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A-Diston
The drug A-Diston contains medicinal plants such as hawthorn, valerian, motherwort, peppermint, fennel and mountain arnica.
ATC classification
Indications A-Diston
The drug A-Diston is a cardioprotector, that is, a drug used to correct the functional state of the middle muscular layer of the heart – the myocardium.
Indications for the use of A-Dystone: as an additional treatment for uncomplicated forms of cardiovascular disorders, in particular, arrhythmia, ischemic symptoms, neurocirculatory (vegetative-vascular) dystonia, as well as cardiovascular vegetoneurosis.
Release form
In principle, this is an alcohol tincture of medicinal plants widely used in the official pharmacopoeia, which are used on their own and are also included in many well-known medicines. The release form of the drug A-Diston is drops in bottles with a dropper (30 and 50 ml capacity).
Pharmacodynamics
The pharmacodynamics of A-Dystone is based on the combined therapeutic effect of the medicinal plants that make up the drug. Flavonoids of hawthorn fruits increase myocardial tone and activate coronary circulation.
Essential oils and alkaloids of valerian reduce the excitability of the central nervous system and regulate heart activity in cases of vascular spasms.
Motherwort glycosides and flavonoids have a sedative effect, help to reduce blood pressure, relieve cardiac arrhythmia syndrome and increase myocardial contractions. Menthol contained in mint is an antispasmodic that dilates coronary vessels and relieves their reflex spasms. Fennel fruits have a similar therapeutic effect. And essential oils and alkaloids of mountain arnica flowers soothe and reduce the excitability of the cerebral cortex.
Pharmacokinetics
The pharmacokinetics of A-Dystone have not been studied by the drug manufacturers.
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Dosing and administration
Use A-Diston during pregnancy
Use during pregnancy and lactation - given the presence of 70% ethyl alcohol in the drug - is contraindicated.
Contraindications
The use of this drug is contraindicated in gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer, liver cirrhosis, persistent low blood pressure (hypotension) and low heart rate (bradycardia). A-Diston is also contraindicated in obvious alcohol dependence, in case of using other drugs with ethyl alcohol, in case of hypersensitivity to medicinal plants included in the drug.
Overdose
Overdose of A-Dystone may result in decreased heart rate and increased drowsiness.
Storage conditions
Storage conditions for A-Dystone: the drug should be stored at a temperature not exceeding +25°C in a place protected from light. If sediment forms, shake the bottle with the drug before use.
Shelf life
The shelf life is 2 years from the date of manufacture of the drug indicated on the label.