Novopassit in pregnancy

The range of pharmacological agents that have a calming effect on the nervous system of a pregnant woman is not very wide. Among them, Novo-Passit during pregnancy occupies not the last place.

The period in a woman's life when she carries a child is associated with the appearance of many features of the body's functioning that are not typical of the normal state, but which characterize the period of pregnancy. In particular, changes affect the psycho-emotional sphere of the expectant mother, she becomes subject to sharp mood swings, sudden outbursts of anger, causeless tears and a depressive state. This occurs due to a significant change in the balance of hormones and a weakening of the immune-protective function of the body.

However, if no measures are taken to normalize and stabilize the functioning of the nervous system of the pregnant woman, this can become a significant risk factor that the newborn will also develop certain undesirable phenomena of a neuralgic nature. The child may be restless, he may have poor sleep at night. Therefore, women are often prescribed sedatives.

Here, however, it is necessary to keep in mind that chemical tranquilizers are extremely undesirable during pregnancy, since as a result of their action, all sorts of disturbances may occur in the development of the child’s nervous system.

Novo-Passit is created on the basis of components of plant origin only. The combination of hawthorn, valerian, St. John's wort, lemon balm, passionflower and hops, selected in carefully calculated proportions, has remarkable calming properties, helps to improve mood and normalize sleep, helps to overcome lethargy and general weakness, and is also an effective remedy against migraines. In addition to its main purpose of acting as a sedative for the nervous system, Novo-Passit can be useful in cases of dermatitis and dermatoses, for the treatment of gastropathy, urticaria, and in addition, in the period preceding menstruation.

Novopassit during pregnancy has a beneficial effect on the nervous system of a woman expecting a future baby, while its use is not accompanied by the risk of any developmental abnormalities, since it is a sedative drug, which contains only herbal components.

Indications for the use of Novo-Passit during pregnancy

Pregnancy is a very difficult condition for every woman of reproductive age and is characterized by a whole complex of a large number of specific changes occurring in the body. Not all of them are directly related to the need to provide the required conditions for the formation and development of the fetus. Many manifestations and symptoms that arise against the background of such a restructuring of the body are negative. Different systems and organs of the body suffer to varying degrees during pregnancy.

The use of various medications can help normalize their functioning. Including sedatives, which include Novo-Passit.

Indications for the use of Novo-Passit during pregnancy include, first of all, disorders of the central nervous system. The drug is effective for the treatment of neurasthenic conditions and reducing the severity of neurasthenic reactions, due to which irritability, unreasonable fears and anxiety appear. It helps to reduce the constant high level of psycho-emotional stress typical of pregnant women. Novo-Passit is also an effective remedy for headaches, migraines, arising due to a chronic nervous condition. In addition, mild insomnia is an indication for the use of the drug.

Indications for the use of Novopassit during pregnancy are determined by the need to ensure the removal of excessive nervous tension, and by providing a calming effect to restore the normal functioning of the woman's nervous system. Which in turn is a favorable factor in the healthy formation and development of the fetus's central nervous system.

Release form

Novopassit is available in two forms: as a solution and as tablets.

The solution intended for oral administration has the appearance of a transparent or slightly cloudy liquid with a consistency similar to syrup. The color of the solution is brown or red with a brown tint. It has a specific odor. The drug in the form of a solution in the amount of 100 or 200 milliliters, respectively, is contained in a dark glass bottle with a screw cap. The cap serves as a measuring container for convenient dosing of the drug. There is a glued label on the bottle, which is also a folded instruction manual inside. The bottle is placed in a cardboard box. After some time of storage, a small amount of sediment may appear in the solution. Its presence is acceptable and it dissolves when shaken.

The next form in which Novopassit is released is in the form of tablets. The tablets are biconvex oval in shape and covered with a pale green film coating. There is a dividing line in the middle of each tablet.

Novopassit tablets are placed in a polyethylene jar with a liner and a screw cap. Another type of tablet packaging is blisters. The contents of the jars with tablets are 30, 60 or 100 pieces, respectively. A jar or blisters - from 1 to 3 are in a cardboard box, which also contains instructions for use.

