Cinnarizine for children. Reviews of parents who took children, instructions for use, price

Cinnarizine is a vasodilator medication that helps to normalize cerebral circulation and prevents the progression of pathologies of the central nervous system.

The medication is used for adults and children, is highly effective, and is prescribed for therapeutic and prophylactic purposes. Reviews about the action of the drug can be positive and negative, which depends on the body of a particular patient and the characteristics of use.

Forms of release and composition of the drug

The pharmacological agent is available to patients in the form of tablets for oral administration. They have a small size, a biconvex round shape and white color, packaged in blisters of 25 pieces.

Plates with tablets are placed in individual cardboard boxes of 2 pieces. They are accompanied by instructions for the correct use of the product, which describe in detail the indications, contraindications and possible side reactions.

The drug contains the substance cinnarizine, which has the main therapeutic effect. The amount of this component in 1 tablet can be 25 mg. Tablets marked Forte are also produced, in which the amount of the active ingredient per 1 piece is 75 mg.

The tablets contain auxiliary ingredients:

• Povidone.
• Calcium stearate.
• Potato starch.
• Silicon dioxide.
• Lactose monohydrate.

Excipients have no therapeutic effect.

Pharmacological properties

Cinnarizine for children (reviews about the action of the drug are based on real experience of its use) and adults can be used for therapeutic and prophylactic purposes. The drug belongs to the group of slow calcium channel blockers.

The medicine has vasodilating as well as stimulating properties. It not only expands the blood vessels of the brain, but also helps to improve tissue nutrition, contributes to the full flow of oxygen to them.

Against the background of using the product, it increases mental performance, improves memory and concentration. In patients with chronic diseases of the nervous system, there is an improvement in the condition and a halt in the progression of pathology.

Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics

Taking the drug helps to significantly improve the condition of patients with acute and chronic neurological disorders. The medication begins to act after it enters the digestive tract and dissolves the film shell of the tablet.

The active ingredient of the composition dilates blood vessels by enhancing the action of carbon dioxide and affecting the calcium content in the blood.

At the same time, the drug does not affect blood pressure indicators, which makes it possible to prevent its critical decrease and the development of complications against the background of this process. Especially important is the lack of influence on blood pressure in the case of treatment of patients with chronic hypotension.

The medication also has other properties:

• Stimulates cerebral circulation, has a positive effect on patients who suffer from atherosclerosis of varying degrees of neglect.
• It also helps to normalize peripheral blood circulation, which significantly improves the condition and prevents the progression of certain peripheral vascular pathologies.
• Promotes the saturation of tissues with oxygen and valuable substances, which has a beneficial effect on the general condition and regeneration processes.
• Helps restore blood vessels in the brain after a stroke.
• Reduces the viscosity of the blood and helps prevent its critical thickening, which leads to disruption of the myocardium as a result of increased stress.
• Increases the elasticity of erythrocyte membranes, which prevents their premature destruction.
• Slightly reduces the excitability of the patient's vestibular apparatus, helps prevent disorders of the digestive tract and cardiovascular system.
• It has mild antihistamine properties, slightly reduces the tone of the sympathetic nervous system.

As a result of the complex effect on the patient's body, the condition is normalized. In the acute period, the medicine does not help completely eliminate the manifestations. But when used for prophylactic purposes, it significantly reduces the risk of exacerbation of the condition.

After oral administration, the active ingredient is absorbed into the bloodstream through the walls of the small intestine. Its maximum concentration in the systemic circulation is found 1-3 hours after the use of a single dosage.

The component spreads throughout the body and has a therapeutic effect. Its processing is carried out in the liver. The withdrawal period of the drug takes up to 24 hours, depending on the dose taken and the patient's body.

The main substance does not accumulate in tissues and internal organs, which reduces the risk of complications due to an overdose. Excretion is carried out mainly with feces, a small amount of the component is evacuated with the help of the kidneys. In patients with pathologies of the urinary and digestive organs, a slowdown in the processing and excretion of the component is observed.

Indications for use

Cinnarizine is used not only for children with various disorders. Reviews confirm the effectiveness of the drug when administered to adults.

