Genetika ® only contains powdered Sodium Oxybate or Na-GHB. This leaflet is of the liquid Na-GHB called Alcover( which is no longer manufactured. It is presented because there is no leaflet with the Genetika ® product. Please note however that 1ml of Genetika is equal to 350mg of GHB.
Chemical:
Sodium Oxybate (GHB- Gamma Hydroxybutrate)-Alcover contains 24.5 grams of SO in 140ml syrup. Alcover is a product to be taken by mouth, its main agent is sodium gamma-hydroxyl-butyrate, which is used in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal crisis. The active principal is a normal component of the central nervous system. It is found at the Brain level in concentration varying between 1.78 nM/g in rats and 4.1 nM/g in guinea pigs.
Information for the User:
Alcover is a coadjutant in the following treatments. Control of ethyl alcohol syndrome - In the primary phase of multimodal treatment of alcohol dependence - In the prolonged treatment of cases of alcohol dependence resistant to other therapeutic defenses, in which other pathologies are aggravated by the consumption of ethyl alcohol.
Contraindications:
Do not take Alcover- - If you are pregnant, or think you are pregnant, if you are nursing, or if you suffer from serious organic or mental disorders, since the short and long term effects of Alcover on such physiopathological conditions are as yet unknown. - If you suffer from epileptic disorders or epileptic related convulsions, so as to avoid a possible intensification of the sedative effect of the anti-epileptic medication. - In the case of progressive or actual drug dependence, so as to avoid the risks of voluntary overdose and of the pharmaco-toxicological synergism present in such pathological states, not compatible with the multiple consumption of psychoactive substances and the compulsion to increase the dose. - Individual hypersensitivity to the product
Side Effects:
Clinical research has shown that the only frequent side effects are a "subjective dizziness" that often accompanies the first treatment. Such sensations disappear on their own after the first 15 to 30 minutes and do not re-occur in subsequent dosages. There have also been cases in which this medication has been known to provoke nausea.
Special Precautions Regarding the Use of this Product:
Alcover is a product of the utmost reliability. Nether the less, and as with all medication, certain precautions should be taken. Above all, Alcover should only be taken under a doctor's supervision. It should also be kept out of reach of small children. In the event that the patient suffers from mental deterioration and serious compulsion with regard to ethyl alcoholism, and thus a diminished capacity and desire to understand the situation, and is thus exposed to the risks of overdose and acute intoxication, it's administration should be delegated to one particular person.
Directions for Use:
In the therapeutic control of ethyl alcohol abstinence syndrome and during the initial phase (the first 60 days), of the multimodal treatment of alcohol dependence, the usual dosage is 50mg per day to be taken in three separate doses- Morning- Afternoon and Evening. For the prolonged multimodal treatment of alcoholic dependence (following the first 60 days)- the most effective posology varies between a minimum of 50mg per day and a maximum of 100mg per day, to be taken also in three separate doses- Morning- Afternoon and Evening.
Length of the Therapeutic Cycle:
7 days in the control of ethyl alcohol abstinence syndrome - 60 days in the initial multimodal treatment for alcohol dependence and longer than 60 days in the case of prolonged treatment.
Medical Interactions:
Because of the possible synergetic effects when used with anti-epileptic drugs and psychoactive substances, the simultaneous use of the two substances is to be avoided.
In the Case of Overdose:
In the event of overdose, the medication essentially causes a depressive action on the central nervous system, resulting in a possible state of confusion and respiratory difficulty. Emergency treatment- Respiratory assistance and increased diuresis. Antidote, the above mentioned action is remedied by gastric lavage.