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Tabex (cytisine) is a drug for the treatment of tobacco addiction of the n-cholinomimetics group from the Bulgarian pharmaceutical company Sopharma. The active ingredient of the drug is the alkaloid cytisine, extracted from broom. It interacts with n-cholinergic receptors, acting as an antagonist to nicotine. Cytisine stimulates the receptors of the ganglia of the autonomic nervous system, excites chemoreceptors located at the site of the expansion of the internal carotid artery (the so-called carotid sinus) and promotes more intense secretion of epinephrine by the adrenal cortex. Increases blood pressure and stimulates the respiratory reflex. A special feature of Tabex is that it provides the opportunity to systematically quit smoking for a person who does not have sufficient willpower to give up the bad habit once and for all. Smoking must be stopped no later than the fifth day from the start of pharmacotherapy. The effectiveness of the drug was tested in randomized clinical trials involving patients with an impressive smoking history. About 60% of them completely gave up smoking; in 30% of cases, a partial result was achieved, which consisted in reducing the number of smoking episodes during the day from 20-30 to 4-5. Only in 11% of cases a negative result was obtained, which in most situations was caused by an unmotivated refusal of pharmacotherapy until the required saturation of the body with the active substance of the drug. The pharmacological effect of Tabex is based on its ability to cause unpleasant sensations of nicotine overdose against the background of smoking, which motivates a person to either completely give up this habit or reduce the number of cigarettes smoked per day.

The Tabex package contains 100 tablets of 1.5 mg of active ingredient. The course of treatment is 25 days, the average number of tablets per course is 100. The dosage is determined by the doctor individually. For people with low smoking intensity, it may be lower: its selection is carried out based on the patient’s well-being. The drug does not affect the psychophysical state and does not impair the ability to engage in activities that require concentration and attention. With a mechanism of action similar to nicotine, cytisine has a much higher toxicity threshold. Tabex is prescribed only to those patients who have seriously decided to work towards completely quitting smoking. For persons with a smoking history of more than 40 years, the drug is prescribed only after an interview with a doctor. Drug therapy with Tabex against the background of continued smoking can cause potentiation of the negative effects of nicotine and, ultimately, provoke nicotine intoxication. Provided the prescribed doses are followed and the doctor's recommendations are followed, the drug has no serious side effects. During treatment and upon its completion, there is an improvement in the patient's general condition due to the elimination of nicotine intoxication.

Pharmacology

N-cholinomimetic. Excites nicotinic receptors of the autonomic ganglia, reflexively stimulates the respiratory center, causes the release of adrenaline by chromaffin cells of the medullary part of the adrenal glands, and increases blood pressure.

Reduces nicotine addiction (associated with a competitive relationship in the area of ​​the same receptors and biochemical substrates with which nicotine interacts in the body). Causes a change in the taste of smoking (making it unpleasant), reduces the desire to smoke and facilitates the manifestations of withdrawal symptoms associated with quitting smoking.

The mechanism of action of cytisine is close to the mechanism of action of nicotine, which makes it possible to gradually quit smoking and at the same time prevent the development of withdrawal symptoms.

Pharmacokinetics

Pharmacokinetic data not provided.

Release form

Tablets, film-coated, light brown, round, biconvex.

	1 tab.
cytisine	1.5 mg

Excipients: lactose monohydrate, microcrystalline cellulose, talc, magnesium stearate.

Film shell composition: opadry II brown (hypromellose, lactose monohydrate, titanium dioxide (E171), macrogol 3000, triacetin, iron oxide yellow (E172), iron oxide red (E172), iron oxide black (E172)).

20 pcs. - blisters (5) - cardboard packs.

Dosage

The drug is prescribed for 3 days, 1 tablet. 6 times / day (after 2 hours) with a parallel reduction in the number of cigarettes smoked. If there is no effect, the drug should be discontinued and a new course should be started after 2-3 months.

If the result is positive, treatment is continued according to the following scheme:

Smoking should be stopped no later than 5 days from the start of treatment.

Overdose

Symptoms: nausea, vomiting, dilated pupils, general weakness, tachycardia, convulsions, respiratory paralysis.

Treatment: gastric lavage, control of heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory function; if necessary, the introduction of infusion solutions, anticonvulsants, cardiotonic, analeptic and other symptomatic drugs.

