The drug Cortexin belongs to the nootropic group and has found wide application in the therapy of diseases of the brain. The drug is also used to stimulate brain cells in children with developmental lag.
Cortexin is a complex of water-soluble neuropeptides that penetrate the physiological barrier and render nerve cells nootropic, antioxidant, neuroprotective and tissue-specific. The preparation is available as a powder for the preparation of injectable solutions with an active substance derived from the cerebral cortex of pigs.
The drug is necessary to increase stress resistance, improve concentration and work of the brain, stimulate the learning process and reduce intoxication from the use of psychotropic drugs. The drug restores the functions of the brain and regulates the ratio of amino acids in the brain, both exciting and inhibitory.
Contents of
- Usage of medication in pediatric practice
- Uses of medication in pediatric practice
- Features of application
- Dosage and treatment course
- Neurologists word
- Parents have their opinion
- How to replace medication
- Summing up
Using medication in pediatric practice
Cortexin is indicated for the treatment of children with CNS lesions from birth,so that the lesions are not transferred to cerebral palsy or epilepsy. To older children, it is prescribed as part of complex therapy with the following pathologies:
- circulatory disturbance in the brain;
- in case of craniocerebral trauma and to eliminate its consequences;
- encephalopathy;
- memory impairment and thinking;
- encephalitis or encephalomyelitis;
- epileptic syndrome;
- asthenic conditions;
- poor learning ability;
- delay in psychomotor and speech development;
- different forms of cerebral palsy.
Cortexin has a beneficial effect on the development of the child and shows a good effect in the treatment of diseases and lesions of children's brain.
Features of the application
The injections of Cortexin are notable for their safety and the absence of side effects. The drug is made from natural ingredients, so it has no toxic effect.
But there is an individual intolerance to cortexin and an auxiliary substance - glycine. Sometimes it causes allergic reactions in the form of itching, rash, edema. There is also a crying or nervousness in the child.
These side effects mainly arise when Novocaine is used to dilute the powder, which causes similar manifestations. For further use it is necessary to replace it with saline or water.
Injections are painful, that the child delivers additional discomfort and stress, so with novocaine they are not so painful, but with bad manifestations it is worth noting it. If the dosage is incorrect, the baby may experience seizures.
Dosage and course of treatment
The dosage of the drug and the duration of treatment are prescribed by the doctor, based on the child's age, disease and the condition of the baby. Babies weighing less than 20 kg, the drug is prescribed in a dosage of 0.5 mg per kilogram of body weight. The received dose should be administered intramuscularly once a day, the treatment period is 10 days.
Children weighing more than 20 kg take 10 mg of powder, injections are done once a day for 10 days. If required, the course of treatment can be repeated after 3-6 months. Use the drug until the child is fully recovered.
The injections are done in the morning, as the drug causes excitement, and the child may have difficulty falling asleep.
The solution is injected slowly, then there will be no pain from the injection, especially it is important for allergy sufferers for novocaine and for young children.
To conduct the treatment procedure better in the precincts of the clinic - in this case, if a side effect occurs, the child will be provided with competent, qualified and timely assistance to the 
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For all diseases and disorders of brain activity, the dosage of the drug is prescribed depending on the weight of the baby, age, severity of the pathology and overall health.
The appointment is made by the attending physician for each child individually.
Neurologists call
Comments of doctors about the use of Cortexin in pediatrics for the treatment of children of different ages.
The drug is well tolerated and effective in treating childhood diseases, but it can not be considered a panacea for all pathologies. The price is not compatible with quality. Injections are painful. The drug improves the higher functions of the brain in children, the learning and memory processes, increases concentration of attention. Often there is a stress resistance in children who are pricked Cortexin. I appoint children myself, but not often.
Oleg Pedak, neurologist
At week 28, the fetus may have brain damage, which ends one week after birth. This is called - perinatal CNS damage.
Many unfavorable factors are poured on the fetus and the newly born child: intoxication, lack of oxygen, infectious diseases of the mother. Birth, especially severe, is also a great stress for the child. All this affects the subsequent development of the baby.
Therefore, the time of the newborn's treatment with Cortexin plays an important role in the child's mental development. It is this drug that is used to treat children from the moment of birth, because it has few side effects and is quite effective in restoring brain disorders.
Irina Vlasova, pediatric neurologist
Parents have their opinion
Daughter was assigned Cortexin together with Fenibut and a massage in 2 months. She had intracranial pressure and a small cyst. After the treatment, the neurologist was treated, said that everything was fine. Pricks sick, the daughter cried, but quickly calmed down. The injections were stabbed in the procedure room with insulin syringes.
Olga, Kostroma
My son is 2.5 years old, and he does not talk, so they turned to the neurologist. He appointed Cortexin, I did not believe in this "miracle", but the result amazed me.
After a week of treatment the baby began to babble, of course not with words and phrases, but in his children's language, but much is already clear. After the push, we will now develop normally. The doctor said, it's good that for a long time did not pull, the earlier to begin treatment, the better the effect.
Yulia, Zheleznodorozhny
The doctor tells about the features of the drug and how to properly prick and dilute injections of Cortexin:
How to replace the drug
There are no analogues to this drug. There are tools similar to it on the mechanism of action, but having in their composition another active substance.
When replacing Cortexin with its analogue, it is necessary to consult a doctor, since the analogs may have serious side effects, especially when treating children. Among others, the following drugs should be distinguished: 
- Cerebrolysin is an injectable solution, the active ingredient is a complex of peptides derived from the pig's brain.
- Piracetam is a solution for injection, the active ingredient is piracetam.
- Encephabol is a suspension containing pyrithinol dihydrochloride monohydrate.
- Pantogs is a syrup, in its composition calcium salt of gopantenic acid.
- Actovegin - injection, active substance - deproteinized hemoderivat of calves' blood.
Synonyms have a lower price, but more contraindications to the application.
To sum up the
Nootropics are widely used in pediatrics because they nourish the brain cells and cause it to function properly.
Children from the very first days of life are prescribed this drug for brain damage and cerebral palsy, as well as those born before the term. Premature babies are accelerating development, and they are catching up with their peers.
Parents of problem children should not abandon the use of Cortexin for the treatment of pathologies. Analogues of it may be cheaper at a price, but they have many contraindications, including age restrictions. Do not prescribe this medication yourself, the child should be examined by the doctor and he himself should recommend how to treat the baby.
