The medicine for the brain is Vinpocetine. Instruction in summary

In connection with the increase in the number of diseases associated with impaired cerebral circulation on the market appears more and more drugs aimed at combating this ailment. One such medication is Vinpocetine. Instructions for use, indications and contraindications will be discussed in detail in our article. This information is provided for reference only, as reference material, and is not the basis for unauthorized treatment. To start taking Vinpocetin, you need a compulsory medical consultation.

What is Vinpocetine?

Instruction for use reports that this drug, which enhances cerebral blood flow, improves metabolic processes in nerve cells. The drug reduces platelet aggregation, enhances the oxygenation of the brain and dilates its blood vessels, helps to utilize oxygen and glucose. In addition, it significantly affects the metabolism of serotonin and norepinephrine, inhibits phosphodiesterase, and also lowers the viscosity of the blood. As a result, cerebral blood circulation is restored, memory, hearing, general health improves.

There are several types of this medication: Vinpocetin forte, Vinpocetine-AKOS, and Vinpocetin-Acry and Vinpocetine-Sar. Almost all types of Vinpocetin are available in two forms.

Forms of the drug: tablets "Vinpocetine" for 5 mg and concentrate for solution. Doctors actively use both forms.

Way of using "Vinpocetine"

Instructions for use of the drug recommends taking the pill at a dosage of 5 or 10 mg three times a day. The course of treatment lasts approximately 3-4 months. Intravenous solutions are prepared as follows: 20 mg of "Vinpocetine" is diluted in liter or half a liter of solution for infusion, the rate of receipt of the medicine from the dropper should not be more than 80 drops per minute. The dose is increased only with good tolerability of "Vinpocetine". The increase is carried out to 1 mg / kg of the patient's weight.

Duration of therapy is 1.5-2 calendar weeks, after which the patient is transferred to the use of tablets. The termination of therapy is carried out by a gradual decrease in the doses of administration of the drug.

Take the medicine after eating. Patients suffering from diabetes mellitus control the blood sugar level, with the introduction of "Vinpocetine" with the content of sorbitol.

Indications for taking Vinpocetin

Instructions for use advise to take "Vinpocetine" for the treatment of acute or chronic circulatory insufficiency in the tissues and areas of the brain. He is prescribed for such diseases as:

• Ischemia, stroke of the brain, and in addition, post-stroke conditions, cerebral atherosclerosis, encephalopathy, disorders of mental or neurological etiology (dizziness, memory impairment, motor disorders, headaches, apraxia, aphasia);
• Hearing impairment and noise in the ears, thrombosis of the retina arteries, glaucoma in the elderly;
• Chronic diseases of blood vessels and choroid.

Contraindications "Vinpocetine"

Have a means and contraindications. They include:

• Hypersensitivity to the components of the drug;
• Exacerbation of hemorrhagic stroke ;
• Heart rhythm disturbances;
• High intracranial pressure ;
• Severe forms of ischemic heart disease;
• Pregnancy, lactation period;

Do not take medicine patients who have not reached the age of 18.

Side effects when taking medication "Vinpocetine"

Side effects included:

• Cardiovascular system: tachycardia, changes in the electrocardiogram, blood pressure jumps (mainly decrease);
• Central nervous system: interruptions in sleep (insomnia or drowsiness), sensation of weakness, dizziness, pain;
• Possible reactions: nausea, dry mouth, heartburn, rashes on the skin, increased sweating, skin hyperemia;
• With intravenous injection - phlebitis.

Despite the fact that the number of contraindications is relatively low, a doctor's consultation is necessary, since "Vinpocetine" is a medicinal product and, if misused, it can negatively affect your health.