Interaction

The drug should not be used simultaneously with anti-tuberculosis drugs.

Side effects

From the digestive system: changes in taste and appetite, dry mouth, abdominal pain, nausea, constipation, diarrhea.

From the side of the central nervous system: headache, dizziness, insomnia, drowsiness, irritability.

From the side of the cardiovascular system: palpitations, a slight increase in blood pressure, tachycardia, chest pain, shortness of breath.

Other: myalgia, weight loss, increased sweating, allergic reactions.

Most side effects go away on their own.

Indications

Nicotine addiction (to facilitate smoking cessation).

Contraindications

• acute myocardial infarction;
• unstable angina;
• arrhythmias;
• recent cerebrovascular accident;
• severe atherosclerosis;
• bleeding from large vessels;
• arterial hypertension;
• pulmonary edema;
• peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum (acute phase);
• bronchial asthma;
• pregnancy;
• lactation (breastfeeding);
• hypersensitivity to the drug.

With caution, the drug is prescribed for schizophrenia, adrenal chromaffin tumors, gastroesophageal reflux, IHD (including chronic heart failure), cerebrovascular diseases, hyperthyroidism, peptic ulcer of the stomach, diabetes mellitus, renal and hepatic insufficiency. In children under 18 years of age and patients over 65 years of age, the drug should be used after a careful assessment of the ratio of expected benefits and potential risks.

Application features

Use during pregnancy and breastfeeding

Use for liver dysfunction

The drug is prescribed with caution for liver failure.

Use for renal impairment

The drug is prescribed with caution in case of renal failure.

Use in children

In children under the age of 18, the drug should be used after a careful assessment of the ratio of expected benefits and potential risks.

special instructions

The drug should be used only if the patient has a serious and conscious intention to stop smoking.

The patient should be warned that the use of the drug against the background of continued smoking can lead to nicotine intoxication.

Impact on the ability to drive vehicles and operate machinery

Taking the drug does not cause changes in the psychophysical state of the patient, does not impair the ability to drive vehicles and work with mechanisms.

According to the World Health Organization, one person dies every 6.5 seconds worldwide from smoking. Every year tobacco takes more than 5 million lives. However, most smokers continue to indulge in harmful activities.

Tabex is a real salvation for those who have decided to get rid of a bad habit once and for all or significantly reduce the number of cigarettes they smoke. The high effectiveness of the drug is confirmed by clinical studies and numerous reviews of smokers.

The main active component of Tabex is the alkaloid cytisine. According to the mechanism of its action, this substance is very similar to nicotine, but at the same time it is practically harmless to the body.

Cytisine affects metabolic processes in the human body, creating a nicotine replacement effect: taking a pill is like smoking a cigarette. By deceiving the body in this way, a person is less and less likely to experience a craving for smoking.

If you combine taking Tabex with smoking, a person has a feeling of an overdose of nicotine, which can be accompanied by dizziness, nausea and even vomiting. Every day a person involuntarily smokes less and less cigarettes and, ultimately, completely refuses them.

"Tabex" tablets: instructions for use

Tabex tablets are produced by the Bulgarian pharmaceutical company SopharmaPharmaceuticals. One package contains 100 film-coated tablets. Each tablet contains 1.5 mg of cytisine.

Take Tabex according to the following scheme:

• 1-3 days. The daily dose of cytisine is 9 mg. Take 1 tablet. every 2 hours, 6 times a day (for example, from 9.00 to 19.00).
• 4-12 days. The daily dose of cytisine is 7.5 mg. Take 1 tablet. every 2.5 hours, 5 times a day.
• 13-16 days. The daily dose of cytisine is 6 mg. Take 1 tablet. every 3 hours, 4 times a day.
• 17-20 days. The daily dose of cytisine is 4.5 mg. Take 1 tablet. every 5 hours, 3 times a day.
• 21-25 days. The daily dose of cytisine is 3 mg. Take 1 tablet. every 6 hours, 2 times a day. After day 23, the dose of cytisine can be reduced to 1.5 mg, i.e. 1 tablet. in a day.

At the same time, the number of cigarettes smoked should constantly decrease, and on the 5th day a person should completely give up them. If this does not happen, Tabex is stopped, and after 2-3 months the course is repeated.

