Glodu tincture

Ukraine
Brand name Glodu tincture
Form tincture
Active substance / Dosage
Prescription type over-the-counter (OTC)
ATC code
Registration number UA/17034/01/01
Glodu tincture tincture

INSTRUCTION
for medical use of medicinal product

HAWETHORN TINCTURE
(TINCTURA CRATAEGI)

Composition:

Active ingredient: hawthorn fruit tincture;

1 bottle of the preparation contains hawthorn fruit tincture (Crataegi fructus) (1:10) (extraction solvent – ethanol 70%) 100 ml.

Pharmaceutical form. Tincture.

Main physicochemical properties: clear yellowish-red liquid. Sediment may form during storage.

Pharmacotherapeutic group.

Agents used in cardiology.

ATC code C01EB04.

Pharmacological properties.

Bioactive substances contained in hawthorn fruits enhance blood circulation in the coronary vessels of the heart and cerebral vessels, increase myocardial sensitivity to cardiac glycosides, moderately strengthen cardiac muscle contraction, and reduce its excitability. The preparation is well absorbed upon oral administration. The effect develops within
30 minutes – 1 hour.

Clinical characteristics.

Indications.

Functional disorders of the cardiovascular system (including neurocirculatory dystonia), as well as an adjunctive medicinal agent in mild forms of cardiac arrhythmias (atrial fibrillation, paroxysmal tachycardia).

Contraindications.

Marked arterial hypotension, bradycardia, hypersensitivity to bioactive substances contained in the preparation.

Special precautions.

The preparation is not recommended to be taken during meals to avoid interaction with food components.

Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction.

The tincture may potentiate the effects of cardiac glycosides and antiarrhythmic agents. Concomitant use with alkaloid salts is not recommended due to the possibility of forming adverse components. The drug must not be used concomitantly with cisapride. May enhance the effects of sedatives, hypnotics, and antihypertensive agents.

Inform your doctor about the simultaneous use of any other medicinal products.

Special precautions.

Use during pregnancy or breastfeeding.

The drug is contraindicated in women during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Ability to influence reaction rate when driving or operating machinery.

During treatment with the tincture, patients should refrain from driving vehicles and performing other tasks requiring high concentration and rapid psychomotor reactions.

Method and dosage of administration.

Take orally before meals. Adults are recommended to take 20 drops of the tincture
three times daily. Children aged 12 years and older should take 1 drop per year of life, three times daily.

If the bottle does not have a dropper cap, a glass medical pipette should be used; the dosage remains unchanged.

Administer until a stable therapeutic effect is achieved.

The duration of treatment is determined individually by the physician.

Children.

The drug is not intended for children under 12 years of age.

Overdose.

Symptoms: decreased blood pressure, drowsiness, bradycardia.

Treatment: discontinue the drug; symptomatic therapy.

Adverse reactions.

Drowsiness, significant slowing of heart rate. Allergic reactions may occur (including hyperemia, rash, itching, skin swelling).

In case of any adverse events, consult a doctor.

Shelf life.

5 years.

The drug must not be used after the expiry date stated on the packaging.

Storage conditions.

Store in the original packaging at a temperature not exceeding 25 °C.

Keep out of reach of children.

Packaging. 100 ml in a bottle.

Prescription status.

Over-the-counter.

Manufacturer.

Subsidiary company "Mezhyrichy Vitamin Plant" of Public Joint-Stock Company "Ukrmedprom".

Location of the manufacturer and its address of business activity.

Ukraine, 26510, Kirovohrad Oblast, Holovanivsk Raion, village Mezhyrichka, Zavodska Street,
building 1.