Cogitum is a medical preparation belonging to the category of adaptogens. It has a general tonic effect and has been used in medical practice for more than 40 years.
Composition of cogitum
The active substance of the drug is the acetylaminosuccinate dipotassium. This substance has a stimulating effect and contributes to the normalization of the CNS and the processes of nervous regulation. In addition to it, the following excipients are included: levulose (fructose), methyl parahydroxybenzoate, flavor additive (banana) and purified water. Coguitum has a unique form of release - solution for oral administration, in ampoules of 10 ml. In one bundle there are 30 ampoules.
Cogitum: indications for use
The following indications exist for the assignment of a co-tag:
- mental retardation;
- neurotic disorders;
- syndromes of intrauterine lesion of the nervous system;
- delay of speech, motor, psychoemotional development;
- adaptation disorders;
- delay in development stages;
- fatigue syndrome
- asthenic conditions;
- neurological deficit caused by cerebral palsy;
- as an additional tool when using antidepressants.
This is not a complete list of diseases and conditions in which the therapy is applied coguitum. But in the described cases the drug is used most actively.
Contraindications to the use of cogitum
The drug can not be used for individual intolerance to the components of the drug. Also, it is not recommended to treat children under 7 years old with kogitum, since there are currently no official clinical studies on the effect of cogitum on the organism of young children. Nevertheless, quite often physicians appoint kogitum even to infants. To use or not this medicine is for the parents to decide.
Dosing and Administration
The treatment regimen and dosage of the drug is prescribed only by a doctor. Self-assignment and application of kogituum without consulting a specialist and medical supervision is unacceptable. Cogitum for treatment is used in the following dosages:
- for children 10-18 years - 2 ampoules (500 mg) in the morning.
- children from 7 to 10 years - 1 ampoule (250 mg) per day (preferably in the morning hours);
- for children less than 7 years - not more than 5 ml (125 mg) of the drug in the mornings;
- adults are prescribed an average of 3 ampoules - two in the morning, and one for the night.
Therapeutic course - 3 weeks. If, for some reason, another medication was missed, it is not necessary to compensate for the increase in dose with the next dose. In case of serious violations, the dose may be increased, but the decision is made only by the doctor. Cogitum does not require a gradual dose reduction to stop taking.
The solution has a pleasant taste and does not need to be diluted. If the child does not like the banana taste of the remedy, you can dilute the coguitum with water.
Reviews of coguitum
As is often the case with medications, the effect of the use of cogitum is different in different cases. Most parents who used cogitum to treat their children, noted a noticeable positive dynamics. The drug is easily tolerated by babies and is effective enough. There is no abrupt effect - the mental state of the child improves gradually.
However, the decision to use the drug is taken personally. It is best to consult with a good specialist to whom you can trust before starting treatment. And even better - find out the opinion of several highly qualified doctors. After all, you can say something more accurately only by carefully analyzing the conditions of each particular situation: the general condition of the baby, the concomitant diseases, the methods and therapies that have already been used, etc.