In the article, we will consider the instructions for use and reviews for tablets and Pantogam syrup. It is a drug that is part of the group of nootropics. Against the background of its use, blood circulation in the brain and cognitive functions improve. As a result, mental performance increases, attention and memory improve. The drug allows you to deal with psycho-emotional overload and stress. Approved for use in the treatment of children from a very young age.
According to the instructions for use, Pantogam syrup looks like a thin liquid, there is no color, there is a cherry smell. Packed in 100 ml bottles made of glass. Each vial of medicine is equipped with a special measuring spoon, which holds 5 ml. On the spoon there are also divisions into 2, 5 and 1,25 ml, which is convenient when dosing the drug.
Composition
As the instructions for use for Pantogam syrup indicate, the main active ingredient is hopantenic acid. In the preparation, hopantenic acid is in the form of calcium haponthenate. This compound is patented and is called "Pantogam". Each milliliter of syrup contains 100 mg of calcium hapontenate, in each tablet it can be present in an amount of 250 or 500 mg.
The following are used as auxiliary components in the manufacture of syrup: cherry flavor, citric acid, purified water, aspartame, sodium benzoate, glycerin, sorbitol.
Mechanism of action
As we are informed by the instructions for use, Pantogam syrup is able to have a nootropic effect due to its calcium hapontenate, which protects neurons from the influence of such undesirable factors as lack of oxygen or toxic substances. When using the drug, a positive effect is formed on the metabolic processes occurring in the brain cells. Against the background of the use of the drug, the excitability of brain tissues normalizes, and performance improves.
Besides this, Pantogam has some anticonvulsant effect. This allows it to be used in the treatment of epileptic conditions. In addition, therapy with this nootropic agent allows you to inhibit the bladder reflex (if its pathological increase is noted), lower the tone of the bladder detrusor.
Both pharmacological forms of "Pantogam" are intended for oral administration. Absorption occurs in the gastrointestinal tract fairly quickly. Once in the systemic circulation, hopantenic acid is transported to the cells that make up the brain, skin, kidneys, and other organs. In the body, the active component is not metabolized, therefore it is evacuated from the body unchanged in about 2 days. About a third of the total dose is excreted together with feces, about two thirds - together with urine. This is confirmed by the instructions for use for Pantogam syrup.
Indications for use
"Pantogam" experts recommend for use in the presence of the following conditions:
- Destruction of brain structures under the influence of toxic compounds.
- Cognitive impairment due to neuroinfection.
- Tranio-cerebral injuries.
- Problems when trying to memorize new information.
- Psychic overload.
- Enuresis.
- Perinatal brain damage.
- Extrapyramidal disorders.
- Concussion.
- Schizophrenia.
- Decreased performance.
- Arrested development.
- Neurological urinary disorders.
- CP.
- Epilepsy.
- Nervous tics.
- Stuttering.
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity.
- Mental retardation.
Can Pantogam syrup be used for children? Instructions forapplication informs that there are no age restrictions on the use of the drug. It can be prescribed from infancy, preschoolers and schoolchildren.
Contraindications for use
Any of the pharmacological forms of Pantogam should not be used in certain specific cases, among which:
- Serious pathological conditions of the kidneys.
- Individual immunity of the active or any auxiliary component of the drug.
It is not allowed to use the Pantogam syrup form if the patient is diagnosed with phenicetonuria. Such a ban is due to the presence of aspartame in the syrup.
Negative impacts
Against the background of the use of Pantogam, the development of negative symptoms from the side of the National Assembly is not excluded, which can be expressed by noise in the head, headache, agitated state, insomnia. Some children, on the contrary, become drowsy, lethargic, lethargic. The appearance of these symptoms is a good reason to see a doctor. Most often, experts advise to lower the dosage, after which the unpleasant manifestations disappear forever.
In rare cases, Pantogam therapy is accompanied by the development of an allergic reaction. If the child becomes inflamed after the first use of the drug, the conjunctiva becomes inflamed, a rash occurs on the skin, allergic rhinitis appears, you should stop using it.