The specific form of release of the drug prescribed for use is selected based on the criterion of the appropriateness of one or another of its types.

Pharmacodynamics of Novo-Passit during pregnancy

Since this sedative is a combined herbal preparation with sedative properties, the pharmacodynamics of Novo-Passit during pregnancy is characterized by the pharmacological action of each of the components. The components included in the drug are combined according to the criterion of a sedative effect of varying severity that is common to all of them. The sedative effect produced by the drug is supplemented by the anxiolytic properties of guaifenesin.

Pharmacokinetics of Novo-Passit during pregnancy

The pharmacokinetics of Novopassit during pregnancy is a combined effect on the body of a combination of its components. Due to this circumstance, the drug is not subject to kinetic studies.

Method of administration and dosage

The method of administration and dosage of Novo-Passit involve taking the drug orally three times a day in the amount of 1 tablet or 5 milliliters of solution, depending on the chosen dosage form.

In some cases, the maximum permissible single dose may be doubled by doctor's prescription and amount to 2 tablets or 10 milliliters of solution, respectively. The number of doses remains unchanged - 3 times a day.

If, as a result of using Novo-Passit, symptoms such as severe fatigue or depression occur, then a halved dose is prescribed for morning and afternoon use - half a tablet or 2.5 ml of solution. In the evening, the drug should be taken in the standard recommended dose - 5 ml of solution or 1 tablet.

There should be a gap of 4 to 6 hours between each dose of Novo-Passit.

When the use of the drug is accompanied by nausea, it is recommended to take it during meals.

There are certain rules for using Novopassit, which has a medicinal solution form. It should be taken without dilution, or diluted in some water. To dose the drug, use the measuring cap on the bottle.

Thus, the method of application and dosage of this sedative are prescribed based on an assessment of the characteristics of the body in each specific case, taking into account the degree of individual tolerance of its components and possible adverse events associated with its use.

Is it possible to use Novo-Passit during pregnancy?

Many women preparing to become mothers face the dilemma of whether Novo-Passit can be used during pregnancy? Of course, this in no way implies that the drug will be taken on a permanent basis throughout the entire period of gestation. Due to this, the essence of the question is not to understand what the results of systematic exposure to the body of a pregnant woman may be, and to what extent its constant use can affect the development processes of the future baby. However, taking the drug requires certain precautions.

In deciding to start using it, you cannot rely only on the fact that Novopassit turned out to be an ideal remedy that was perfect for anyone, be it relatives or friends. It is necessary to take into account the factor of individual characteristics of the body of each specific person, which always takes place. Different women can tolerate certain components present in this drug to varying degrees, some better, some worse.

Prescription of a sedative should be made only after consultation with the attending physician and on his prescription. The medical specialist, based on the results of examinations and an objective assessment of the general condition of the pregnant woman, offers a recommended treatment regimen with the necessary appropriate dosage. In most cases, the rules for using Novo-Passit are regulated as follows: the drug should be taken three times a day in a single amount - 1 tablet or 5 milliliters of solution, depending on the dosage form most appropriate for use in each specific case.

Thus, in the approach to the problem of whether it is possible to take Novo-Passit during pregnancy, the fundamental principle is strict adherence to medical recommendations and taking the drug, in no case exceeding the prescribed doses. Then the peace of mind, the optimal mental and emotional state of a woman expecting to experience all the joys of motherhood are ensured. And sometimes it is enough to simply pull yourself together and not attach much importance to all sorts of minor troubles in life, remain calm and maintain inner harmony. If this succeeds, then there will be no need for any medications.

Instructions for Novo-Passit during pregnancy

A woman who is carrying a child and is faced with the choice of whether the use of this sedative at this time is justified, should take into account that the instructions for Novo-Passit during pregnancy state that the drug can be prescribed solely based on absolute indications for its use. A necessary condition under which a decision is made in favor of the appropriateness of Novo-Passit can only be that the expected positive effect for the expectant mother exceeds the degree of probability of a possible risk to the processes of normal intrauterine development and growth of the child.

As for the lactation period, if it is necessary to use Novo-Passit, breastfeeding should be stopped for the entire duration of treatment with this drug.

