Means "Encephabol" (suspension) is a drug of nootropic action, the main component of which is pyritinol. It is used to treat functional brain disorders in adults and children from the third day of life.
Properties
- The drug "Encephabol" (suspension) increases blood fluidity.
- Restores damaged metabolic processes in nerve cells.
- In ischemic areas of the brain activates oxygen consumption and increased blood flow.
- Activates glucose metabolism in areas of ischemic damage.
- Stabilizes and improves cell membrane function by preventing free radicals.
- Improve memory and increase efficiency.
- Fast absorption of the drug in the digestive tract after ingestion.
- Average 87% bioavailability.
- The maximum concentration of encephabol in the body is reached in half an hour to an hour.
- Fast metabolism in the liver.
- Removal of conjugated metabolitesoccurs mainly in the urine and only 5% in the feces. At the same time, most of it is excreted within 4 hours after consumption, per day the percentage of drug release is already 74% of the dose taken.
- Half-life is no more than 2.5 hours.
Indications
- chronic brain disorders;
- primary degenerative or mixed dementia;
- prevention of complications after traumatic brain injury;
- insomnia;
- impaired attention and memory;
- mental and speech delay;
- decrease in mental performance;
- fatigue;
- affective disorders;
- cerebral atherosclerosis;
- encephalopathy.
Suspension "Encephabol": instructions
The appointment of this drug to a child is carried out in accordance with his age, degree and nature of the disease, as well as his susceptibility to the active components of the drug. The medicine "Encephabol" (suspension) for children is used in the following dosages:
- From the 3rd day to a month - 1 ml per day. After each week, you need to increase the dose of the drug by 1 ml, bringing it up to 5 ml per day in 4 weeks.
- From 1 year to 7 years, take half or a whole teaspoon one to three times a day.
- After 7 years, appoint 1-2 tsp. 1 to 3 times a day.
The time of taking the drug is long - at least one month, more often -2-3. It is prescribed during meals or after, but no later than 4 hours before bedtime.
The therapeutic effect of taking the drug "Encephabol" is achieved only 3-4 weeks after the start of use.
Contraindications
The drug "Encephabol" (suspension) is not prescribed in case of sensitivity to the active components of the drug (fructose, pyritinol). It is used with caution in the presence of kidney and liver diseases, with changes in the composition of peripheral blood and autoimmune diseases. The drug "Encephabol" (suspension) can be used in pregnant women, but only after assessing the possible benefits and risks, and under the strict supervision of a physician.
Side effects
- nausea and vomiting;
- excitability;
- headache;
- sleep disorder;
- fatigue;
- diarrhea;
- taste disorder;
- dizziness;
- anorexia;
- allergic reactions;
- cholestasis.
