Valerian tincture

Description

Who Valerian Tincture Is For

A sedative that helps reduce nervous excitability and support sleep normalization. Suitable for adults when you need to gently slow down the nervous system’s response during stress, irritability, and tension.

When to Choose Valerian Tincture

The product is used for:

• increased emotional excitability;
• irritability;
• sleep disorders;
• functional disorders of the cardiovascular system (neurocirculatory dystonia).

What Problem the Product Addresses

Valerian tincture works through biologically active substances from the roots and rhizomes:

• Reduces CNS excitability: helps smooth out nervous reactions.
• Enhances the effect of other medicines: may increase the effects of sedatives, hypnotics, analgesics, and antispasmodics.
• Provides support during tension: when stress is accompanied by sleep problems or a feeling of being on edge.

Directions and Special Considerations for Use

• Adults: 20–30 drops 3–4 times a day until a stable effect is achieved.
• Children aged 12 and older: 1 drop per year of age, 3–4 times a day.
• Due to ethanol content, it is advisable not to drive or operate potentially hazardous machinery while taking it.

Compatibility and Integrated Care

• Valerian tincture enhances the effects of cardiac medicines, sedatives, hypnotics, analgesics, and antispasmodics — this should be considered if a person is already taking any of these.
• Do not combine blindly with strong sedatives or sleep aids — it is better to agree on the regimen.

Why Choose Valerian Tincture

• A classic sedative for situations when you need to reduce excitability and support sleep.
• Convenient drops format: easy to adjust the dose.
• Suitable for both adults and adolescents aged 12 and older (with appropriate dosing).
• Ukrainian manufacturer: PJSC “Viola Pharmaceutical Factory”.

Composition:

active substance: tincture of rhizomes with valerian roots (Rhizomata cum radicibus Valerianae) (1:5) (extractant – ethanol 70%);

1 bottle contains tinctures of rhizomes with valerian roots (Rhizomata cum radicibus Valerianae) (1:5) (extractant – ethanol 70%) ̶ 25 ml or 50 ml.

Medicinal form. Tincture.

The main physical and chemical properties: transparent liquid of reddish-brown color with a characteristic pleasant smell. Sediment formation is allowed.

Pharmacotherapeutic group. Sleeping pills and sedatives. ATX code N05C M09.

Pharmacological properties.

Pharmacodynamics.

Biologically active substances contained in the roots and rhizomes of valerian (essential oil, valeric acid, borneol, alkaloids, tannins, sugars) reduce the excitation processes in the central nervous system, enhance the effects of other sedative, hypnotic, analgesic and antispasmodic agents.

Pharmacokinetics.

Not studied.

Clinical characteristics.

Indication. Functional disorders of the central nervous system (increased emotional excitability, irritability, sleep disorders), cardiovascular system (neurocirculatory dystonias).

Contraindication. Depression and other disorders accompanied by depression of the central nervous system. Increased sensitivity to biologically active substances included in the composition of the drug.

Special security measures. For the period of treatment, patients taking the tincture should refrain from driving vehicles and working with potentially dangerous mechanisms due to the content of ethyl alcohol in the preparation.

You should not violate the recommendations for the use of the medicinal product, it can harm your health.

Interaction with other medicinal products and other types of interactions.

Valerian tincture enhances the effect of cardiac, sedative, hypnotic, analgesic and antispasmodic agents.

Features of application.

Use during pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Do not use during pregnancy or breastfeeding.

The ability to influence the speed of reaction when driving vehicles or other mechanisms.

During the use of the drug, one should refrain from driving vehicles and working with potentially dangerous mechanisms.

Method of application and dosage.

Valerian tincture should be used internally. Adults are recommended to take 20-30 drops of tincture 3-4 times a day until a stable therapeutic effect is achieved, children aged 12 years and older – at the rate of 1 drop per 1 year of life 3-4 times a day.

Children.

Since the composition of the drug includes ethanol, the tincture is not recommended for internal use by children under 12 years of age.

Overdose.

If the recommended doses of the drug are significantly exceeded, the development of pronounced adverse reactions is possible: headache, dizziness, drowsiness, general weakness, abdominal pain, nausea, decreased acuity of hearing and vision, palpitations, mental agitation.

Treatment. In case of overdose, you should stop taking the drug. Symptomatic therapy (gastric lavage, taking activated charcoal).

Adverse reactions.

The drug, as a rule, is well tolerated, however, some patients may experience suppression of emotional reactions, drowsiness, reduced work capacity, depression, nausea, spastic abdominal pain, weakness. Allergic reactions are possible (including redness of the skin, rash, itching, swelling of the skin).

In the event of the appearance of any undesirable phenomena, it is necessary to consult a doctor!

Expiration date. 5 years.

Do not use the drug after the expiration date indicated on the package.

Storage conditions. Store in the original packaging at a temperature not higher than 25 °C. Keep out of the reach of children.

Packaging. 25 ml or 50 ml in glass vials, closed with a stopper and a lid or a dropper stopper and a lid; 1 bottle of 25 ml each, closed with a stopper and a lid or a dropper stopper and a lid, in a pack; 1 bottle of 50 ml each, closed with a stopper-dropper and a lid, in a pack. 25 ml or 50 ml in polymer bottles, closed with stoppers-droppers and lids; 25 ml or 50 ml in a polymer bottle closed with a dropper stopper and a lid, 1 bottle in a pack.

Leave category. Without a prescription.

Producer. PrJSC Pharmaceutical factory “Viola”.

The location of the manufacturer and its address of the place of business.

69063, Ukraine, Zaporozhye, Akademika Amosova, 75.

The applicant PrJSC Pharmaceutical factory “Viola”.

Location of the applicant.

69063, Ukraine, Zaporozhye, Akademika Amosova, 75.