"Tabex": contraindications and side effects

Despite the obvious benefits of Tabex, the drug has a number of contraindications. So, you should refuse to take it if you have the following diseases and conditions:

• Arrhythmias of various origins
• Atherosclerosis
• Bronchial asthma
• Pregnancy and lactation
• Inflammation of stomach and/or duodenal ulcers
• Hypertension
• Myocardial infarction
• Stroke
• Cardiac ischemia
• Pulmonary edema

Also, doctors strongly recommend not taking the drug to people suffering from diabetes mellitus, cerebrovascular disease, liver or kidney failure and individual intolerance to the components of the drug.

As for side effects, with the correct dosage of the drug, they do not appear. At the beginning of the course, some unpleasant symptoms may be observed, but they usually disappear soon. These symptoms include:

• Allergic skin rashes
• Decreased appetite
• Unusual taste sensations
• Nausea
• Dry mouth
• Cardiopalmus
• Sweating
• Increase in blood pressure
• Muscle aches and pains
• Nervousness
• Irritability
• Headache

Attention! An overdose of the drug is extremely dangerous for your health! When taking an increased dose of Tabex (more than 6 tablets per day), an overdose of the drug may occur. This condition is accompanied by weakness, palpitations, nausea and vomiting.

At the same time, the patient's pupils dilate, the skin becomes pale, convulsions may occur. If a person is not provided with timely assistance, paralysis of the respiratory tract and death may occur.

If you even suspect an overdose of the drug, immediately rinse your stomach and call an ambulance!

"Tabex": price

The cost of the drug ranges from 465-750 rubles. One package is enough for a full course of treatment. You can buy Tabex at a pharmacy or order it online.

Tablets "Tabex": customer reviews

• Ulyana, 31 years old: “My smoking experience is more than 10 years. I tried to quit several times, but to no avail: in a moment of stress, my hand automatically reached for a cigarette. The result is more than a pack of cigarettes a day. I tried a lot of anti-smoking products, from cheap lozenges to expensive patches - all to no avail. A colleague recommended Tabex and decided to try it. I decided for myself: if he doesn’t help, I will no longer torture myself and my body, and I will stop trying to quit smoking. But Tabex really helped! I have not touched cigarettes for 6 months now. Moreover, even cigarette smoke is disgusting! Now I lead a healthy lifestyle and feel much better. Thanks to my colleague and Tabex tablets!
• Irina, 34 years old: “After the birth of my second child, I began to get better. On one of the forums I read “useful advice” that to lose weight you need to start smoking. And I started. People, don't repeat my mistake! The excess weight, of course, has not gone away. But there was a persistent dependence on cigarettes. I even woke up at night to smoke. After 2 years, I began to suffer from a morning cough, and I began to look worse. I decided it was time to call it a day. I am a woman and a mother, after all! They recommended Tabex and tried it. At first it was very difficult psychologically, although I didn’t feel a physical need for nicotine. Now I have not smoked for 4 months, and I can say for sure that Tabex is an effective drug. The main thing is to prepare yourself psychologically. You need to really want to quit smoking, strictly follow the instructions and not skip taking your pills.”
• Ilya, 40 years old: “I smoked, scary to say, 23 years out of 40! During this time I lost a lot of my health, and for the money I spent on cigarettes, some manufacturer of this nasty thing bought himself a Mercedes. And there was also enough for gasoline. 2 weeks ago I decided – enough is enough! And I bought Tabex. To be honest, I didn’t expect much result. But (lo and behold!) the pills really work! I haven’t smoked for 10 days now, and I don’t even feel like it! Even with beer and after lunch! I don’t know who came up with all this, but he definitely needs to erect a monument!”

In conclusion, I would like to say that quitting smoking is a difficult task, but it can be done. If you decide to get rid of a bad habit once and for all, be patient and try to cope with psychological dependence. And Tabex tablets will help you overcome your physical needs. Be healthy!

Instructions

Tabex is prescribed for the treatment of nicotine addiction. The active substance of the drug is cytisine. It is close to the effect of nicotine: it affects the nicotinic receptors of the autonomic ganglia, resulting in reflex stimulation of the respiratory center, an increase in pressure, and the release of adrenaline by adrenal cells.

