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Last reviewed: 03.07.2025
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Deprivit belongs to the category of antidepressant drugs.
Indications Deprivita
It is used in cases of developing a feeling of chronic fatigue, with depressed mood and emotional exhaustion or physical loss of strength, as well as with a decrease in performance.
Pharmacodynamics
Deprivit is a herbal antidepressant. The St. John's wort extract (a component of the drug) contains substances such as pseudohypericin with hypericin, as well as hyperforin. They have a harmonizing effect on the VNS and CNS.
The medicine helps to improve the condition in case of apathy or low mood, against the background of which there is insomnia, a feeling of malaise and loss of appetite. The drug helps to improve mood, and in addition, it has a positive effect on both physical condition and mental abilities. At the same time, Deprivit has a positive effect on performance.
Dosing and administration
The tablets are taken orally with food and water. The medicine should not be chewed.
The dosage regimen is 1 tablet three times a day. A positive medicinal effect is usually observed after 10-14 days of therapy. To achieve a full treatment result, Deprivit should be taken continuously for several weeks or even months. If signs of pathology persist after 4-6 weeks of taking the drug, it is necessary to stop treatment and consult a doctor.
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Use Deprivita during pregnancy
It is prohibited to use Deprivit during pregnancy or lactation, because there is no information about the safety of taking these tablets during this period.
Contraindications
Main contraindications:
- the presence of hypersensitivity to the components of the drug;
- history of photosensitivity (also associated with taking St. John's wort);
- use in combination with MAOIs (or in the 2-week period before starting Deprivit therapy);
- severe depression, which is accompanied by thoughts of suicide;
- children under 12 years of age (because there is no information on the effectiveness of the drug and its safety in patients of this age).
Side effects Deprivita
Taking the medication may cause short-term side effects (but this happens quite rarely):
- manifestations of the nervous system: headaches or dizziness occasionally occur;
- gastrointestinal dysfunction: gastrointestinal dysfunction and dry mouth are occasionally observed;
- reactions of the subcutaneous layer and dermatological pathologies: occasionally (in people with sun intolerance) sunburn may occur as a result of exposure to the sun;
- systemic disorders: occasionally blood pressure increases and increased fatigue is observed;
- immune disorders: occasionally, allergic reactions are observed, including itching and redness of the skin;
- mental illness: occasionally a feeling of restlessness or anxiety appears. Isolated cases (in people with bipolar depression) increase the likelihood of developing a manic state.
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Overdose
There is no information about overdosing on St. John's wort. When using the drug in an excessively large dose, it is necessary to avoid sun exposure and UV radiation for a period of 1-2 weeks (during the season of increased solar activity: in May-August).
Interactions with other drugs
The combination of St. John's wort with MAOIs or the use of the latter immediately after taking Deprivit may lead to a potentiation of the side effects of the drug.
Concomitant use with other antidepressants (including citalopram with sertraline, fluoxetine with fluvoxamine, and paroxetine) and triptan derivatives (including naratriptan with sumatriptan and zolmitriptan) can also potentiate side effects (eg, vomiting, a feeling of fear or excitement, and also nausea).
In addition to the above-described agents, the drug can interact with other drugs that are metabolized by enzymes of the P450 hemoprotein system. The effect on enzymes can also be observed after the end of the use of drugs containing St. John's wort extract. Because of this, Deprivit can interact with other drugs for another 2 weeks after its cancellation.
St. John's wort medicines are capable of potentiating the activity of many enzymes that participate in the metabolism of other drugs. As a result of such reactions, plasma values may decrease and medicinal properties of individual drugs may weaken.
The drug weakens the properties of indirect anticoagulants (this includes phenprocoumon with warfarin), and in addition to this, digoxin with nortriptyline, cyclosporine and theophylline with amitriptyline and indinavir. Therefore, they can be used in combination only with the permission of a doctor (in this case, it is imperative to monitor the PTT and blood indicators at the initial and final stages of therapy).
Taking Deprivit simultaneously with hormonal oral contraceptives may reduce their effectiveness and cause bleeding between periods.
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Shelf life
Deprivit is permitted to be used for a period of 3 years from the date of release of the drug.
Attention!
To simplify the perception of information, this instruction for use of the drug "Deprivitol" translated and presented in a special form on the basis of the official instructions for medical use of the drug. Before use read the annotation that came directly to medicines.
Description provided for informational purposes and is not a guide to self-healing. The need for this drug, the purpose of the treatment regimen, methods and dose of the drug is determined solely by the attending physician. Self-medication is dangerous for your health.