Cerebrolysin is a nootropic drug that improves the condition of blood vessels and activates the metabolism in the brain tissues.
Indications for use of Cerebrolysin
Cerebrolysin injections are prescribed in the following diseases and conditions:
- organic lesions of the nervous system;
- metabolic disorders in the central nervous system;
- mental disorders;
- complications after a stroke;
- traumas of the brain;
- Postoperative conditions after neurosurgical intervention.
Also, course injections of Cerebrolysin are recommended for children with a delay in mental development and people of advanced age with age-related degenerative changes in the nervous system, primarily in the development of Alzheimer's disease .
Side effects and contraindications of the drug
As a rule, the drug is well tolerated by patients, only in some cases, Cerebrolysin injections can have side effects. Among the undesirable effects are most often noted:
- general weakness:
- loss of appetite;
- increased fatigue;
- apathy, depression;
- chest pain and shortness of breath;
- insomnia;
- tremor;
- urticaria and skin itching;
- arterial hypo- or hypertension.
Sometimes symptoms of acute respiratory infection become apparent, and confusion is observed.
There are no special contraindications to the use of the drug, but specialists with cautiousness prescribe Cerebrolysin to allergy sufferers, patients with renal insufficiency. Pregnant and nursing women Cerebrolysin injections are not prescribed.
Application features
Cerebrolysin injections are done intramuscularly and intravenously. For children and weakened patients, doctors are sometimes advised to inject Cerebrolysin directly into the head, under the skin, especially with diseases accompanied by dropsy.
In rare cases, a single injection of the drug solution is carried out, but, as a rule, a course of treatment with Cerebrolysin is prescribed. After a break, the course therapy can be extended.
Important! For patients, the question is significant: can I do Cerebrolysin injections at a temperature of? It is clear that after starting a long course of treatment, the patients would not want to interrupt it. Experts believe that there are no contraindications in this case, but they advise injecting the injectable solution into the vein rather slowly, since a rapid intravenous injection can provoke a further increase in temperature, which is dangerous for the patient's condition.