Ceraxon is a nootropic drug. He is known for his wide range of activities. This is due to the properties of the active substance citicoline, which activates cell growth, reduces the severity of neurological signs and allows reducing the recovery period. Ceraxon, is mainly used for TBI, stroke, and also for various behavioral disorders.
Indications for the use of medicine Ceraxon
The drug is endowed with a nootropic effect, accelerates the healing process of damaged cells, stabilizes the cholinergic bond in the brain tissues, and prevents the development of free radicals. In addition, the drug helps to reduce the severity of symptoms after suffering craniocerebral trauma.
Due to the listed properties, Ceraxon can be used in such pathological processes:
- acute stage of ischemic stroke , and recovery period;
- hemorrhagic strokes during the recovery period;
- ITC;
- Behavioral disorders and cognitive impairment, due to problems with the vessels of the brain or degenerative processes occurring in it.
About the indications for the use of injections and tablets of the drug Ceraxon to pregnant and lactating mothers in the instructions to the medicine says that it is possible to resort to the use of this remedy only if the possible consequences of the disease exceed the risk for the fetus. It is forbidden to medicate people who have not reached the age of 18, who are allergic to certain components and who suffer from severe vagotonia.
Application of the drug Ceraxon
Ceraxon is available in various forms:
- a solution of a pinkish hue for oral use, is available in 30 ml bottles;
- ampoules (4 ml) containing a transparent solution for injections;
- tablets are white, having an elongated shape (20 packs).
The solution for internal use is drunk in breaks between meals, previously mixed with water (not more than 120 ml). In acute stages of the course of brain trauma and ischemic stroke, the dosage is 1000 mg to twice a day. The duration of the therapeutic course should not be less than 60 days.
In a solution intended for ingestion, crystals are formed in cold conditions. In the future, they dissolve themselves. This phenomenon does not affect the properties of the medicine in any way.
Patients who are at the stage of recovery after a stroke and received CCT, as well as on the treatment of behavioral disorders and cognitive disorders, drink 5-10 ml not more often than twice a day.
The dosage of the drug in tablet form is prescribed by the doctor based on the severity of the ailment. Usually they drink from 0.5 to 2 grams for one and a half to two months.
How to breed Ceraxon for intravenous use?
Before starting treatment should prepare a medicine. The required amount of the drug is diluted in water (half a cup). The dosing syringe is immersed in the vial, completely lowering the piston. Then, the required amount of solution is drawn, stretching
The drug is administered intravenously or through a dropper at a dosage of 0.5-1 g gradually over three to five minutes (duration depends on the volume of the solution). The treatment starts immediately after the diagnosis is determined. The next day after the start of therapy there is a noticeable improvement. After a couple of weeks, intravenous injections are changed to intramuscular injections in the same amounts. If no significant improvement has occurred after the injections, it is necessary to switch to oral medication or, after consulting a specialist, replace the medicine.
Ampoules are intended only for single use after their opening.