Cytoflavin is a drug that improves brain metabolism.
Pharmacology
The components that make up the drug, due to the complex effect, improve the stimulation of cellular respiration and energy-forming processes. The drug "Cytoflavin" (reviews of doctors confirm this) has a positive effect on how the processes of oxygen absorption by tissues occur, how the activity of enzymes that are responsible for providing the antioxidant effect observed during the use of the drug is restored. Doctors also noted that the use of the drug has a positive effect on coronary and cerebral blood flow. The active substances contained in the drug "Cytoflavin" activate the metabolic processes in the central nervous system. Experts say that while taking the drug, there are positive changes in neurological areas. Among them:
- reduction of asthenic syndrome (i.e., a state of increased fatigue);
- reduction and complete disappearance of headaches;
- decreasedizziness, tinnitus;
- decrease in emotional-volitional disorders (specifically, anxiety, depression).
In addition, in case of impaired consciousness, the drug "Cytoflavin" is sometimes used. Reviews of doctors confirm the fact that it has a quick awakening effect. One of the indications for taking the drug is the recovery period after a stroke.
Issue form
Produce the drug "Cytoflavin" in tablets and ampoule solution for intravenous administration.
Contraindications and side effects
There is a group of people for whom Cytoflavin is contraindicated. Reviews of doctors report that the risk of side effects in humans is high:
- with hypersensitivity to the active substances of the drug;
- connected to a ventilator (if there is a decrease in the partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood);
- suffering from gout, nephrolithiasis, hyperuricemia.
The use of the drug can provoke side effects in people who are not included in the above group. Doctors say that with the rapid drip of the Cytoflavin medication, bitterness in the mouth, redness of the skin, and a feeling of heat may appear. And long-term use of large doses is fraught with the occurrence of hyperuricemia, exacerbation of gout and transit hypoglycemia.
Medication "Cytoflavin": reviews
The drug effectively affects the activity of the brain. Especiallynoticeable dynamics after suffering a stroke. Many note that the course of taking the described drug once a year allows you to stabilize pressure, normalize sleep, and reduce headaches. But despite the abundance of positive reviews about taking the drug, it should be noted that its use requires special medical supervision. Any infection that is present in the body at the time of use of the medication can worsen and worsen the patient's condition.
Reviews of patients in rare cases mention such undesirable consequences as nausea, dizziness, pain and discomfort in the chest area, allergies and headache. Experts say that these effects are not a reason to stop the drug. However, with such manifestations, you should take the medicine under the supervision of a doctor.