To quit smoking, take Tabex for 25 days. For the first three days of treatment, take one tablet six times a day (every two hours). On days 4-12, take 5 tablets (with an interval of 2.5 hours), on days 13-16 - four tablets (with an interval of three hours), on days 17-20 - three tablets (with an interval of five hours), on days 21-25 - one or two tablets (with an interval of 6-8 hours). During the treatment period, during the first five days, reduce the amount you smoke, and after the fifth day of taking Tabex, completely stop smoking. If this does not work, stop taking the pills, otherwise nicotine intoxication will develop. Stop taking the drug if its use during the first days does not give the desired effect. Start a repeat course only after a few months.

"Tabex" is contraindicated in acute myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular accident, gastrointestinal ulcers in the acute phase, unstable angina, severe atherosclerosis, bronchial asthma, hypertension, from large vessels, arrhythmias, during pregnancy, breastfeeding, and with hypersensitivity to the components of the drug.

Tabex should be taken with caution for chromaffin tumors of the adrenal glands, peptic tumours, diabetes mellitus, hyperthyroidism, schizophrenia, coronary heart disease, chronic heart failure, gastroesophageal reflux, cerebrovascular diseases, liver and kidney failure. The possibility of using the drug in elderly people over 65 years of age and in children and adolescents under 18 years of age is determined by the doctor individually, after assessing the expected benefits of the drug and the possible risks associated with side effects.

Side effects of Tabex include constipation, changes in appetite, abdominal pain, diarrhea, dry mouth, nausea, insomnia, drowsiness, irritability, dizziness, headache, shortness of breath, tachycardia, palpitations, slight increase in blood pressure, chest pain cell, weight loss, increased sweating, muscle pain, allergic reactions.

Cytisine is an alkaloid that is present in all parts of the Cytisus Laburnum plant. It affects the body in the same way as nicotine, and leaves from Cytisus Laburnum were used as a tobacco substitute during World War II. The plant even received the nickname “fake tobacco.”

In 1978, the tobacco industry identified cytisine as a substance whose pharmacological action was most similar to nicotine, but was much safer than nicotine. Of course, the benefits of cytisine did not go unnoticed, and the Bulgarian company Sopharma released cytisine under the brand name Tabex.

Each Tabex tablet contains 1.5 mg of cytisine.

Release form

Tabex is available only in tablet form.

pharmachologic effect

Cytisine is a drug that stimulates H-cholinergic receptors. Cytisine has a wider therapeutic spectrum than nicotine, making it safer to use. Compared to nicotine, it has less effect on the peripheral nervous system and blood pressure, but effectively stimulates respiration. Cytisine reduces depressive symptoms associated with cessation of nicotine intoxication. Tabex has a complex effect and stops the mechanisms of nicotine addiction.

Once administered orally, Cytisine is quickly absorbed and passes into the bloodstream, reaching the pleasure center of the brain where it acts to block the effects of nicotine and its binding to specific receptors. Thus, even after using nicotine-containing products, the nicotine that reaches this zone cannot exert its effect on specific receptors, and the smoker will not experience the typical pleasure of using it.

Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics

Cytisine is a partial agonist with high affinity binding to the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor, which is primarily responsible for the effects of nicotine in the human body.

These effects are as follows:

Cytisine prevents other ligands, such as nicotine, from binding to the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor. However, when cytisine attaches to the nicotinic receptor, the effect on the body will be much weaker than in the case of nicotine. As a result, this drug is expected to reduce the smoker's exposure to nicotine, reduce nicotine cravings, and alleviate nicotine withdrawal symptoms. At the same time, Tabex will not cause addiction as quickly as nicotine.

It was cytisine that provided the starting point for the creation of a new anti-smoking drug, varenicline, which recently underwent clinical trials.

Pharmacokinetic data for Tabex are derived primarily from animal studies. When administered orally in rabbits, cytisine was well absorbed from the intestine. The half-life after oral administration is 52 minutes. The drug is mainly excreted unchanged in the urine. The toxicity of cytisine is generally similar to that of nicotine, although somewhat less.

Clinical studies show that Tabex is well tolerated at the doses recommended in the instructions.

Anti-smoking tablets Tabex: who are they for and who are they contraindicated for?

