Tison

Tison: description of the medicine, indications and contraindications

Tison is a drug belonging to the group of antipsychotics - phenothiazine derivatives. Manufacturers of Tison are Veropharm and the Belgorod branch, located in Russia. The international name of the drug is Thioridazine, and it can also be known under such synonyms as Apo-Thioridazine, Melleril, Ridazine, Sonapax, Thiodazine, Thioridazine, Thioril, Thioril-100 and Thioril-25.

Tison is available in the form of film-coated tablets, dosages of 10 mg and 25 mg, and contains the active substance - Thioridazine. The medicine is used to treat acute and chronic forms of schizophrenia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, endogenous depression, states of psychomotor agitation of various origins, neuroses, tics, withdrawal syndrome due to substance abuse and chronic alcoholism.

However, there are a number of contraindications to the use of Tison, including hypersensitivity to the drug, acute depression, coma, severe diseases of the liver, central nervous system and cardiovascular system, pregnancy, breastfeeding and children under 4 years of age.

Also, Tison can cause a number of side effects, including drowsiness, parkinsonism and other extrapyramidal symptoms, lethargy, anxiety, psychomotor agitation, psychotic reactions, headache, ECG changes, blurred vision, dry mouth, nausea, vomiting, constipation, diarrhea , pallor, galactorrhea, engorgement of the mammary glands, amenorrhea, delayed ejaculation, peripheral edema, photophobia, swelling of the parotid glands, skin-allergic manifestations such as urticaria.

Also, it is worth paying attention to possible interactions of Tison with other drugs, for example, it is incompatible with adrenaline and anesthetics, guanethidine, reserpine. Tison also enhances the effect of hypnotics, analgesics, narcotics and alcohol, and weakens the effects of levodopa and amphetamine. Amitriptyline and antihistamines increase anticholinergic activity, and antidiabetic agents may increase the risk of liver damage.

When using Tison, it is advisable to periodically monitor blood, liver, heart and central nervous system parameters in order to promptly identify