Vinquamin: indications and contraindications, rules of admission and possible complications

Wynkamine is a medicinal product that improves cerebral circulation, increasing the efficiency of the brain. The active substance with a similar name affects the wall of the central nervous system vessels, improves metabolic processes. The drug is indicated for people with cerebral blood flow disorders, with a decrease in cognitive functions( memory impairment, ability to concentrate attention).Instructions for use Vinokamina allows you to choose the optimal dose of the drug, but it is recommended that you consult your doctor first.

Action of Winkamin on the brain

Winkamine is able to relax the muscular membrane of the blood vessels of the central nervous system, improving metabolic processes in the brain. This is due to the suppression of the work of intracellular enzymes responsible for the reduction of smooth muscle arteries.

An additional positive effect of the drug is an improvement in the absorption of glucose by neurons from the bloodstream, which improves the functioning of the central nervous system. Such a complex effect increases the ability to remember, allows you to better perceive information, to keep attention.

Bioavailability of the drug 70%.The maximum concentration in the blood plasma is achieved one hour after taking the drug. It is excreted after metabolism in the liver mainly through the kidneys.

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Indications and contraindications for use

The use of Winkamine is possible in the following situations:

• cerebrovascular disorders of any causation( post-stroke period, craniocerebral trauma);
• spastic disorders of cerebral vessels, blood supplying the central nervous system;
• migraine, systemic dizziness;
• disorders of the motor or vestibular sphere;
• memory impairment, decreased ability to concentrate;
• senile cognitive impairment;
• impaired development of the mental sphere, intellectual abilities in children.

However, Winkamin has a number of contraindications limiting the use of the drug:

• the presence of hypersensitivity to individual components of the drug or allergic reactions to Winkamine's intake in the past;
• severe ischemic heart disease with coronary artery tone disorder;
• heart rhythm disturbances;
• tumor lesion of the brain;
• period of pregnancy, breastfeeding.

If the patient has contraindications, it is necessary to abandon the drug and choose the analogues of Winkamyn: Vinakor, Oxibrall.

How to apply Winqamine?

Preparations containing waxamine in their composition are applied inward in the form of tablets. In this case, eating does not have any effect on the absorption, distribution and effectiveness of tablets.

The recommended dose is 10-40 mg 3 times a day. In the absence of significant effect, the attending physician may increase the dosage of the drug or the frequency of the procedures. After the effect is achieved, a maintenance dose is given. As a rule, it is 20 mg of Winkamine twice a day.

The drug can be used only after the age of six, the dosage of the drug is 5 mg three times a day.

There is a dosage form of Wincomamine in the form of injectable solutions. Perhaps intravenous drip or intramuscular injection of the drug. The average duration of treatment is 2 months. If the patient has cardiovascular disease, then Vinkamine should be taken only under the close supervision of the attending physician.

Side effects of treatment and overdose

The use of such medications can cause the patient to have allergic reactions in the form of urticaria, Quincke's edema. Of the more severe complications in patients with undiagnosed contraindications to the use of Winkamine, there may be an increase in the level of arterial pressure, tachycardia, a disturbance of the heart rhythm.

If a side effect of the medication occurs, you must stop taking it, contact your doctor for advice and decide whether to continue treatment with this medication.

When the symptoms of an overdose( nausea, vomiting, excessive sweating), the patient needs to rinse the stomach: drink a few glasses of clean water, press on the root of the tongue, causing a vomiting reflex. The procedure is repeated until the washings are clear.

Important! If symptoms of overdose persist, you should immediately seek medical help.

Additional information

It is important to note that Wincomamine should never be administered intravenously and by jet in connection with a high risk of vascular complications associated with changes in blood pressure.

Taking Winkamine with antiplatelet agents and drugs that raise blood pressure levels, it must be remembered that this drug enhances their effects.

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Winkamine with proper use allows you to improve cerebral circulation, normalize the work of the central nervous system. However, it is important to remember that Vinkamine should be applied strictly according to the instructions and only after consultation with the attending physician. If there are side effects of treatment, you should immediately seek medical help. On the plant from which the alkaloid for the preparation is obtained, see in the video.