Why are valocordin and corvalol banned in Europe?

2024 Author: Seth Attwood | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 15:55

More than 10 years ago, such usual pharmaceutical preparations for the Russian consumer as Corvalol, Valocordin and Barboval were banned for over-the-counter sale abroad. Moreover, the danger of these drugs to human health has been proven.

Sale ban

By order of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Corvalol must be present in the first-aid kit of every driver. Moreover, it is banned in the USA, Poland, UAE, Finland, Germany, Sweden, Lithuania and a number of other states. In Lithuania, under Article 199 (part 2) of the Criminal Code, all medications containing barbiturates (including phenobarbital) are smuggled. For their import, you can easily get a prison sentence.

In Russia, studies of the danger posed by the use of Corvalol have never been carried out. But in Germany, the United States and a number of other countries, it has long been found out that this sedative, which is considered completely safe in our country, does nothing but harm to a person. Due to the cheapness and the absence of official bans, about 90 million bottles of Corvalol and Valocordin are consumed annually in the Russian Federation.

What is the danger

The beginning of the production of these drugs was laid in 1912 in Germany. Initially, the drug was called Luminal. The main component of the "remedy" used to treat depression, seizures and nervousness was just phenobarbital. The latter accumulates in the body and, if taken for a long time, leads to a whole bunch of diseases, and most importantly, it entails serious changes in the brain.

Side effects of long-term use of Luminal are dementia, severe damage to internal organs and even death. An attempt to minimize the harm of the drug was the creation of Valocordin. The composition of this sedative drug, which Russian pensioners "treat" the heart, includes all the same phenobarbital, as well as mint, valerian and extract of hop cones.

None of the constituent parts of Valocordin in any way helps the heart, but only relieves anxiety and immerses you in a pleasant sleep for the elderly. Because of this effect, Valocordin or its domestic analogue Corvalol has been drunk by many for years, without even realizing that they have become dependent on these funds. At the same time, Valocordin masks the symptoms of heart disease, so it becomes even more difficult to treat them.

Regular intake of "calming" Corvalol also leads to poisoning of the body with bromine. As a result, a person who just wanted to relieve fear and anxiety develops severe liver damage, lung disease, sexual dysfunction, and allergies. Of the changes in the psyche, it is enough to name depression, memory impairment and dementia. Annually, about 50 patients who have been found to be poisoned with phenobarbital contained in Corvalol are admitted to the Research Institute of Ambulance in St. Petersburg.