosage of medication! Do not self-medicate, it is dangerous.
Recommended dosage for adults:
- For difficulty falling asleep: 5-10 mg 1 time per day, 30 minutes before bedtime;
- For anxiety: 20 mg 3-4 times a day;
- For psychotic conditions: 50-100 mg 4 times a day.
Recommended dosage for children over 7 years of age:
- For difficulty falling asleep: 2.5-5 mg 1 time per day, 30 minutes before bedtime;
- For allergies: 2.5-5 mg 3-4 times a day;
- For anxiety: 5-10 mg 3-4 times a day;
- For psychotic conditions: 15 mg 4 times a day.
Side effects
Judging by the clinical data, patients taking Teraligen tablets tolerate the drug well. Therefore, the occurrence of side effects is rare. But if they do exist, then the list of side effects is as follows:
- From the genitourinary system: urinary retention, bladder atony.
- From the respiratory system: increased viscosity of bronchial secretions, dryness of the mucous membrane of the nose and pharynx.
- Allergic reactions: urticaria, photosensitivity, allergic dermatitis, Quincke's edema.
- Laboratory indicators: false positive pregnancy test result.
- From the senses: decreased visual acuity, ringing and tinnitus. From the blood vessels and heart: arterial hypotension, cardiac arrhythmia, dizziness.
- From the digestive tract: dry mouth, intestinal atony, anorexia, constipation.
- From the nervous system: asthenia, drowsiness, fatigue, paradoxical reactions (including anxiety, nightmares, irritability and agitation), confusion. In addition, it is possible to develop increased frequency of sleep apnea, increased seizure activity, as well as extrapyramidal disorders (including akathisia, hypokinesia and tremor).
- Others: increased sweating, decreased bone marrow function, muscle relaxation.
In addition, alimemazine can distort the results of skin prick tests for various allergens. Therefore, if you are having an allergy test, you should stop taking the drug no later than 72 hours in advance.