Ceraxon (Ceraxon) syrup for children. Reviews, instructions for use, price

Ceraxon is popular and effective syrup, which is used to treat adults and children with various neurological disorders. Reviews about the action of the drug are mostly positive, which is not considered a reason for its uncontrolled use, especially in the treatment of children.

After undergoing a full examination, the doctor can prescribe the most optimal dose and duration of the course of treatment.

Terms of dispensing from pharmacies, drug price

The drug is dispensed in different pharmacies after presenting a certified prescription from a doctor, which reduces the likelihood of complications with uncontrolled use.

The cost of the syrup is approximately 700-800 rubles. per bottle of 30 ml. It may differ in different regions and pharmacies.

Composition, release form

Ceraxon is a syrup for children (reviews about the medication are usually left by parents who gave it to their children), which has an effect due to the presence of citicoline in the composition. This ingredient has pronounced medicinal properties.

The solution contains auxiliary substances:

• Nipagin.
• Sorbitol.
• Sodium citrate.
• Glycerol.
• Dye.
• Lemon acid.
• Sodium saccharinate.

The auxiliary components do not have healing properties. The drug is available to patients in the form of a syrup or oral solution. It is transparent, colorless, packaged in glass bottles of 30 ml.

Each bottle is placed in a small cardboard box, a description is attached to it indicating the features of use, possible contraindications for treatment.

1 ml of solution contains 100 mg of citicoline. Specialists take this into account when prescribing a dosage for treatment.

Operating principle

The medication is considered effective for patients of different ages, helps to improve the condition when diagnosing pathologies of neurological origin. The principle of action of the drug lies in the ability of the main substance to improve metabolic processes in the cells of the nervous system.

As a result, the patient's condition improves, the progression of pathologies and the development of complications are prevented. The drug helps stabilize the membranes of neurons, which is considered the most important for maintaining their normal functioning.

The drug also has other properties:

• Reduces cerebral edema, which prevents tissue compression and the development of associated abnormalities.
• Reduces the risk of developing cognitive impairment when an ischemic focus appears in the brain. The tool improves the condition of patients, even with an advanced course of the pathological condition.
• Improves the memory of patients and concentration of attention, which has a positive effect on the mental activity of the patient. As a result, brain activity is stimulated and the activity of the central nervous system improves.
• Stimulates the transmission of nerve impulses to tissues, helps prevent disturbance of innervation.
• Promotes the normal flow of oxygen to the brain tissues.
• Prevents the development of prolonged coma as a result of brain injury.

The effect of the agent is especially pronounced in patients who suffer from any neurological disorders.

Ceraxon is a syrup for children, reviews of which are mostly positive, absorbed quite well in the patient's body. After its penetration into the digestive tract, the components are rapidly absorbed into the systemic circulation and spread throughout the body. Ingredients hardly accumulate in blood and tissues.

The bioavailability of the drug reaches 99%, which is considered a very good indicator and increases the effectiveness of therapy. The processing of the ingredients of the composition is carried out in the patient's liver, after which the decay products of the active ingredient are evacuated with the help of the kidneys. The period of processing and cleansing the body takes up to 1 day, but in most cases, traces of the main ingredient in the blood cannot be detected after 12 hours.

In patients with disorders of the urinary system, pharmacokinetic features change. This does not always reduce the effectiveness of the therapy, but it can lead to a slight accumulation of ingredients in the body.

Indications for use in children

The medicine in the form of a solution or syrup is used mainly for the treatment of children and adolescents.

The main indications for its appointment:

• Disorders from the nervous system, in which the nutrition of the brain tissues is disrupted.
• Traumatic brain injury. The tool is used in the acute period and during the restoration of damaged areas. In a severe course of the disorder, the drug is included in the course of the main therapy.
• Swelling of the brain due to trauma or any other disorder. The elimination of edema helps to improve tissue nutrition and prevent subsequent compression.
• Impairment of memory and concentration of attention against the background of vascular pathologies or disorders of the brain. Such changes are usually characteristic of patients with congenital diseases of the nervous system.

The medicine can also be used in combination with other medicines to improve the functioning of the central nervous system. This is how specialists achieve a more pronounced result.

Contraindications and side effects

Ceraxon is an effective syrup that cannot always be used for children, due to contraindications. The parents' comments confirm the more frequent development of complications in case of violation of the instructions.

The main contraindications for treatment with a solution:

• Intolerance to the components of the composition, both basic and auxiliary. The use of the medication can provoke serious complications, especially in young children.
• Internal bleeding and trauma to internal organs. Taking medication in this case does not help to eliminate the symptoms, but it can aggravate the condition.
• Diagnostics of the increased tone of the parasympathetic nervous system. The medicine in this case can lead to an even greater increase.
• Hepatic failure in acute form. Usually, the disorder is associated with a birth defect in an organ in a child.
• Kidney pathology in the acute stage or diagnosis of severe renal failure.
• Swallowing dysfunction for various reasons.
• Acute gastritis or gastric ulcer. After elimination of the expressed violations, it is allowed to take a course with the use of the drug, but only as directed by a doctor.
• Disorders from the red bone marrow, accompanied by a deterioration in the production of the most important cells.

A feature of the remedy is that it can be used in the treatment of premature babies, newborns. Many drugs in this group are contraindicated in such patients.

Despite the relative safety and high efficiency of the drug, it can provoke complications, especially if the instructions are violated. If all recommendations are followed, the risk of negative symptoms cannot be completely ruled out.

