Indications and contraindications to the appointment of the drug Vinpocetine

In every human body, irreversible processes occur in every human body, connected with the vital activity of many organs and systems. What is Vinpocetin? If there are first age changes, prescribe medications to improve blood circulation in the brain.

Pharmacotherapeutic group which includes Vinpocetine - psychostimulating and nootropic drugs. The tablet contains 5 mg vinpocentin - an alkaloid from the vinca plant, ancillary additives. The round shape is white. In the US, it is produced as a biological supplement, and not as a medicine.

Pharmacokinetic properties: rapidly excreted from the digestive tract, with a bioavailability of 60%.In blood plasma reaches the highest concentration in an hour. What treats Vinpocetine?

The drug is used in various fields of medicine:

1. Neurology: for chronic forms of circulatory disorders, dementia, cerebral stroke, arteriosclerosis of vessels, posttraumatic and hypertensive encephalopathy, vertebrobasilar insufficiency. Also the drug is used: craniocerebral trauma, memory and attention disturbance, severe headaches, dizziness, motor disorders in atherosclerosis, hemorrhage and cerebral infarction.
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2. Ophthalmology: for chronic diseases of the eye membranes, in particular the retina, the presence of secondary glaucoma.
3. Otology: with hearing loss of various etiologies, vascular diseases of the ear.
4. Gynecology, endocrinology: menopause and menopause in women.

High effective functions of the drug are noted. When Vinpocetine is used, platelets are clotted, viscosity, fluidity, blood is improved, oxygen is transferred to the blood cells of the whole organism as a whole. The absorption and utilization of glucose is increasing. Strengthens the general condition of the body, it is recommended to the elderly.

Usage and dosage

Produced: in tablets and capsules with solutions for injection. Vinpocetine in tablets is taken orally, after or during meals, one at a time 3 times a day. The daily dose of the drug is 15-30 mg. Treatment lasts about three months.

In acute periods of the disease, intravenous administration of the drug is recommended. First, use 20 mg of the drug, which is dissolved in a liter of infusion solution. After 10 days - two weeks, after improvement of the patient's condition, the treatment is continued with tablets( 5-10 mg per day).Depending on the age and disease, the dosage of the drug may vary.

Do not use

Contraindications of Vinpocetine:

• for children under 18 years of age;
• for pregnant women and nursing mothers;
• for patients with severe ischemic heart disease;
• to people with increased intracranial pressure;
• for patients with severe arrhythmia;
• patients with hypersensitivity to the active substance.

Before using the drug, you should always read the instructions, as there may be side effects.

It's important to know! If side effects such as fever, nausea, weakness, feelings of heaviness in the abdomen, dryness of the oral mucosa, hyperemia of the face on the face, a decrease in pressure occur during the use of the medication - contact a doctor immediately!

Less common can be:

• eating disorder( decreased appetite, diabetes);
• mental disorders( poor sleep, a sense of fear);
• malfunction in the work of the organs of hearing( tinnitus);
• disorders of the gastrointestinal tract( diarrhea, stool retention, etc.);
• from the side of the cardiovascular system( ischemia, myocardial infarction, cardiac rhythm disturbances - acceleration and reduction, hypotension);
• various skin lesions( pruritus, rash).

Features of use. In the case of prescribing elderly patients, remember the fact that this drug produces a large percentage of adverse reactions in these people.

Recommendation! Special instructions: it is strictly forbidden to drink alcoholic beverages.

For

children. Vinpocetin is not recommended for newborns and children under 18 years of age. Obviously, its negative impact on the children's body. However, specific research data have not yet been received, since tests on children have not been conducted. Nevertheless, many neurologists recommend this drug to infants, after carefully conducted research and analysis results. As an exception, appoint in cases of perinatal pathology of the nervous system, to restore the hearing, with a sharp decrease in it, for the treatment of eye diseases, epilepsy.

With the concussion of the brain, the intake of Vinpocetin improves the activity of the nervous system, provokes the production of serotonin( which makes the emotions brighter), combined with Piracetam, is an antidepressant.