Vivinox Sleep sleeping tablets strong in detail
The total dose should not be exceeded without consulting a doctor or pharmacist.
How to use?
Take the medicine with liquid (e.g. 1 glass of water).
Duration of use?
The medicine should not be used for longer than 2 weeks. As a rule, however, the duration of treatment should be as short as possible and only last a few days. If your symptoms persist for longer, you should consult your doctor.
Overdosage?
An overdose can lead to drowsiness, impaired consciousness, hallucinations and cardiovascular disorders. If you suspect an overdose, contact a doctor immediately.
As a general rule: Pay particular attention to conscientious dosing, especially with infants, small children and older people. If in doubt, ask your doctor or pharmacist about any effects or precautionary measures.
A dosage prescribed by a doctor may differ from the information in the package leaflet. Since the doctor will adjust it individually, you should therefore use the medicine according to his instructions.
The medicine must
- protected from heat
- protected from moisture (e.g. in a tightly closed container)
- in the dark (e.g. in the outer carton)
What are the arguments against using it?
Always:
- Hypersensitivity to the ingredients
- Heart diseases, such as
- Coronary heart disease (circulatory disorders of the heart muscle)
- Deviation in the ECG (prolongation of the QT duration)
- Conduction disorders of the heart
- Cardiac arrhythmias
- Pulse rate reduction
- epilepsy
- Prostate enlargement with residual urine formation
- Difficulties urinating
- Pheochromocytoma (adrenaline-producing tumor)
- Disorders of the salt balance, such as
- Potassium deficiency
- magnesium deficiency
- Narrow-angle glaucoma
- Bronchial asthma, especially during an acute attack
- Gastric ulcer (ulcus ventriculi)
- Duodenal ulcer (Ulcus duodeni)
- Gastrointestinal passage narrowed
Under certain circumstances - talk to your doctor or pharmacist about this:
- Constriction in the digestive tract, such as:
- Achalasia (narrowing of the esophagus)
- Pyloric stenosis (narrowing of the stomach)
- Chronic obstructive airway disease (chronic airway disease with a narrowing of the airways)
- Impaired kidney function
- Impaired liver function
Which age group should be considered?
- Children and adolescents under 18 years of age: The medicine should not generally be used in this age group.
What about pregnancy and breastfeeding?
- Pregnancy: The medicinal product must not be used.
- Lactation: The medicinal product must not be used.
If you have been prescribed the medicine despite a contraindication, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. The therapeutic benefit may be greater than the risk associated with use in the case of a contraindication.what adverse effects can occur?
- Gastrointestinal complaints, such as
- nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Constipation
- Heartburn
- Dry mouth
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Drowsiness
- Drowsiness
- Concentration disorders
- Strange (paradoxical) reactions, such as
- restlessness
- nervousness
- excitement
- anxiety
- trembling
- Sleep disorders
- Visual disturbances
- Increase in intraocular pressure
- Allergic reactions
- Increased sensitivity of the skin to light
- Deviation in the ECG (prolongation of the QT duration)
- Urination disorders
- Bile stasis with development of jaundice
- Changes in the blood count
- Muscle weakness
If you notice a change in your condition during treatment, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
The information provided here is based primarily on side effects that occur in at least one in 1,000 patients treated.
- The ability to react may be impaired even when used as directed, especially at higher doses or in combination with alcohol. Pay particular attention if you are driving or operating machinery (including household machinery) that could injure you.
- Avoid excessive UV radiation, e.g. in solariums or during extended sunbathing, because the skin reacts more sensitively during the use of the medicine.
- Sudden discontinuation may cause problems or discomfort. Treatment should therefore be stopped slowly, i.e. by gradually tapering off the dose. It is best to seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist.
- Caution: If you use the medicine for a long time, the body may become accustomed to it and you may need an increasingly higher dosage in order to feel any effect.
- Take care if you are intolerant to lactose. If you have to follow a diabetes diet, you should take the sugar content into account.
- There may be medicines with which interactions occur. You should therefore always tell your doctor or pharmacist about any other medicine you are already taking before starting treatment with a new medicine. This also applies to medicines that you buy yourself, use only occasionally or have been using for some time.
How does the ingredient of the medicine work?
The active ingredient blocks receptors for a specific messenger substance called histamine. Via this blockade, it suppresses vasodilation and increased blood flow in the smallest hair vessels (capillaries) triggered by histamine. It also combats nausea via the same mechanism and has a calming and sleep-promoting effect.
Application
- Sleep disorders, for short-term treatmentThe medicine should only be used if the sleep disorder is severe and cannot be remedied in the short term by other measures, such as eliminating the cause.
Dosage
General dosage recommendation:1 tablet1 time a dayAdults before going to bed (approx. 30 minutes before)After taking the medicine, sufficient sleep time of 7-8 hours should be ensured.Patients with liver or kidney dysfunction: In consultation with your doctor, you may need to reduce the individual or total dose or extend the dosing interval.Elderly and weakened patients: In consultation with your doctor, you may need to reduce the individual or total dose or extend the dosing interval.