Novopassit during pregnancy in the 1st trimester

Early pregnancy is characterized by processes of active formation of the fetus, therefore during the first 15-16 weeks it is recommended to minimize the use or, if possible, completely refuse to use any pharmacological agents. This applies to the greatest extent to drugs, including sedatives, of chemical origin. Chemical tranquilizers can cause significant negative consequences, manifested in delays and anomalies of intrauterine development, in disorders of the formation of the central nervous system in the child.

In this regard, namely, in the beneficial effect on improving and stabilizing the psycho-emotional state of the expectant mother with a minimum probability of negative consequences for the child, Novo-Passit during pregnancy in the 1st trimester certainly takes a winning position. The drug is created exclusively on the basis of herbal extracts that do not pose a threat to the fetus.

But this, of course, should not become an incentive for a pregnant woman to prescribe herself all sorts of herbal sedatives or, for example, teas just because they contain the same components that are included in herbal medications. Such self-medication is fraught with the possibility of exceeding the permissible concentration and dosage, in which case such a drink from a healing remedy turns into a risk factor for harming both the woman's body during pregnancy and negatively affecting the development of the baby.

Thus, the appointment of Novo-Passit during pregnancy in the first trimester should be made only by a competent medical specialist who will be able to offer an appropriate treatment regimen using this drug in the required optimal dosage.

Contraindications to the use of Novo-Passit during pregnancy

Contraindications to the use of Novo-Passit during pregnancy are primarily due to the fact that due to the presence of guaifenesin in its composition, the drug is classified as a muscle relaxant. Based on this, it becomes obvious that its use is unacceptable in the presence of myasthenia, characterized by abnormally increased fatigue of the muscular system.

In addition, the drug is not prescribed in cases where there is an individual intolerance to any of the components included in its composition.

The category of unacceptable for use includes Novopassit existing diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Concomitant organic pathologies of the gastrointestinal tract require careful medical supervision of the use of this sedative.

It is not recommended to use Novo-Passit in case of liver diseases, brain injuries and diseases, as well as epilepsy.

Novo-Passit solution should not be prescribed to patients with congenital fructose intolerance and those who have impaired absorption of galactose and glucose.

Contraindications to the use of Novo-Passit during pregnancy are categorical in cases where the use of the drug may be associated with a significant probability of the occurrence of factors that can negatively affect the intrauterine development of the child. The drug is allowed to be prescribed only after a thorough assessment of the existing risk to the fetus and the beneficial effect for the expectant mother.

Side effects of Novo-Passit during pregnancy

Side effects of Novo-Passit during pregnancy may manifest themselves in the form of specific responses of different body systems to the use of the drug.

Thus, as a result of exposure to Novo-Passit, such negative phenomena may arise that affect and accompany the digestive processes as the appearance of nausea, vomiting, heartburn, spasms, constipation or diarrhea.

The central nervous system often responds to the use of this sedative with dizziness, excessive drowsiness, and decreased ability to concentrate.

Among other side effects that may occur when using Novo-Passit, it should be noted that there is a certain probability of the occurrence of all kinds of allergic reactions. One of the most characteristic manifestations of allergies caused by the drug, as a rule, is the appearance of pathological rashes that look like pigmentation, spots, papules, vesicles on the skin. Also, the consequence of using the drug may be some loss of strength and a state of minor muscle weakness.

All of the above symptoms, however, in most cases are transient and disappear within a very short time after stopping taking Novo-Passit.

When certain side effects of Novo-Passit are observed during pregnancy, this should necessarily serve as a signal about the need to immediately contact the attending physician for possible necessary adjustments to the treatment regimen and a review of the advisability of using the drug.

Overdose

An overdose of Novo-Passit is characterized by a number of symptoms and specific negative phenomena that can arise and occur due to the adverse effects of an excess amount of the drug on the body.

First of all, in such a case, excessive sleepiness occurs and a depressed state arises. After some time, these symptoms are supplemented by the fact that attacks of nausea and heaviness in the stomach appear. Muscle weakness may occur, and painful sensations are noted in the joints.

As a therapeutic measure, if Novo-Passit enters the body in a dose exceeding the maximum permissible dose, it is necessary to flush the stomach as soon as possible after this.