The main indications for treatment with pills:

• Violation of cerebral circulation in the subacute stage. During the period of exacerbation, pills are not prescribed, but they are allowed to be taken after the elimination of acute symptoms. The ban on use in the acute period is most often due to the fact that the patient in this state is not able to swallow the pill. This can provoke other complications.
• Atherosclerotic vascular changes at different stages.
• Encephalopathy in patients of different ages.
• Vestibular disorders at different stages. With severe disorders, the remedy does not help to completely eliminate them, but with a mild form, it quickly normalizes the condition.
• Sea and air sickness in children and adults. The tool can be used in the case when the pathology is accompanied by other disorders or occurs only during travel.
• Angiopathy in adults and children.
• Trophic lesions of the tissues of the lower extremities against the background of peripheral vascular lesions.
• Decreased concentration and mental performance, memory impairment.

For adults, the remedy is prescribed for the treatment of thrombophlebitis, cerebral disorders, and the consequences of a stroke. The drug can be used in chronic pathologies of the cardiovascular system, as well as to improve the condition in case of brain damage. The drug is also prescribed for prophylactic purposes to improve memory, concentration and mental performance.

Contraindications

The drug is not used for the treatment of pregnant and lactating women, as it can provoke complications in the mother and child.

Other barriers to therapy include:

• Intolerance to the components of the composition or a tendency to similar manifestations in the patient's history.
• Internal bleeding of various origins. Do not use the drug for bleeding against the background of injuries of internal organs or lesions of the digestive tract with peptic ulcer and perforation of the wall of the stomach and intestines.
• Severe form of renal and hepatic failure with impaired organ function.
• The recovery period after injuries of the extremities or surgical interventions on the internal organs.
• Acute intestinal obstruction.
• Exacerbation of gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer, accompanied by severe disorders and the threat of perforation of the organ wall.
• Toxic damage to the brain by alcohol decomposition products, drugs and toxins.
• Acute mental disorders.
• Accession of infection in the presence of trophic ulcers on the extremities.
• Syndrome of increased mental alertness.

If the patient has previously taken such medications and has developed negative reactions, the specialist does not recommend using pills without a preliminary examination. In each case, a doctor's consultation is necessary, especially when used for the purpose of treating children.

At what age can the drug be used in children?

Cinnarizine for children (reviews on the effect of the drug on the body can be negative, which is often due to violation of instructions for use) is used only when they reach the age of 12 years old.

At an earlier age, use is not recommended, even if indicated. If necessary, use other medicines with similar properties.

Instructions for use, dosage

The drug is taken only orally in a dosage prescribed by a specialist and for a certain time. Depending on the age and condition of the patient, the treatment regimen and its duration are determined.

The dosage of the agent depends on the disease for which the agent is used:

Disease	Application scheme
Vestibular disorders manifesting independently of travel	With such pathologies, children 12-18 years old take 25 mg of the drug 2 times a day for 2 weeks. After that, the specialist conducts an examination and, if necessary, prolongs the therapy or cancels the drug. It is allowed to take pills after meals, the daily dosage is always divided by 2 times. Adults use 50 mg 2 times a day.
Sea and air sickness	With such violations, children from 12 years old take 25 mg of medication 30-40 minutes before the trip. This helps to prevent severe symptoms and significantly improve the condition. If symptoms appear, re-use of the drug in the amount of 25 mg is allowed. Such disorders do not require a course admission, but when taken by adults, it is allowed to increase the one-time rate by 2 times.
Cerebral circulation disorders	After the elimination of acute symptoms, it is allowed to take the drug 50 mg 2 times a day. This is usually required by adults, since cerebral disorders of this nature in most cases are not diagnosed in children. The duration of use is different in each case, but usually 2 weeks is enough to improve the condition. If necessary, the course is extended up to 3 weeks.
Peripheral circulation disorders	Pills for such a disorder are usually indicated for adults. The daily dosage of the medication is 150-200 mg, depending on the symptoms, that is, the patient takes from 6 to 8 tablets per day, dividing the norm by 3-4 times at regular intervals. The duration of use is 2-3 weeks, depending on the degree of neglect of the disease.

Depending on the effect of the treatment, the course may be shortened. Sometimes it needs to be repeated after a short period of time. You should not yourself exceed the dosage or prolong the course of therapy. This can provoke serious complications.

Side effects

Cinnarizine for children (reviews on the action of the drug help to preliminarily assess its effectiveness) and adults is used more often than other drugs, since it rarely provokes complications. But if the instructions are violated, negative reactions affect the internal organs and systems, which can significantly worsen the condition.