Tabex is the drug of choice for the treatment of chronic nicotinism. It is especially suitable for the treatment of smokers with problems with the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, as well as for smokers who are professionally exposed to stress and predisposed to seek “false comfort” in nicotine or other addictive drugs.

Tabex smoking cessation tablets should not be taken:

Side effects

Scientific studies have demonstrated reasonable tolerance and a number of mild side effects when taking Tabex smoking cessation tablets.

Most side effects gradually disappear during treatment.

Tabex smoking cessation tablets should be used with additional precautions under the following conditions:

• in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD);
• in patients with diabetes mellitus;
• in patients who have elevated levels of thyroid hormones (hyperthyroidism);
• in patients with kidney or liver damage.

How to take Tabex and symptoms of drug overdose

Instructions for use of tablets (method and dosage)

Tabex can be taken with food because food does not affect this medicine. Alcoholic beverages should be avoided while using this medication.

Here's how to take Tabex:

Smoking cessation should occur no later than the fifth day after the start of therapy.

Overdose

Symptoms of nicotine intoxication are observed with an overdose of Tabex. Toxic effects are manifested in nausea, vomiting, dilated pupils, tachycardia, and general weakness. In severe cases, if the patient does not know how to take Tabex and has taken too large a dose, clonic convulsions and (or) respiratory paralysis occur.

If any symptom of overdose occurs, gastric lavage, monitoring of breathing, blood pressure and heart rate are necessary. You may need resuscitation infusion of saline and glucose solution, taking anticonvulsants, analeptics and other symptomatic drugs.

Interaction

Tabex should not be used in combination with the following drugs:

• medicines used to treat cardiovascular diseases;
• medicines used to treat tuberculosis;
• medications used in the treatment of high cholesterol, such as: simvastatin, atorvastatin, pravastatin, rosuvastatin, lovastatin and others.

The simultaneous use of Tabex with these drugs increases the risk of destruction of muscle tissue cells (rhabdomyolysis). A narcologist will tell you how to take Tabex if the patient cannot stop using any of the drugs described above at an in-person appointment.

Tabex: side effects according to research results, price and reviews of the drug

Tabex gives a high degree of positive results when used in therapeutic doses. This helps smokers quit the habit gradually and, in most cases, without side effects.

Terms of sale

To purchase Tabex, you need a doctor's prescription.

Storage conditions

The drug should be stored in its original packaging, in a dry place protected from light at a temperature of 15° −25° C.

Validity

The drug retains its beneficial properties for two years from the date of manufacture.

special instructions

Tabex is considered safe and does not cause any changes in mental or physical state, does not affect the ability to drive a car or operate complex machinery.

A clinical study demonstrated that the drug was well tolerated and highly effective. When taking Tabex, side effects are insignificant provided that adequate treatment is provided, which means there is no need to reduce the dose or reduce the duration of treatment. However, patients should remember that continuing to smoke during treatment with Tabex leads to a high likelihood of unwanted effects of nicotine intoxication.

The drug should be administered cautiously to patients with aggravated peptic ulcer disease. After completing the course of treatment, patients should refrain from smoking even one cigarette to get a long-lasting effect.

Tabex: side effects and treatment success according to research data

British researchers from University College London conducted a randomized, double-blind trial of monocentric cytisine using 740 participants who smoked more than 10 cigarettes per day.

Participants received either cytisine (6 1.5 mg tablets over 3 days, then 5 tablets over 9 days, 4 tablets over 4 days, 3 tablets over 4 days, and 2 tablets over the last 5 days) or placebo. within 25 days.

Twelve months after treatment, the rate of successful smoking cessation was 8.4% in the cytisine group, compared with 2.4% in the placebo group.

As for side effects, experimental participants taking cytisine more often experienced gastrointestinal problems (abdominal pain, nausea), dizziness and sleep problems compared to the placebo group. The authors of this study concluded that cytisine is indeed an effective treatment for overcoming nicotine-tobacco addiction.

Analogs

Preparations with the same active ingredient as in Tabex include Cytisine and Cytiton tablets, as well as Cypercuten in the form of a film for sticking to the skin.

Other popular medications that help smokers get rid of nicotine addiction, but do not contain cytisine, include: Champix (the active ingredient is varenicline), Lobesil (the active ingredient is lobeline) and Nicorette (the active ingredient is medical nicotine).

