Nervohel for children: instructions for use
"Nervohel" is a popular homeopathic remedy, which is often prescribed to adults with various pathologies of the nervous system. However, not everyone knows whether it is possible to give it to a child. After reading this article, you will learn under what diseases and in what dosage “Nervohel” is used for children, how to understand the instructions for use.
Release form
The drug is available in pill form, which should be kept under the tongue. They have a small size, round and flat shape.
The color of the preparation is white-grayish, but there are gray or black blotches. These tablets are often odorless, but they may smell slightly. valerian.
One pack includes 50 pieces.
Composition
Each of their tablets "Nervohelya" contains the following active ingredients:
- Diluted phosphoric acid (Acid phosphoricum) - in the amount of 60 mg.
- Substances from bitterness ignition (Ignatia) - at a dose of 60 mg.
- Substances derived from cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) - in the amount of 60 mg.
- A scabies nosode that is extracted from a skin rash that appears during scabies (also called scaly lichen nosode or Psorinum-Nosode) - at a dose of 60 mg.
- Potassium bromide (Kalium bromatum) - at a dose of 30 mg.
- Zinc Valerianate (Zinc valerianicum) - in the amount of 30 mg.
The nosode dilution of scabies is D12, and all other components are diluted in D4. Additionally, the tablets contain magnesium stearate and lactose.
Operating principle
In tablets "Nervohel" combines plant and mineral components, as well as substances of animal origin, which have hypnotics, sedatives, anticonvulsants and antidepressant properties:
- Thanks to ignition, the bitter drug relieves nervous tension, eliminates muscle cramps and depression.
- Substances from cuttlefish (from its ink bag) help to eliminate headaches, help to cope with depression and mental disorders, and also normalize sleep.
- Potassium bromide has properties to improve sleep and memory, relieve over-stimulation and help in the treatment of epilepsy.
- The presence of phosphoric acid helps to recuperate with exhaustion and elimination of general weakness.
- Due to the inclusion in the tablets of the nosode scabies "Nervohel" helps to fight lethargy, depression, headaches, neuralgia and various mental disorders.
- Zinc Valerian Acid helps eliminate insomnia, neuralgia, muscle and limb tremor, hypochondria and other disorders.
Indications
"Nervohel" advised to take:
- with excessive nervous excitability;
- for insomnia and other sleep disorders;
- with neurosis;
- with fears;
- with chorea;
- with intellectual retardation;
- with ticks (for example, with nervous blinking).
From what age is prescribed?
In the annotation to the "Nervous" there is information that such tablets are contraindicated in children under 3 years of age.
However, in practice, many neuropathologists prescribe such a homeopathic remedy for small patients in the first years of life (at 1 year or at 2 years) if they expect to benefit from the use of pills.
At the same time, it is not worth giving a drug to a child as young as three years old or older without a doctor's recommendation.
Contraindications
Tablets are not prescribed if the patient has a hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients "Nervohelya."
Side effects
The body of some children reacts to the use of "Nervohel" an allergic reaction. In addition, sometimes in the first days of taking the remedy, the symptoms present are exacerbated (such a reaction to homeopathic medicines is called the primary deterioration). In this situation, you need to cancel "Nervohel" and contact your doctor.
Instructions for use
The drug should be kept in the mouth until the tablet is completely dissolved under the influence of saliva. If the child is small and cannot normally dissolve the pill, it is permissible to grind it into powder, pour it into a teaspoon of pure water, stir it and give a crumb to drink. Reception "Nervohelya" advised either 15-30 minutes before feeding, or 1 hour after meals.
The dosage of the drug is selected for each small patient individually.
Usually, children of 1-3 years old are given half a tablet, and for a child of 3-6 years old, 3/4 tablets are dispensed or a full tablet per day, but doses and frequency may vary depending on the disease.
The course of treatment often lasts 2-3 weeks, but can also be adjusted for each particular baby.
Overdose and drug interactions
The manufacturer does not provide data on the negative impact of the exceeded dose of Nervohelya on the health of the child. As for compatibility with other medications, Nervohel can be combined with any medications.
Terms of sale and storage
Buying "Nervohelya" in a pharmacy requires a prescription from a pediatrician, neuropathologist or other specialist. The average price of one pack of 50 tablets is 370-400 rubles. Store the drug at home in a dry place, where the temperature is from +15 to +25 degrees. After the expiry date of the tablets, which is 5 years, “Nervohel” should be discarded.
Reviews
About the use of "Nervohelya" for children respond differently. About this tool there are many positive reviews, in which it is called effective and safe, and also noted the good tolerability of tablets.
Parents say that the use of Nervohel during the day did not provoke drowsiness, like many other drugs prescribed for lesions of the nervous system. In addition, the tablets did not impair the speed of reactions and did not affect attentiveness.
However, there are also negative reviews, in which there are complaints about the absence of any effect. Many mothers consider the price of the drug to be quite high, and the smell of pills is not very pleasant.
Analogs
A replacement can be one of the drugs with a similar effect on the nervous system - for example, «Glycine», «Valerianachel», «Nott», motherwort tincture or Novo Passit. However, these products contain different ingredients, they have age restrictions, so you should choose an analogue along with a pediatrician or neuropathologist.
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