The drug "Cytoflavin": analogues and diseases in which they are used

In recent decades, the problem of various diseases affecting the brain and causing a violation of its activities, is becoming more urgent. Such diseases as stroke, ischemic brain damage and atherosclerosis, significantly "younger" and overtake people under the age of 30. The drug can help in overcoming such ailments "Cytoflavin." Analogues he has and are produced by many pharmaceutical enterprises, but the question of the expediency of their application should be solved only by medical specialists.

What does it consist of?

The drug "Cytoflavin" is a complex metabolic drug that promotes the normalization of metabolic processes in the body. Its main active substances are:

• Vitamins of group B:

- nicotinamide;

- riboflavin;

• Riboxin;
• succinic acid.

Due to the complex effect of these substances, this drug not only acts as an antioxidant, but also activates the processes of cell regeneration.

Acting Action

The drug "Cytoflavin" contributes to:

- improve the state of blood flow and restore the supply of cardiac tissue and brain with oxygen and nutrients;

- restoration and increase of the intellectual resource;

- activation of antioxidant enzymes that destroy free radicals;

- stimulation of cellular nutrition and energy exchange;

- regulation of activity of the nervous system;

- lowering the level of anxiety and depressiveness;

- cupping violations reflex activity;

- removal of oxygen starvation of the fetus and normalization of placenta nutrition during pregnancy;

- localization of foci affected by tissue necrosis.

When is it applied?

When appointing the drug "Cytoflavin" indications for use are usually the following:

1. Treatment of chronic forms of encephalopathy of various etiologies.

2. First aid and further therapy of strokes.

3. Treatment of diseases such as:

• Cerebral atherosclerosis ;
• Asthenic syndrome;
• Ischemic brain injury;
• Disturbances of cerebral circulation.

4. As an aid to the patient's withdrawal from anesthesia.

Analogues with a similar therapeutic effect

According to the statements of the manufacturer of the drug "Cytoflavin", analogues of it have not yet been created. However, it is possible to isolate drugs that are similar in effect to the effect. In the event that, due to contraindications or individual intolerance to individual components, Cytoflavin tablets can not be used, analogues that do not contain allergens can be prescribed by the attending physician.

Analyzers for the treatment of cerebral atherosclerosis

When a cerebral atherosclerosis disease occurs, destructive changes occur in the membranes of the cerebral arteries, which manifest themselves in the proliferation of connective tissue around the formed atherosclerotic plaques, as well as deposits on the surface of the walls of calcium salts. To treat this disease, the drug "Cytoflavin" is prescribed. Analogues, indications for use in which are similar to this drug:

• "Aminalon";
• "Vinpoton";
• "Vinpocetine";
• "Dimephosphone";
• "Cavinton";
• "Mexidol";
• "Nootropil";
• "Trental";
• "Omaron";
• "Eifitol";
• "Pantogam" and others.

Medications-analogs used for stroke

At a stroke there is an acute disturbance of blood circulation and, accordingly, nutrition of the brain. Because of the occurrence, an ischemic stroke is distinguished, when a lesion occurs due to a thrombus or an atherosclerotic plaque that blocked a blood vessel and hemorrhagic, caused by an artery rupture and hemorrhage from it into the brain tissue. It is quite common practice to prescribe the drug "Cytoflavin", analogues of which have a similar effect:

• "Actovegin";
• "Carnitine";
• "Midokalm";
• Mildronate;
• "Cinnarizine";
• "Fezam";
• "Cerebrolysin";
• "Nootropil."

Drug analogues for various encephalopathies

Modern medicine under encephalopathy understands organic lesions of the brain, not associated with inflammatory processes. Causes, due to which such diseases develop, can be both oxygen starvation, and Disorders of the blood supply to the brain. In case of such violations, the medicine "Cytoflavin" is prescribed, the analogues of which are the following:

• "Vinpocetine";
• "Carnitine";
• "Cortexin";
• "Mexidol";
• "Pentoxifylline."

Instead of concluding

Medication "Cytoflavin" is available both in the form of tablets, and in the form of solutions for injections. The choice of the drug, as well as the question of the possibility of replacing it with any similar medicine should be done only by the attending physician. Self-medication in such cases is very dangerous!