Application
Both pharmacological forms of the drug are intended for oral use. Take tablet or syrup "Pantogam"important after meals. The instructions noted that the most optimal time for taking the medicine would be in the morning, 20 minutes after breakfast. It is not recommended to take the drug later than 17.00. This is due to the ability of the drug to influence the patient's activity in the evening and disturb his sleep.
So it says in the instructions for use for 10% Pantogam syrup. It should be dosed using the measuring spoon provided. It is allowed to use a syringe without a needle. Dilution of the syrup is not required, but the medicine will be easier for the child to swallow if a small amount of pure water is added to it.
The course of therapy with "Pantogam" is most often long. The minimum treatment period is 30 days. However, experts recommend a course of therapy lasting up to two months, and some patients are shown using the drug for up to a year. If necessary, the course of treatment can be repeated, but this should be done no earlier than 3 months after the completion of the previous treatment.
During therapy using Pantogam, a certain scheme should be followed. For several days, it is necessary to take the minimum dose of the drug, which is increased within two weeks to the maximum used for a specific pathological condition. The maximum dosage should be taken for two-thirds of the entire course, after which it is gradually reduced. From the moment the dosage is started to be reduced to the complete withdrawal of the drug, at leastweeks.
Daily and single dosages of "Pantogam" are calculated taking into account the weight and age of the child presenting the diagnosis. The average single dosage is considered to be 2.5-5 ml of syrup, up to 500 mg of a tablet drug. The daily dosage of syrup should not exceed 30 ml, tablets - 3 grams. More precisely, the required dosage should be determined by the attending physician. With caution, children's syrup "Pantogam" is prescribed. Instructions for use should be strictly followed.
Overdose
In case of accidental overdose, there may be an increase in the negative effects of the drug on the NS. The child has pronounced manifestations of drowsiness, noise in the head, lethargy and nervous excitement. If a child has an overdose, it is important to immediately wash his stomach, provide him with activated charcoal, prescribe (if necessary) symptomatic therapy.
Interaction with other medicines
"Pantogam" can be prescribed in combination with anticonvulsant drugs, as it is able to enhance their therapeutic effect and at the same time reduce the severity of the negative effects of these drugs. A similar interaction is observed in "Pantogam" with drugs based on barbiturates. The therapeutic effect of any form of Pantogam is enhanced when taken in parallel with Glycine.
The combined use of "Pantogam" with other drugs of the group of nootropics or CNS simulators should occur under the supervision of a physician. This will allowto prevent excessive stimulating effects. The use of "Pantogam" allows you to prevent the side effects of neuroleptics, eliminate the negative consequences of their use. To do this, "Pantogam" should be used in conjunction with these drugs or after their cancellation.
A combination of "Pantogam" with "Magne B6" is allowed. Such combinations are often used to treat ADHD, tics, RDD. In accordance with the instructions for the use of "Pantogam", 10% syrup is able to increase the therapeutic effect of local anesthetic drugs.
Terms of purchase, cost
Any pharmacological form of the drug is dispensed from pharmacies only with a prescription from a doctor. The average cost of one bottle of syrup or tablets with a dosage of 250 mg in Russian pharmacies is about 400 rubles. Tablets with a dosage of 500 mg will cost about 700 rubles. There is no such information in the instructions for use. A photo of Pantogam syrup is presented in the article.
Analogues
If necessary, the agent can be replaced with one of the following drugs: Encephabol, Thiocetam, Cerebrolysin, Piracetam, Nootropil, Cortexin, Lucetam, Cavinton, Glycine, Ginkgo Biloba, Vinpocetine, Gopantam, Pantocalcin.
Each of the indicated analogues of Pantogam syrup, the instructions for use of which we have already reviewed, has specific contraindications, and therefore the transition to these drugs should be consistent withspecialist.
Usage feedback
The drug is a well-established remedy for various neurological disorders. Patients note that against the background of using the drug, their memory improves, the ability to remember information increases.
No less positive are the reviews about the experience of using "Pantogam" in the treatment of children. The drug has an affordable price, is effective, rarely provokes negative effects, can be combined with other medicines. Be that as it may, the appropriateness of using the medication should be determined by the doctor, taking into account the disease.
We reviewed the instructions for use and reviews of Pantogam syrup for children and adults.
