Why drinking corvalol is a bad idea

What is corvalol

Corvalol is an over-the-counter sedative and antispasmodic in the form of drops and sometimes tablets. It appeared back in the Soviet Union as an analogue of the German valocordinValocordin® (Valocordin) / Vidal - multifunctional soothing tincture.

The composition of Corvalol includedCorvalol / Vidal phenobarbital, valeric acid ester, peppermint and hop oil, alcohol.

Why drink Corvalol

Indications for use include pain in the heart, tachycardia, high blood pressure and neurotic conditions. But more often they drink Corvalol to improve sleep and relieve anxiety. And for many, it really helps a lot with insomnia and "nerves". But it's not about herbal extracts, but about alcohol and phenobarbital.

Phenobarbital is a psychoactive substance from the group of barbiturates. Before them usedPoisoning with derivatives of barbituric acid. Clinical guidelines / Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation as anti-anxiety and antiepileptic drugs and as drugs for anesthesia. But over time, they practically ceased to be used, because the difference between the right dose and the one that will cause an overdose is insignificant, and there are a lot of side effects. In addition, people quickly get used to barbiturates.

Why you should not drink Corvalol

With constant long-term use, the drug gradually stopsBUT. FROM. Tiganov. Exogenous mental disorders. help - tolerance develops. And not only to phenobarbital, but also to alcoholAlcohol addiction. Clinical guidelines / Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation. So a person may not notice how from 20 drops it will quickly reach a couple of bubbles a day. It's almost alcoholism.

Moreover, the more Corvalol enters the body, the faster barbituric dementia develops - the degradation of thinking, memory and behavior. And when you try to stop taking it, abstinence occurs: your mood deteriorates, your well-being worsens.

In the elderly, addiction and side effects appearBarbiturate Toxicity / Medscape faster and at lower dosages. Therefore, phenobarbital includedPotentially Unacceptable Drugs in the Elderly (Based on Updated Criteria) Beer proposed by the American Geriatrics Society in 2015) / MSD Manuals in the list of drugs that are not recommended for people over 65 years of age.

Why is Corvalol on sale if it is harmful

Corvalol in America forbiddenHealth Hazard with Unapproved Imported Drug from Russia / FDA to be imported, but in Russia it canThe Supreme Court confirmed the ban on driving after taking Corvalol / RIA Novosti free to buy. There were attempts to make it prescription, but each time the authorities encounteredInadequate response to heart drops / Gazeta.ru with an inadequate response of the population, which stormed pharmacies and bought up stocks.