They affect the work of internal organs and systems, can significantly worsen the condition and provoke concomitant deviations:

Damage area	Most common adverse reactions
Nervous system	On the part of the nervous system, disorders appear in the form of hallucinations and headaches. Many people note sleep disturbance or constant drowsiness, irritability. Often, patients develop other adverse reactions that are atypical for most patients. For example, some talk about hyperexcitability, insomnia, and movement disorders. Symptoms are aggravated by continuing to take the medication, and may provoke concomitant deviations. It usually disappears after discontinuation of therapy, but in some cases, the patient may require hospital assistance.
Digestive organs	Disorders from the digestive tract occur in most cases in patients who suffer from chronic diseases. Complications are manifested in the form of nausea, pain in the stomach and heartburn. Many people report a deterioration in appetite, intense thirst, and upset stools. Prolonged persistence of symptoms leads to the development of dehydration, which can lead to seizures and other disorders.
Respiratory system	The respiratory organs do not suffer so often during therapy. Sometimes patients experience suffocation, in exceptional cases, the development of bronchospasm is noted. The condition worsens if the patient has a history of chronic respiratory pathologies.
Skin covering	Allergy to a medication manifests itself with classic symptoms in the form of a rash and skin irritation, peeling and severe itching. The condition can provoke complications from the mucous membranes. Patients develop swelling of the eyelids, mucous membranes of the nose. Allergic rhinitis and conjunctivitis significantly worsen the condition.
Musculoskeletal system	Pain in muscles and joints can occur in patients with prolonged use of the medication. However, they disappear almost immediately after the treatment is canceled. With a constant excess of the recommended dosage, numbness of the limbs, decreased mobility, and other movement disorders are noted. When such complications appear, it is important to abandon therapy and visit a doctor who will prescribe remedies to eliminate the manifestations.

The severity of complications differs in each patient. For some, it is enough to cancel therapy, while the condition will return to normal after a few days. Others require special medications or even hospitalization for comprehensive care.

Ceraxon is a syrup for children (reviews of the drug can be negative if negative reactions appear when taken), which belongs to drugs with low toxicity. That is why the medicine does not provoke an overdose, such cases have not been recorded by specialists. Despite this, doctors do not recommend using the medicine without a preliminary examination and consultation.

It is especially important to follow the recommendation when treating children under 2 years of age. The appearance of any complications is considered a reason for immediate medical attention. You may not need special treatment. It is not recommended to give the child any remedies on their own, as well as to ignore the symptoms.

Instructions for use

The syrup or solution is taken only orally in the dosage prescribed by the doctor. It is determined depending on the specific violation and the severity of manifestations. The age of the patient also plays a role in dose selection.

Children from birth to 2 months per day are prescribed to take no more than 0.5 ml of syrup, previously diluted in 2-3 ml of water. It is allowed to give the child the entire daily rate at a time. Experts recommend combining food intake to reduce the risk of complications. Children older than 2 months may be prescribed 1 ml of medicine per day.

For patients over 1 year old, the dosage is prescribed by the doctor on an individual basis. There is no standard scheme for all patients. Experts pay attention to the fact that the maximum dosage per day for children and adolescents should not exceed 20 ml. The lack of a pronounced therapeutic effect is considered a reason for increasing the dosage, but the doctor also makes a decision after examining the patient.

During treatment, it is strictly forbidden to increase the dosage or prolong the therapeutic course without a doctor's prescription. If it is necessary to combine the drug with other medications, a specialist preliminarily studies their compatibility.

The duration of the therapeutic course when using syrup also differs depending on the symptoms of the disease. With a mild course, 10 days are enough, but in some cases it will take up to 1 month to normalize the condition and eliminate acute symptoms. In most cases, when several drugs are combined, the syrup is not taken for a long time.

Some analogues, prices

Ceraxon is a syrup for children (reviews on the medication help to assess its effectiveness before starting treatment), which cannot always be used. There are analogs of the drug used in case of impossibility of prescribing the original drug.

Most popular substitutes:

• Nootropil also belongs to nootropic medicines, but contains piracetam as the main ingredient. The product is available in different dosage forms, but an oral solution is available for children. The dosage of the drug and the duration of the course are determined individually, depending on the patient's condition. The drug is considered effective, rarely provokes complications and is well tolerated by patients. Its cost is approximately 140-230 rubles.
• Nooclerin has a different composition, but is available in the form of an oral solution. The tool has nootropic properties, stimulates the restoration of cells of the nervous system, helps to improve the condition in case of traumatic brain injuries. The medication is considered effective, but its main difference from the original is the possibility of prescribing only to patients over 10 years of age. The dose of the drug per day, the duration of therapy is determined individually, taking into account the symptoms of the pathological condition.
• Piracetam is considered one of the most affordable analogs with pronounced nootropic properties. The medication contains the substance piracetam, which has the main therapeutic effect. The medicine is available in the form of a parenteral solution, capsules and tablets. Despite the absence of a solution or syrup for oral administration, the medication can be used to treat children over 8 years old. Usually such patients are prescribed pills, but the dosage and duration of treatment is determined individually. For some, 2 weeks is enough to obtain a therapeutic result, others take pills for a long time.

Any of the analogues is used only as directed by a doctor, especially for the treatment of children. Application without preliminary examination can provoke an aggravation of symptoms and the development of concomitant deviations. Despite the similar effect of substitutes, some of them provoke complications more often than the original medicine.

Ceraxon is an effective and relatively safe syrup for children, which has pronounced nootropic properties and improves the state of the nervous system of patients. The medicine stimulates the formation of new cells, prevents the progression of diseases and improves the functioning of the brain.

Feedback from patients about the action of the medication may be different, but mostly positive responses are found. This is not considered a reason for self-uncontrolled intake of syrup.

Video about the drug

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