Long-acting drug

Long-acting drug: what is it and how does it work?

A long-acting drug (long-acting drug), also known as prolongatum or durant drug, is a medical drug that is used to achieve a long-term therapeutic effect.

Extended-release medications have been developed to reduce the number of doses of medication a patient needs in a day or week. This can improve medication adherence as well as reduce side effects.

The Long-Release preparation contains special ingredients that are slowly broken down in the body, which ensures a gradual release of the active substance over a long period of time. This allows you to achieve a long-lasting effect of the drug and reduce the number of its doses.

Long-acting medications are used to treat a variety of conditions, such as high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, nervous system diseases, and other conditions. They may be available in a variety of forms, including tablets, capsules, patches, and injections.

Like any other medicine, long-acting medications may cause side effects. However, due to the gradual release of the active substance in the body, side effects are usually less pronounced than with conventional dosage forms.

In general, long-acting drugs are an effective and convenient way to treat many diseases. They help improve medication adherence, reduce the number of doses taken, and reduce side effects. However, before starting to use any long-acting drug, you must consult your doctor and strictly follow the recommendations for use.

What are long-acting drugs?

**A “long-acting” drug.** This is a drug that, after oral administration, begins to act only after some time has passed (often after 2-8 hours), but its duration of action is significantly longer than taking it and lasts for 24 hours. They are used primarily in the treatment of neurological diseases.

Currently **the pharmaceutical industry produces many medicinal products, available in extended-release (extended-release) and prolong-release forms.