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Generic: Vinpocetine

Form: Tablet 5mg

Indication

Dementia, Cerebrovascular disorders, Stroke

Administration

Should be taken with food. Take after meals.

Adult Dose

Oral Adult Tablet: 1-2 tablets thrice daily, the maintenance dose is 1 tablet thrice daily. Parenteral IM Injection: Daily dose of 20-40 mg are to be given until improvement of symptoms is reached (for not longer than 10 days) then oral treatment should be applied. If this regimen fails, infusion treatment should be started. IV Infusion: The daily starting dose is 20 mg in slow drip infusion (2 ampoules in 500-1000 ml infusion solution). This dose can be increased to 1 mg/kg body weight during 3 to 4 days. Treatment should be continued for 10-14 days depending on the tolerance of the patients and the dose should be gradually reduced before discontinuation of treatment.

Contraindication

Parenteral treatment- Severe ischaemic heart disease, severe rhythm disorders and pregnancy. Pregnancy, Lactation.

Mode of Action

Vinpocetine is derived from vincamine. It increases cerebral circulation and utilisation of oxygen and is used in a variety of cerebral disorders. Shown to inhibit cGMP phosphodiesterase that has may result in increased cerebral blood flow. Reported to have calcium-channel blocker, voltage-gated sodium channel blocker, & acetylcholine release activities.

Precaution

Hypertension or cardiac dysfunction. In the acute stage until the improvement of symptoms parenteral treatment is recommended followed by oral treatment. In chronic cases oral therapy should be applied.

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Uses of __NAME__

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Side effects of __NAME__

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__NAME__ is semisynthetic alkaloid. It has a nootropic (protects nerves and the brain) effect. It inhibits the voltage-dependent neuronal sodium channels, which in turn enhances a chemical messenger (intracellular cGMP levels) in the brain. Thus, increases blood flow within the brain. This is how it prevents the destruction of never cells (neurons) and protects the brain. Thus, helps enhancement of the nervous system. It also has an antioxidant property. This works by oxidizing the free radicals (toxins) in the body.

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