Cases in which an overdose of the drug is observed are a mandatory reason to contact a medical specialist, who should prescribe appropriate symptomatic therapy. In order to avoid undesirable health consequences that often arise due to the abuse of Novo-Passit, you should strictly follow all existing rules and medical recommendations regarding the doses and features of using this sedative.

Interactions of Novo-Passit with other drugs during pregnancy

Interactions of Novo-Passit with other drugs during pregnancy may manifest themselves in the strengthening or weakening of their pharmacological action with certain combinations formed.

Thus, Novo-Passit in combination with ethanol and other substances that have a depressing effect on the central nervous system helps to increase the extent of the effect they produce.

Drugs that have central muscle relaxation properties for skeletal muscles increase the likelihood of the occurrence of such a side effect of this sedative as muscle weakness.

As a result of the action of the St. John's wort extract contained in Noopassit, the effectiveness of hormonal contraceptives is reduced.

In combination with immunosuppressants, medications for the fight against AIDS, with drugs prescribed for cardiovascular diseases, Novo-Passit also acts as a factor causing a decrease in their active action. The drug also exhibits similar properties in relation to drugs for bronchial diseases and for anti-thromboembolic agents.

Due to this, before prescribing, the attending physician must comprehensively consider and weigh all existing interactions of Novo-Passit during pregnancy with other drugs in order to achieve the most favorable positive result when using it as part of a complex treatment.

Storage conditions for Novo-Passit during pregnancy

Novopassit should be stored in a place inaccessible to children and protected from light. Also, the storage conditions of Novopassit during pregnancy require maintaining a constant temperature of 10 to 25 degrees Celsius.

Best before date

The shelf life of the drug in the form of tablets is 3 years. The solution in vials for oral administration is 4 years.

Reviews of Novo-Passit during pregnancy

• Ludmila

Probably every woman who has become a mother has gone through what is called postpartum depression during pregnancy. Anything - and tears immediately. Even from every little thing that would seem not worth any attention or wasted nerves. I had the same thing. In general, I am probably too emotional: in movies, some sad events happen to the heroes - I cry, sometimes I listen to some music, and the same thing, I shed a tear. And when I was pregnant for the first time, expecting a son, so almost all the time before the birth and then for a whole year my eyes were constantly in tears. Literally for any reason, because of everything. In the end, I went on the Internet to look for a sedative that is ok if you are breastfeeding. You can't drink all sorts of chemicals, since they can get to the baby through milk. I found all sorts of herbal preparations, Novo-Passit was there. I started to find out about it, since many people talk about it, and it is often advertised. I read all sorts of reviews about Novo-Passit during pregnancy and lactation. It contains herbs such as St. John's wort, lemon balm, hawthorn, and also elder flowers, passionflower, and guaifenesin. That is, everything is familiar and does not arouse suspicion. But I decided not to risk self-medication, I consulted with the pediatrician during my next visit and only after that I started taking it. By the third week, everything had disappeared. I stopped crying for no reason at all, my nerves calmed down, and my mood was wonderful. I began to look at everything more simply and see much more good in life.

• Hope

I took Novo-Passit as prescribed from the third month of pregnancy. From the very beginning, I also suddenly became a terrible crybaby, although I had never been a crybaby before. Hormones were playing up. This sedative is not recommended in the early stages, so as not to harm the baby. And, obviously, for good reason. Probably, although it is a herbal preparation, it still contains some chemical components. Apparently, they were the ones that caused such “delights” as bouts of nausea, such weakness that fell upon me, as if all the juices were pumped out of me, and I constantly wanted to sleep. My digestive system was not happy with this Novo-Passit either, which it made known with all sorts of disorders. L.'s doctor prescribed to halve the recommended doses, and then I was able to feel all the positive effects, not burdened by consequences.

• Valentina

I will join those who leave positive reviews about Novo-Passit during pregnancy. I am 100% satisfied with its effect! I drank it even earlier, before I started carrying my baby. And already in this position, I took it at first until the 10th week (though not too often, because the consultation advised not to abuse it, they say it is better not to do it in the first trimester).