Peptide bioregulator cortexin is a common drug in neurological practice, which belongs to the category of nootropics. The active substances of the drug are characterized by high rates of overcoming the blood-brain barrier, that is, they quickly and easily penetrate the brain. The main effect of cortexin is neuroprotective and antioxidant. That is, the use of cortexin protects the brain from harmful products of the vital activity of cells and increases the resistance of brain tissues to hypoxia.
Cortexin has in its composition a complex of polypeptide fractions, which are isolated from the brain tissues of pigs and cattle. The drug is produced in the form of powder for injection in vials or ampoules.
Indications for cortexin use
Cortexin has the following indications for use: head trauma, epilepsy, encephalopathy of various origins, encephalomyelitis, encephalitis, cerebral palsy, cerebrovascular disease, neuroinfectious diseases, vegetative-vascular dystonia, speech retardation, memory impairment, learning ability, psychomotor developmental delays in children .
Cortexin for children can be administered at various dosages, depending on the age, severity of the disease and overall health of the baby. Cortexin, as a child, the drug shows fairly good results. Most parents who use cortexin for the treatment of their children will soon see significant improvements in the condition.
How correctly to prick a cortexin?
If your doctor prescribes cortexin to your child, check the use of this medication and follow the instructions of your doctor. In no case can you independently change the dosage or frequency of taking the medicine - it can damage the health of the child.
Most often, the scheme of cortexin is as follows:
- the drug is administered once a day. When treating cortexin, injections for children are best done in the morning, between 7 and 8 hours. This helps reduce the risk of allergy or other forms of drug intolerance;
- the duration of the course is 10 days, after 3-6 months, re-administration of the drug is possible;
- for adults, a single dose of the drug - 10 mg, a dose of cortexin for infants and children weighing up to 20 kg is chosen at the rate of 0.5 mg / kg of body weight. Children weighing more than 20 kg usually use an "adult" dose;
- before use, the powder of cortexin is dissolved in 1-2 ml of saline, novocaine or water for injection. It is important to remember that the drug should be used immediately after dilution. Do not store it in a diluted form.
- The use of cortexin for newborns helps to stabilize the behavior of babies, makes them more calm, speeds up the development of the central nervous system.
The drug is rarely prescribed during pregnancy and lactation, as reliable research on the effect
Information on the drug overdose to date, no. Side effects of cortexin include possible allergic reactions and individual intolerance of the components of the drug.
Cortexin is not available on a free sale, it is dispensed from pharmacies only on prescription. In no case can you prescribe and use this medication yourself. The purpose of the drug and the choice of the treatment regimen is made only by the doctor.