"Noofen" for children: instructions for use

A group of drugs called nootropics can affect the state of the brain and mental functions. Their reception has a positive effect on learning, working ability, memory, mental state. Such means are especially in demand in the treatment of neurosis, asthenia and other problems with the nervous system.

At the same time, there are nootropics that simultaneously have psychostimulant properties and belong to anxiolytics (drugs that help to fight fears and anxiety). One of the drugs with this effect is Noofen. It is produced by the Latvian company OlainFarm, which is also known for such products as Phenibut andAdaptol».

Earlier, Noofen was represented in several forms, among which was a powder packaged in portion packets of 100 mg of active substance. He was prescribed to children from 3 years of age. Another form of Noofen was 250 mg tablets, which had a risk - that is, this medicine could be divided into two doses of 125 mg. This allowed the use of the drug in patients 6-8 years.

but now the drug is released only in capsules, in the instructions for which the minimum age of use is noted - 8 years.

In capsules "Noofen" white color, oval size and oblong shape. They are sold in a box of 20 pieces, the drugs are packed in two blisters of 10 capsules.

Inside the shell of gelatin and titanium dioxide is white-cream powder. It contains aminophenylbutyric acid, which is the active ingredient of Noofen. Its amount in each capsule is 250 mg. In addition to this acid, the powder also contains such inactive ingredients as: calcium stearate, lactose and potato starch.

The active substance of the capsules is well and quickly absorbed from the intestine, penetrating into all tissues, including - in the brain tissue. Thanks to the reception of “Noofen”, mental tension, fears and anxieties are reduced, while sleep improves. The drug helps to eliminate asthenic and vegetative symptoms, for example, irritability, mood swings, a feeling of heaviness in the head, headaches. Schoolchildren after the course "Noofen" increases efficiency, there is interest in new knowledge and motivation to learn.

School children and teenagers “Noofen” is most often prescribed for the treatment of nervous tics, enuresis or stuttering. The drug is also in demand for anxiety and neurotic disorders, insomnia and asthenia. In addition, the capsules are used in Meniere's disease and are prescribed to patients with kinetosis for prophylactic purposes.

Noofen cannot be used in case of hypersensitivity to the main or any inactive ingredient of the capsules. The drug is also contraindicated in acute renal failure. Due to the presence of lactose in the composition of such a drug should not be used with glucose-galactose malabsorption or lactase deficiency.

Occasionally, Noofen may cause drowsiness, headaches, or dizziness. Among other possible side effects of the drug are nausea and allergic skin reaction. The contents of the capsules are also noted irritant effect on the digestive tract, because of what the medicine is recommended to drink after meals, and in the presence of a child with gastrointestinal diseases, the "Noofen" method requires the supervision of a physician and reduced dosages.

The capsule should be swallowed, drinking Noofen with water. It is impossible to crack the drug or take only the contents of the capsule. A single dose for a patient of 8-14 years old is usually 250 mg - that is, one capsule. From the age of fourteen, it is increased to 500 mg, as in adults.

The duration of application depends on the indications and is selected individually.

The drug is low toxic, but if you exceed the dose, Noofen can cause nausea, drowsiness, vomiting, dizziness and other symptoms. If you use capsules in large doses for a long time, it will have a bad effect on the renal activity, the condition of the liver and the pressure of the blood.

For treatment of overdose, it is recommended to wash the stomach and give the patient symptomatic agents, since there is no antidote to the active substance of the capsules.

“Noofen” notes the properties of strengthening and lengthening the effects of hypnotic drugs and neuroleptics. For this reason, a doctor should combine such capsules with any other psychotropic drugs.

To buy "Noofen" in a pharmacy, you need to take a prescription for such medicine from your doctor. The average price of one package is 1000 rubles.

Store the drug at home should be at a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius. The box of capsules should be in a place protected from sunlight and moisture, where the drug will not reach the children. Noofen's shelf life is 2 years. It should be clarified on the package before treatment, so as not to give the child an expired remedy by mistake.

On the use of "Noofen" students can read mostly positive reviews. In them, parents confirm that The drug has helped in the treatment of stuttering, nervous tic or other neurological problems.. At the same time, its action begins rather quickly, and after completing the course, the child becomes less irritable and anxious, the quality of his sleep improves (he falls asleep faster and sleeps more easily), and the information in the lessons is absorbed more easily.

However, there are negative reviews in which complain of inefficiency or side effects, such as headaches, gastrointestinal irritation or dizziness. The disadvantage of “Noofen” is also called its medicinal form, since the capsule is large and cannot be opened, and the tool is not used at an early age. Another drawback of the drug is considered a rather high cost of treatment.

Instead of “Noofen”, the doctor can prescribe the child “Phenibut”. This medicine of the same manufacturer also contains aminophenylbutyric acid, therefore, the indications for its use, as well as the possible side effects are the same. However, it is represented not by capsules, but by tablets. And although the amount of the active substance per tablet is also 250 mg, it is permissible to divide it into parts and grind it, so "Phenibut" can be used for children 3-7 years old.

Another analogue of “Noofen” (with the same active compound) is called “Anvifen”. Capsules are also its dosage form, however, they are presented not in one but in several dosages (25, 50, 125 and 250 mg in one capsule), which allows you to choose a medicine by age. At the same time, in childhood the treatment with Anvifen in the smallest dosage (25 mg) is allowed from 3 years.

In addition, another medicine with a similar effect on the body can become a replacement for Noofen.

Among other nootropics and anxiolytics, the doctor may prescribe:

• Grandaxin;
• "Tenoten";
• Mexidol;
• Pantogam;
• "Glycine";
• "Adaptol";
• Cortexin;
• "Semax" and so on.

Some of them are allowed even for newborns and infants, others are contraindicated for small children and are used only under the supervision of a specialist. For this reason, the choice of analogue "Noofen" should be entrusted to a doctor.

More information about the drug can be found in the video below.