Stramonium C30.4 g

Pharmacological group:
Homeopathic monocomponent drug of plant origin

Pharmacological properties:
Datura stramonium is a tall plant with dark green leaves and long white flowers. After flowering, the ovary turns into a capsule with spines, which at maturity opens with four flaps and yields numerous seeds. Chemical composition: flavonoids and hydroxycoumarins; alkaloids (hyoscyamine, atropine and scopolamine).

When used in standard therapeutic doses (5 to 10 mg/day) Datura stramonium shows m-cholinoblocker effect, has a myotropic antispasmodic effect. It has analgesic, anti-asthmatic and hypnotic effects. Scopolamine also has a sedative effect.

Indications

Key symptoms for prescribing the drug:
-almost no pain, despite the severity of symptoms, except for headache;
-very severe congestive headaches with throbbing;
-sensation of dry throat;
-extreme mental agitation;
– twitching, seizures, tics, stuttering.

Main cases of clinical application:

Infectious diseases: Severe prolonged fever accompanied by marked redness of the face, a sensation of heat throughout the body, dry skin followed by sweating that does not relieve the patient, headache, dryness and redness of the mucous membrane of the throat, nightmares and waking in a state of intense fear; febrile syndrome in children with a history of febrile seizures (standard therapy as a precautionary measure).

In pediatrics, prescribing Stramonium is often preferable to Belladonna, which has the same indications. The main difference for prescribing these two agents is the characteristic of fever and severity of symptoms: for Belladonna, irregular fever with peaks, whereas for Stramonium, prolonged fever and more pronounced, severe symptoms.

Behavioral disorders: insomnia with nightmares; paradoxical reactions to psychotropic medications. Administration of Stramonium for this indication, especially in children 2 years old, is quite effective.

Stramonium is used in delirium with rage affect in the following cases: alcohol delirium, mania, chore-like syndromes; acute psychosis with hallucinations of erotic character or delirium with the affect of fear.

Otolaryngology: laryngospasm.

Pulmonology: severe pertussis-like cough; bronchospasm.

Other indications: sunstroke; strabismus.

Composition

The active ingredient:
Stramonium (Stramonium) C30

Excipients:
Saccharose, lactose.

How to take, the dosage

Sublingual. Pellets should be taken by mouth 30 minutes before a meal or 60 minutes after a meal. Children from 0 to 3 years old dilute the pellets, shaking, in 10-15 ml of water at room temperature and give them to drink. The optimal amount for one reception is 5 pellets.

To determine the dilution, frequency and duration of administration it is necessary to consult a doctor.

Interaction

When treating with Stramonium, other medications may be used.

Special Instructions

The dosing regimen and the frequency of administration are determined by the doctor. If there is no therapeutic effect within 3 days, as well as in case of adverse reactions, consult a physician.

Contraindications

Individual sensitivity to the drug; lactose intolerance.

Overdose

No cases of overdose have been reported to date.