Ceraxon is a nootropic drug that is available in the form of tablets, injection solutions and oral solutions. Let us consider in more detail the peculiarities of using Ceraxon in the form of a solution for oral administration, its indications and contraindications.
Composition and action of Ceraxon in the form of a solution for oral administration
The medicine is a pink liquid, which may contain a slight precipitate. It is produced in vials, to which a dosage syringe is attached, as well as in a sachet for a single dose. The main component of this drug is citicoline sodium. The additional ingredients of Ceraxon are as follows:
- glycerol;
- sorbitol;
- glycerol formaldehyde;
- sodium saccharinate;
- sodium citrate;
- dihydrate dye;
- potassium sorbate;
- essence of strawberry;
- lemon acid;
- prepared water.
Citicolin sodium, getting into the body, perfectly absorbed. The drug undergoes hydrolysis in the intestinal wall, with the formation of choline and cytidine. These substances penetrate into the systemic bloodstream, and then into the central nervous system, the structures of the brain.
The pharmacological action of Ceraxon is associated with such basic properties of the active substance:
- restoration of membranes of damaged brain cells;
- improvement of transmission of nerve impulses in the brain tissues;
- the obstacle to the formation of free radicals in the body;
- activation of blood circulation in the brain;
- improvement of memory, perception, attention, motor activity;
- reduction of cerebral edema, etc.
Indications for the use of a drinking solution of Ceraxon
This drug is prescribed as part of complex therapy with the following pathologies:
- hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke in the recovery period;
- consequences of craniocerebral trauma in acute period and recovery phase;
- impaired memory, speech, intellectual abilities, loss of basic physical skills, behavioral disorders, etc. in vascular and degenerative diseases of the brain.
How to take a solution of Ceraxon?
Ceraxone is taken in a dosage prescribed individually by the attending physician. Duration of therapy is also determined individually for each patient, with a minimum course of one month. The medicinal solution, the dose of which is measured with a syringe, can be taken either in undiluted form or diluted in water. Ceraxon is taken regardless of food intake. After use, the syringe should be rinsed.
Side effects of Ceraxon solution
As studies show, clinical trials and personal experience of patients, side effects with taking Ceraxon rarely appear, even with high-dose treatment. However, in some cases, undesirable reactions are still observed, and the most common ones are:
- dizziness ;
- headache;
- hyperemia of the face;
- swelling.
Contraindications to the use of Ceraxon solution
Solution for ingestion Ceraxon is not prescribed in the following cases:
- pronounced caroonia (hyperfunction of the parasympathetic department of autonomic innervation);
- syndrome of insufficient enzymatic degradation of fructose;
- individual intolerance of the drug components.
The medicine is administered with caution in the period of gestation and breastfeeding, and is not recommended for use with preparations containing meclofenoxate.
Analogs of Ceraxon in the form of a solution for oral administration
There is a sufficient number of drugs, similar to the action of Ceraxon, and produced in the form of powder for the preparation of oral solution, syrup, oral solution, capsules and tablets. Some of them are based on the same active substance, others include other active ingredients. We list some of these drugs:
- Somaxon;
- Mexidol;
- Lyra;
- Neuroxone;
- Noofen et al.