During pregnancy and lactation

Based on available data from animal studies (potential embryotoxic effects), pregnant women are advised not to use the drug. Tabex is also not recommended for breastfeeding mothers, as cytisine has been shown to pass into breast milk.

Good day! Today I will talk about how I quit smoking with Tabex. I haven’t smoked for 2 months (I started 3). Someone will say, “Oh, how little, you’ll still smoke!” To which I will answer “I’ll smoke, I’ll smoke, it’s my business” :P

Front side "In Russian"

Front side "In English"

Decor : I want to point out that I’m not the least bit ashamed of him. It looks very rich, elite, not surprising for 900 rubles! The size resembles a large chocolate bar, and the design looks like a large pack of cigarettes.

Manufacturer : Sopharma JSC. Bulgaria, Sofia.

Place of purchase: "Pharmacy from warehouse"

Price : 900 rubles

Conditions for dispensing from pharmacies: Over the counter.

Instructions : huge and voluminous. If it’s hard to see from the photo, then I ask you below:

Active substance : Cytisine

Cytisine (Cytisinum) is an alkaloid contained in the seeds of the Russian broom plant ( Cytisus ruthenicus Fisch. ex Wol.) and Thermopsis lanceolifolia ( Thermopsis lanceolata R.Br.) both from the legume family ( Fabaceae, or Leguminosae).

Compound :

active substance: cytisine 1.5 mg; Excipients: lactose monohydrate - 28 mg; MCC - 67.5 mg; talc - 2 mg; magnesium stearate -1 mg; film shell: Opadry II brown 8 F 26948 - 3 mg: partially hydrolyzed polyvinyl alcohol - 1.2 mg; titanium dioxide (E171) - 0.654 mg; macrogol 3350 - 0.606 mg; talc - 0.444 mg; iron oxide yellow (E172) - 0.062 mg, iron oxide red (E172) - 0.018 mg, iron oxide black (E172) - 0.016 mg.

Description of the dosage form:

Pills: round, biconvex, film-coated light brown.

View at the break- from white to beige.

Indications for the drug Tabex:

Nicotine addiction (to facilitate smoking cessation).

Physical and psychological dependence on nicotine is considered a specific type of disease that leads to the inability to abstain from smoking, even with the understanding of its negative effects.

Contraindications:

• hypersensitivity to the active or any of the excipients of the drug;
• acute myocardial infarction;
• unstable angina;
• Heart arythmy;
• recent cerebrovascular accident;
• atherosclerosis;
• severe arterial hypertension;
• lactase deficiency, galactosemia, glucose-galactose malabsorption syndrome (the drug contains lactose);
• pregnancy;
• breastfeeding period;
• age under 18 and after 65 years.

Carefully:

Other forms of coronary heart disease (stable angina, asymptomatic (silent) myocardial ischemia, vasospastic angina, syndrome “X” (microvascular angina); heart failure, high blood pressure; cerebrovascular diseases; obliterating arterial diseases, hyperthyroidism, gastric ulcer, diabetes diabetes, renal or liver failure, some forms of schizophrenia, the presence of chromaffin tumors of the adrenal glands, gastroesophageal reflux disease, persons with a long history of smoking and persons over 40–45 years of age (see “Special Instructions”). Use of the drug in patients with diseases listed in section “With caution”, is possible only after consulting a doctor.

Side effects:

The drug is usually well tolerated, the observed side effects are mild or moderate. Most of them appear at the beginning of treatment and go away on their own. Most often they are associated with quitting smoking and are manifested by dizziness, headache and insomnia.

The following side effects are possible:

From the SSS side: tachycardia, slight increase in blood pressure, palpitations.

From the side of the central nervous system: headache, dizziness, insomnia or drowsiness, increased irritability.

From the respiratory system: dyspnea.

From the gastrointestinal tract: dry mouth, nausea, abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhea, changes in taste and appetite.

From the musculoskeletal and connective tissue side: muscle pain.

Metabolism and nutrition: weight loss, increased sweating.

Others: pain in the chest.

There are only 100 tablets. Very conveniently scheduled by day. They swallow easily.

