Petril

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Petril uses

• Pharmacological action
• Pharmacokinetics
• Why is Petril prescribed?
• Dosage and administration
• Petril side effects, adverse reactions
• Petril contraindications
• Using during pregnancy and breastfeeding
• Special instructions
• Petril drug interactions
• Petril in case of emergency / overdose
• Petril reviews

Pharmacological action

Petril is an antiepileptic drugs from the group of benzodiazepine derivatives. This medication has a pronounced anticonvulsant and central muscle relaxant, anxiolytic, sedative and hypnotic effects.

Petril strengthens the inhibitory effect of GABA on the transmission of nerve impulses.

Anxiolytic effects of this drug is due to the influence on the amygdaloid complex of the limbic system and appears in reducing the emotional stress, reduce anxiety, fear, anxiety.

The sedation effects is due to the influence on the reticular formation of the brainstem and nonspecific thalamic nucleus and manifests a decrease in neurotic symptoms.

Anticonvulsant effect is realized by increasing presynaptic inhibition.

The central muscle relaxant effect is due to inhibition of spinal polysynaptic afferent inhibitory ways (to a lesser extent and monosynaptic).

It is possibly and direct inhibition of motor nerves and muscle function.

Pharmacokinetics

For oral administration of Petril its bioavailability is more than 90%. The plasma protein binding is more than 80%. Vd is 3.2 L / kg. T_1/2 is 23 hours. This drug is excreted mainly as metabolites.

Why is Petril prescribed?

As the medication of I row - epilepsy : typical absence seizures (petit mal), atypical absence seizures (Lennox-Gastaut syndrome), nodding spasm, atonic seizures (a syndrome of "falling" or "drop-attacks").

As the medication of II row - infantile spasms (West syndrome).

As the medication of III row - tonic-clonic seizures (grand mal), simple and complex partial seizures and secondary generalized tonic-clonic seizures.

Status epilepticus (IV injections).

Somnambulism, muscular hypertonicity, insomnia (especially in patients with organic brain damage), psychomotor agitation, alcohol withdrawal syndrome (acute agitation, tremor, threatening or acute delirium tremens and hallucinations), panic disorder.

Dosage and administration

Dosing regimen of Petril is individual. For oral administration for adults the recommended initial dose is not more than 1 mg / day. The maintenance dose is 4-8 mg / day.

For infants and children aged 1-5 years, the initial dose should not exceed 250 micrograms / day, for children aged 5-12 years - 500 mcg / day. Supporting daily doses for children under 1 year are 0.5-1 mg, 1-5 years - 1-3 mg, 5-12 years - 3-6 mg.

For elderly patients the recommended starting dose is not exceeding 500 micrograms.

The daily dose should be divided into 3-4 equal doses. Maintenance doses prescribed in 2-3 weeks of treatment.

IV (slowly) for adults - 1 mg, for children under the age of 12 years - 500 mcg.

Petril side effects, adverse reactions

CNS: early treatment - severe lethargy, fatigue, drowsiness, weakness, dizziness, stupor, headache; rarely - confusion, ataxia. When used in high doses, especially in long-term treatment - violation of articulation, diplopia, nystagmus, paradoxical reactions ; anterograde amnesia. Rarely - hyperergic reactions, muscle weakness - depression. With long-term treatment of some forms of epilepsy may increase the frequency of seizures.

Digestive system: rarely - dry mouth, nausea, diarrhea, heartburn, nausea, vomiting, decreased appetite, constipation or diarrhea, liver damage, elevated liver transaminases and alkaline phosphatase, jaundice. In infants and young children may increase salivation.

Cardiovascular system: decreased blood pressure, tachycardia.

Endocrine: changes in libido, dysmenorrhea, reversible premature sexual development in children (part-time early puberty).

Respiratory system: with / in the introduction possible respiratory depression, particularly after treatment with other medicines that cause respiratory depression; in infants and young children it is possible bronchial hypersecretion.

Hematopoietic system: leukopenia, neutropenia, agranulocytosis, anemia, and thrombocytopenia.

Urinary system: urinary incontinence, urinary retention, impaired renal function.

Allergic reactions: hives, skin rash, itching, extremely rare - anaphylactic shock.

Dermatological reactions: transient alopecia, discoloration.

Other: addiction, drug dependence, with a sharp decrease in dose or cessation of reception - a withdrawal syndrome.

Petril contraindications

Inhibition of the respiratory center, severe COPD (the progression of the degree of respiratory failure), acute respiratory failure, myasthenia gravis, coma, shock, angle-closure glaucoma (acute attack or predisposition), acute alcohol intoxication with the weakening of the vital functions, acute poisoning with narcotic analgesics and hypnotics, severe depression (suicidal tendencies may occur), pregnancy, lactation, hypersensitivity to Petril.

Using during pregnancy and breastfeeding

Petril is contraindicated for use during pregnancy and lactation. This medication crosses the placental barrier. Petril may be excreted in breast milk.

Category effects on the fetus by FDA - D.

Special instructions

With caution used in patients with ataxia, severe liver disease, severe chronic respiratory failure, especially in the acute stage of deterioration, with episodes of sleep apnea.

With careful use in elderly patients because they may be slowed by removal of Petril and reduced tolerance, especially in the presence of cardio-pulmonary insufficiency.

With prolonged use of this drug it may develop drug dependence. With a sharp lifting of Petril after long-term treatment it may been developed the withdrawal syndrome.

In long-term use of Petril in children should be kept in mind the possibility of side effects on physical and mental development, which may not manifest for years.

During the period of treatment avoid to drink alcohol.

During the period of treatment is observed slowing of psychomotor responses. It is necessary to take into account persons engaged in potentially hazardous activities that require attention and quickness of psychomotor reactions.

Petril drug interactions

Simultaneous administration of Petril with: