Meksidol is a universal fighter of the pharmaceutical front

Headache and depression, pancreatitis and alcohol intoxication - it is difficult to find a drug that would have the same wide range of uses as Mexidol. It is recommended if you need to improve memory or increase the concentration of attention, neutralize the consequences of a stroke, resist oxygen deficiency or regulate cholesterol.

What does Mexidol treat? The answer to this question is very multifaceted, but for domestic pharmacology it is obvious. Mexidol is a new generation drug that is used by doctors of various specializations due to its universal( anticonvulsant, antioxidant, antidepressant, nootropic and other) properties.

He is included in the course of complex treatment of patients who have problems with cerebral circulation, alcohol and drug intoxication of the body, disruption of the nervous and other systems.

How does Mexidol work?

The main active substance of Mexidol is ethylmethylhydroxypyridine succinate. It is multifunctional:

• protects cell membranes from external damage;
• reduces the degree of concentration of free radicals, which can provoke a failure of biochemical processes;
• does not allow platelets to form into clots, that is, controls the degree of viscosity of the blood;
• helps to increase the level of the hormone dopamine;
• prevents the destruction of red blood cells.

And many other properties of ethylmethylhydroxypyridine succinate allow us to call Mexodol a universal drug.

In what forms and doses is Mexidol used?

In pharmacies the drug is offered in two forms - in the form of tablets and in the form of ampoules. Tablets are packaged in packs and in cans of 10 and 90 units respectively. Ampoules are formed in packages of 5-10 pieces. Mexidol can be taken not only by oral route, but also through injections.

Regarding the treatment regimen, the maximum dose of the drug delivered to the body in tablets should not exceed 800 mg, that is, the medicine is taken three times a day for 1-2 tablets.

Mexidol solution is administered by means of intravenous drippers, or injections - intramuscularly. Droppers are placed several times a day( an average of 2-3), as many times do injections. The maximum daily dose of the administered solution is 1200 mg.

Regarding the duration of the course of treatment, its time limits are defined for a period of several days to several weeks. Everything depends on the nature of the disease, therefore, how to take Mexidol, the treating doctor will indicate.

In what diseases is Mexidol administered?

Meksidol is designed to protect blood and the body as a whole from oxidative processes that provoke in the human life systems special oxygen elements - free radicals. Being an antioxidant, the drug prevents the destruction of cellular tissues. That's why the spectrum of its application is so wide.

First of all, Mexidol helps, whether injections or tablets are neurological diseases, when the patient has a cerebral circulation disorder. Thus, the following diagnoses can serve as indications for the use of the drug:

• vascular atherosclerosis;
• various heart diseases, including myocardial infarction;
• high blood pressure;
• stress and various neurotic disorders;
• vegetative dystonia;
• epilepsy;
• effects of traumatic brain injury.

Psychiatry is another area of ​​application of Mexidol. It is shown under the following conditions:

• when exiting the binge;
• during the treatment of mental disorders by tranquilizers to reduce their side effects;
• with neuroses.

As a component of complex treatment the drug is prescribed for inflammatory processes in the gastrointestinal tract. Meksidol plays a special role in case of headache. For many suffering from this disease, this drug is almost indispensable tool. Also, the drug improves the condition of people with diabetes.

Who is contraindicated in Mexidol?

Like any medicine, Mexidol has a number of contraindications for use. It is categorically not recommended for certain acute diseases, in particular, in renal or hepatic insufficiency.

Another barrier to getting acquainted with Mexidol is the individual intolerance of either the drug as a whole or its individual components. Also, it is not prescribed for future mothers and children, since the effect of the drug on pregnancy or the child's body has not been sufficiently studied. But these contraindications of Mexidol are standard.

Possible consequences of taking Mexidol

One of the undoubted merits of the drug is that side effects of Mexidol are not pronounced with uncritical symptoms in the form of: drowsiness;

• dry mouth;
• allergic reaction;
• discomfort in the stomach.

The same minimal set of side effects occurs even with an overdose, because this drug is low-toxic. The drug is sold only when presenting a prescription. Of course, the patient himself can figure out what is prescribed injections Mexidol and under what diseases may help this medication in tablet form, but is always necessary to consult a doctor.