Persen for children

Persen is a popular sedative drug with a herbal base, which is prescribed for adults with sleep problems or stress. But is it possible to give this tool to children, in what cases and in what dosage?

Persen is available in tablets, in which the convex round shape and dark brown shell. They are placed in blisters of ten pieces and are sold in 2-8 blisters in one box. Each tablet contains the following dry extracts as active ingredients:

• Of valerian - 50 mg.
• From lemon balm - 25 mg.
• Peppermint - 25 mg.

Corn starch, MCC, lactose, crospovidone and some other ingredients are added to them, ensuring the core density of the tablet. The shell of the drug is made of wax, povidone, sucrose, calcium carbonate, glycerin and other substances.

In addition to the usual Persen, in pharmacies there are two more variants of such a drug - Persen Forte and Persen Night. Both of these drugs are represented by capsules and contain the same components as the Persen tablet, but valerian is represented in them by a higher dosage (125 mg in one capsule). The drug is sold in packs from 10 to 80 capsules of red-brown color.

All Persen components have a calming effect and also have antispasmodic properties. Taking the drug helps to reduce the excitability of the nervous system and improve sleep.

Persen is prescribed for:

• Stress and nerve overload.
• Strong irritability, anxiety and nervousness.
• Insomnia and trouble falling asleep.
• Increased excitability of the central nervous system.
• Neurosis of moderate or mild severity.

The same indications for the drug Forte, and Persen Night are prescribed mainly for sleep disorders.

Both Persen in pills and capsules Night or Forte are prescribed for children over 12 years old.

Persen tablets, as well as Night and Forte capsules, are not used if the patient has:

• Increased sensitivity to melissa, valerian, mint or auxiliary ingredients of tablets.
• There is no sucrase, lactase or isomaltase in the body.
• There is intolerance to fructose or lactose.
• Reduced blood pressure.
• There are pathologies of the biliary tract.

The drug can provoke allergies in the form of reddening of the skin, edema, dermatitis, bronchospasm, rash and other symptoms. Prolonged use of pills sometimes causes constipation. After completion of the reception, no negative effects (withdrawal syndrome) appear..

The tablet needs to be swallowed and washed down with water. Power mode at the time of reception of Persen is not affected. A single dose of medication is 2-3 tablets, and taking them with irritability or nervous excitability is advised twice / thrice a day. If insomnia is the cause of the treatment, then the drug is drunk at night - 30-60 minutes before the child goes to bed.

The maximum dosage of Persena per day is 12 tablets. The duration of use should be determined by the doctor, but the drug should not be drunk for longer than 2 months.If, instead of a tableted medication, the doctor prescribed the drug in capsules of Forte, then they drink it in the same way, but at a dose of 1-2 capsules at the reception.

Most often it is taken on 1 capsule, but sometimes the doctor may advise you to take 2 capsules at once. The course of treatment usually lasts 2-4 weeks.

A very large dose of Persen provokes the appearance of abdominal cramps, hand trembling, weakness, dizziness and other negative symptoms. To eliminate them, gastric lavage and a visit to a doctor are recommended.

Persen's treatment can enhance the effect of hypnotic drugs and any drugs that can inhibit the central nervous system. In addition, taking pills increases the effectiveness of antihypertensive drugs and painkillers.

Persen is sold without a prescription and costs an average of 200 rubles for 20 tablets or 350 rubles for 40 tablets. For the purchase of capsules Forte and Night recipe is also not required. Keep the medication at home is recommended at room temperature in a place that will be dry and hidden from children. The shelf life of both Persen and Preforce and Persen Night capsules is 3 years.

On the application of Persen speak mainly positively as parents, and many doctors (including Dr. Komarovsky). They note the good efficacy of such a drug, as well as praise the medicine for the plant base and the absence of addiction. The disadvantages include the somewhat overpriced, as well as the fact that The therapeutic effect of tablets often does not appear immediately, but after a few weeks from the beginning of the reception. Side effects during the reception, according to moms, are extremely rare.

Instead of Persen, the doctor may prescribe another medicine that has a similar effect on the body, eg:

• Nott. This homeopathic remedy contains zinc valerianate, phosphorus, chamomile and other ingredients. Liquid form is prescribed to children from 3 years old, and Nott in tablets is given to children over 12 years old.
• Novo Passit. Such a medicine based on extracts from valerian, hop, lemon balm and other plants can be given to children over 12 years old.
• Glycine. These sweet-tasting pills are prescribed by a doctor for children of any age.
• Valerianachel. Such homeopathic drops contain substances from chamomile, lemon balm, oats, valerian and other plants, as well as other components with a calming effect. Children can be given from 6 years.
• Children's tenoten. This remedy in the form of lozenges is used in children over three years old.

Reviews of the doctor on the drug, see the following video.