The most common complications are:

• On the part of the nervous system, there is a depression, drowsiness and apathy. Additionally, patients may be disturbed by a decrease in mental activity and performance, weakness, and deterioration in concentration. Usually, such symptoms appear in patients who take the drug in high doses for a long period of time.
• During therapy, metabolic disorders are possible, manifested in the form of an increase in body weight against the background of no changes in the patient's diet.
• On the part of the digestive tract, it is possible to increase appetite, indigestion, increased gas production and flatulence. Some talk about stomach pain, intense thirst, and heartburn. As the symptomatology progresses, dryness of the mucous membranes of the oral cavity, constipation, or frequent loose stools join. If the patient suffers from diarrhea, dehydration may develop against the background of impaired absorption of fluid in the body.
• From the side of the heart and blood vessels, complications are rare. Sometimes patients note tachycardia, discomfort in the region of the heart, fluctuations in blood pressure indicators. The latter symptom does not indicate the effect of the drug on blood pressure, it occurs rarely, usually in patients with chronic vascular pathologies.
• On the part of the skin, an allergic reaction develops, accompanied by itching, burning and peeling. In patients, a rash appears on the body, which spreads to large areas, exacerbating the condition.

The severity of negative reactions depends on the individual patient and the duration of use of the medication. Sometimes the symptoms disappear on their own after stopping the use, often special treatment is required in order to prevent the aggravation of the condition.

Overdose

With prolonged uncontrolled use of the drug, patients develop an overdose. The condition is accompanied by nausea, severe headache and general weakness. Patients report a lack of appetite, indigestion.

Lack of therapy leads to a deterioration in the general condition, possibly impaired consciousness, seizures. An allergic reaction with an overdose is aggravated, there is swelling of the mucous membranes of the nasal passages, eyes, lacrimation and severe itching of the eyelid skin.

If patients develop acute urticaria, the condition worsens, there is an increased irritability and insomnia, appearing against the background of constant itching and spread of the rash to extensive areas of the skin.

If the patient does not consult a doctor for a short period of time, Quincke's edema may develop, in which there is a cessation of the flow of air into the lungs as a result of edema of the mucous membranes of the throat and blockage of the entrance to trachea.

The condition requires immediate treatment. In a hospital setting, the patient receives qualified assistance, within a few days his condition returns to normal.

special instructions

Cinnarizine for children (reviews on the action of the remedy are usually left by adult patients after undergoing a course of therapy) can only be used after a preliminary examination in a child neurologist. This helps not only to assess the condition, but also to identify the degree of its neglect, as well as the presumptive cause of the disorder.

If there is no therapeutic effect within 1 week after the start of admission, it is worthwhile to visit the doctor again, who will determine the cause and prescribe another medication. The medicine is considered relatively safe, but uncontrolled intake can provoke serious complications, up to and including death.

Drug interactions

The drug is not prescribed in combination with agents that have such properties or have a similar component in the composition. Patients with hypertension should remember that the medication reduces the effectiveness of medications, the action of which is aimed at lowering blood pressure indicators.

Cinnarizine enhances the activity of sedative and nootropic drugs, which should be taken into account before starting treatment. The effect of vasodilators is also enhanced when combined with tablets.

Analogs

The absence of the original medication in pharmacies is considered a reason for the use of its analogues with similar properties.

Most popular substitutes:

• Stugeron - a drug in tablet form that contains the same active ingredient in the composition. It has pronounced properties, helps to improve cerebral circulation, has a positive effect on the functioning of blood vessels, expands them, facilitating blood circulation. The remedy is prescribed for children from 5 years old and adults.
• Piracetam - a remedy based on the active component of the same name, the mechanism of action of which is similar to Cinnarizin. The tool helps to normalize microcirculation, has a more pronounced effect on cognitive the patient's ability, which helps to improve mental activity and increase mental performance. The drug can be used as a substitute, despite slightly different properties, or it can be prescribed in combination with the original medication in order to increase the effectiveness of therapy.

Substitutes may only be taken as directed by a physician.

Terms, conditions of sale and storage

You can store the drug in a dry and dark place, restricting access to children. The maximum storage time is 5 years.

Dispensing of medicines in pharmacies is carried out with a prescription from a doctor.

Price

The cost of the medication starts at 50 rubles.

Cinnarizine is considered a popular and effective drug for the treatment of children and adults. The tool helps to improve blood circulation and tissue nutrition, reviews of its action are predominantly positive, which proves its effectiveness.

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