Dosage and administration:

Inside, whole, with a sufficient amount of liquid. Do not exceed recommended doses. It is advisable to start taking the drug after setting the patient to a complete cessation of smoking.

The drug should be used according to the following scheme: from the 1st to the 3rd day - 1 tablet. 6 times a day (every 2 hours), gradually reducing the number of cigarettes smoked. The tablet should be taken between smoking episodes to lengthen the intervals between smoking cigarettes in order to reduce their consumption as much as possible. The dosage interval every 2 hours must be observed. If the result is unsatisfactory, treatment should be stopped and after 2-3 months you can start it again.

With a good effect, treatment is continued according to the following scheme: from the 4th to the 12th day - 1 table. every 2.5 hours; from the 13th to the 16th day - 1 tablet. every 3 hours; from the 17th to the 20th day - 1 tablet. every 5 hours; from the 21st to the 25th day - 1–2 tablets. in a day.

It is strongly recommended to stop smoking no later than the 5th day from the start of treatment. A combination of drug therapy with consultations, incl. with measures of psychological support for the patient, significantly increases the effectiveness of treatment.

Effect :

For the first time I bought it a year ago in the summer, with a great desire to quit smoking. I bought Tabex at a warehouse pharmacy, but for 800 rubles. I didn’t go to the doctor, it was purely my decision. My experience is 7 years. One pack lasted me 2 days (10 cigarettes a day), usually this norm was exceeded when I drank alcohol (15 cigarettes a day). Let's just say that at first I didn't understand how it worked. After two days of taking the pills, the desire to smoke has already decreased. It was disgusting to put cigarettes in my mouth. The instructions say that you should stop smoking on the 4th day of taking the pills. That's what I did. I didn’t feel like smoking, although at first I really put up with seeing my smoking friends. In the middle of taking the pills (on days 12-15), one of the side effects appeared - headaches. I've never had such a headache in my life! But I endured until the end of taking the pills. And even after taking the pills, at first I had headaches. I also experienced side effects:

• changing the taste and smell of food (due to this they discourage the desire to smoke);
• high blood pressure;
• headache;
• increased irritability (I don’t know if it was because of the refusal of cigarettes or if it was the fault of the pills);
• poor sleep;
• dry mouth;
• muscle pain (not severe, but noticeable);
• increased sweating (the first time I took them, I blamed it on the summer weather, but the second time I took them in early April, excuse the mountains of snow outside, but I’m sweating like a pig);
• increased appetite (perhaps due to quitting smoking).

Someone in other reviews noted that they were dreaming because of taking pills. I always see dreams in the morning when I’m about to wake up, but I don’t always remember them. And with these pills, I woke up every day in the middle of the night. As for dreams, I remembered them perfectly and they were terribly REALISTIC! I always had the feeling that I was not dreaming and that all this was for real. To be honest, it's scary. Because I never have adequate dreams. :O

And so, for the first time I quit smoking for a month. Then I started again (a month after taking the pills). True, it’s not like before (10 cigarettes a day), but 1-3 cigarettes a day and a pack lasted me for 5-6 days! Then I realized that my addiction was more psychological, because I smoked only after certain moments:

1 cigarette - in the morning, before going to school;

2 cigarettes - after study;

3 cigarette - evening trip to the store.

Something like this.

Second time of admission. I wanted to quit smoking after half a year and I remembered Tabex, which helped me so well. Apparently the price of it is growing rapidly, just like cigarettes. If half a year ago I bought it for 800 rubles, then the second time for 900 rubles! Having started taking the pills for the second time, I stopped smoking on the 3rd day of taking it. The side effects were still the same. To this day (2 months) I don’t smoke because I don’t want to.

Conclusion : Now I can safely say that I didn’t need Tabex for the second time! Since this drug is more for physical dependence (which is very small), and not for psychological. If your cigarette consumption is low (1-3 per day), then you should not spend so much money on these pills and endure such side effects. I just don't see the point. After all, if you want to quit smoking, your desire is stronger than any pills. But if your consumption of cigarettes is more than 5 pieces per day and it is REALLY difficult for you to quit smoking, then you can resort to buying them. But still, if you are a smoker, I wish you to do without any patches and pills, because essentially this is all a placebo effect. I’m also planning to write an article here about ways to quit smoking, stay tuned!

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