Raunatine, pills 2mg, 50pcs – Zdorovie

Composition

Active ingredient:

rauvolfii alkaloids 2 mg

Pharmacological action

Rauvolfii alkaloids have antihypertensive and antiarrhythmic effects.

The sedative effect is less pronounced than that of reserpine, but the hypotensive effect is practically not inferior to reserpine, while in some cases they are better tolerated.

The hypotensive effect of Raunatine develops more slowly than that of reserpine.

Indications

Arterial hypertension of mild and moderate severity.

Contraindications

• arterial hypotension;
• depression;
• coronary circulatory insufficiency;
• organic myocardial lesions;
• aortic malformations;
• gastric and duodenal ulcer;
• nephrosclerosis;
• pregnancy (third trimester);
• age up to 18 years;
• hypersensitivity to rauvolfia alkaloids.

Side effects

Possible swelling of the nasal mucosa, increased sweating, asthenia, cardialgia, bradycardia, depression, decreased libido.

Interaction

With caution, it is prescribed together with quinidine, guanethidine, cardiac glycosides, beta-blockers (the risk of increasing the severity of negative chrono-and dromotropic effects).

How to take, course of use and dosage

Raunatine is taken orally, after meals. On day 1, take 1 tablet (2 mg – in terms of the amount of alkaloids) at night; on day 2 – 1 tablet 2 times a day, on day 3-3 tablets, gradually increasing the total dose to 4-6 tablets per day.

After achieving the therapeutic effect (after 10-14 days), the dose is gradually reduced to 1-2 tablets per day.

Special instructions

Simultaneous or sequential use with other antihypertensive agents (ganglioblockers, hydrochlorothiazide, hydralazine) is possible.

Composition

Tablet Form of production

Storage conditions

In a place protected from light, at a temperature not exceeding 20 °C.

Shelf life

3 years

Active ingredient

Rauvolfii alkaloids

Conditions of release from pharmacies

By prescription

Dosage form

Tablets

Description

Pregnant women in the first and second trimester as prescribed by a doctor, For adults as prescribed by a doctor

Indications

Hypertension