Medicine Pikamilon refers to nootropic drugs. Active substance in the drug Pikamilon is nicotinol gamma-aminobutyric acid. The drug is produced in the form of tablets and injectable solutions. For what the injections and tablets Pikamilon are prescribed, you can learn from the article.
What helps Picamalon?
The drug Pikamilon has a nootropic effect, and, in addition, is:
- psychostimulant;
- a tranquilizer;
- antioxidant;
- antiaggregant.
The drug intake is aimed at activating the brain functions by normalizing metabolic processes and improving cerebral circulation.
The coursework of Picamalon is facilitated by:
- increase physical fitness, mental activity;
- getting rid of feelings of anxiety, stress;
- improving memory, attention and cognitive processes;
- normalization of sleep;
- reduction of headache.
Indications for use of Pikamilon are as follows:
- disorders of the central nervous system, manifested in a decrease in intellectual-mnestic functions;
- neuropsychic disorders;
- depression, emotional lability, increased irritability;
- various sleep disorders;
- complications after traumatic brain injuries;
- the transferred neuroinfections;
- the recovery period after a stroke;
- cerebral ischemia;
- vegetovascular dystonia ;
- pathology of the optic nerve and eye retina, open-angle glaucoma;
- cerebrovascular insufficiency in elderly people;
- neuritis of the auditory nerve.
Professional athletes Pikamilon helps to adapt to the physical load in the competition. Often, the drug is recommended for use with a busy work schedule and when working in extreme conditions. Also Pikamilon helps against encephalopathy, which arose on the basis of chronic alcoholism, and with acute alcohol intoxication. For relief of migraine attacks, the drug is prescribed as part of a complex therapy.
Side effects and contraindications to the use of Picamalon
Typically, the drug Pikamilon well tolerated by patients. In some cases, side effects are possible:
- dizziness and headache;
- nausea;
- irritability and emotional arousal;
- an allergy in the form of hives.
Contraindicated taking Picamalon:
- hypersensitivity to the components that make up the drug;
- with chronic kidney disease;
- during pregnancy and lactation.
It is undesirable to apply the drug in acute form of cerebral circulation disturbance to a serious degree.
Pecamilon
In therapy, the general rule applies: the tablet form of the drug Pikamilon is indicated in cases where the patient has not violated the swallowing reflex, and he easily tolerates the internal administration of the drug. In acute conditions, when the patient is difficult to take the drug, intramuscular or intravenous (infusion and jet) injections are used. At asthenic conditions can
The drug is used regardless of time of day and food intake. Pikamilon tablets are not ground and not chewed, but swallowed whole, washed down with water in a volume of at least 0.5 cup. The dosage of the medicine, as well as the duration of the course of treatment, depend on the type of the disease and the peculiarities of its course.
Attention! Medicinal preparation Pikamilon strengthens the action of analgesics , which contain narcotic substances, and, conversely, reduces the effect of barbiturates on the body.