Buspar is a drug that has the active substance Buspirone.This oral medication is indicated for the treatment of anxiety and agitation.he active principle of buspanil is buspirone. This substance is the only non-benzodiazepine anxiolytic.
It is the only anxiety-specific medication whose degree of dependence is practically zero. Thus it is indicated for the treatment of anxiety disorders. It is especially indicated for people who have previously suffered from relieving pain relievers in the benzodiazepine group.
How to use Buspirone
Oral use
Adults
- Initiate treatment with the administration of 15 mg per day, divided into 3 doses. At every 2 or 3 days the dose should be increased by 5 mg, the maintenance dose is usually between 15 and 30 mg daily.
Main effects
Headache; restlessness; somnolence; dizziness; nausea.Buspirone is a tranquilizer that does not sleep or act as a muscle relaxant and can not be used as an anticonvulsant, like other benzodiazepine tranquilizers. The side effects are also different from other tranquilizers. The most common are dizziness, nausea, restlessness, headache, lightheadedness.. Fever and decreased defense cells can happen; for this situation special precautions should be taken, such as dosing the level of these cells in the blood.
Important considerations
Pregnancy risk B ; women in the lactation phase; glaucoma; weakness and chronic muscular paralysis; Hipersensibility to any of the formula’s components.The mechanism of action of this medication is unknown.It is advisable to administer the medication throughout the day. Patients with hepatic impairment should take a dose 25 to 50% . The full effect of this medication is usually achieved after 2 or 3 weeks of continuous use.
This medication is contraindicated in patients:
- Under 18 years of age;
- With epilepsy ;
- With acute intoxication by alcohol, hypnotics, analgesics or antipsychotic drugs;
- With severe renal and hepatic insufficiency;
- A history of seizures.
The list of adverse reactions listed below is presented by system organ class, MedDRA preferred term and frequency, using the following frequency categories:
- Very common reaction (≥ 10%);
- Common reaction (≥ 1% and <10%);
- Uncommon reaction (≥ 0.1% and <1%);
- Rare reaction (≥ 0.01% and <0.1%);
- Very rare reaction (<0.01%).
