'Actovegin' (injections) - indications for use

To begin with, perhaps, with the fact that "Actovegin" (injections) - this is not a new drug, which is very widely used in medicine, namely in such areas as neuropathology, ophthalmology and cardiology. Why these particular branches of medicine? Let's take a closer look at three indications for the use of the drug "Actovegin" (these injections, by the way, are much better than other drugs), after studying which you will answer for yourself on this subject.

Indication number one - hypertension of cerebral vessels

This disease is a combination of symptoms, the most frequent of which are: headache, pain and heaviness in the eyes, frequent nasal bleeding of varying severity, as well as bursts of emotion and mental disorders in the background of headaches. Why is Actovegin used in this disease? The fact is that with hypertension of the vessels of the brain, the blood pressure in the vessels rises due to their sufficiently strong constriction. Actovegin has the ability to expand them, and with this disease usually put actovegin intramuscularly, as the disease is not so serious, if not has neglect and complications. If the disease occurs in severe form, then injections may be required intravenously, and immediately.

Indication number two - hypertension

Here and so, probably, everything is clear, because this disease is not uncommon. Hypertension is a common vascular disease characterized by increased intravenous pressure on the nervous system. Actovegin can be injected intravenously only in those cases when the pressure overcomes the one hundred and fifty mark and the conversation is already about saving the patient's life. In other cases, the drug "Actovegin" is prescribed for intramuscular administration. As for hypertension, then actovegin (injections) acts on the same principle as with hypertension: the vessels expand, and this, naturally, affects the decrease in intravenous pressure. By the way, with a disease like hypertension, the patient can be prescribed not only actovegin (injections), but also several types of other drugs that also affect the decrease in intravenous pressure and lead to its balancing (gradual return to normal as a permanent condition) .

Indication number three - increased intraocular pressure

In this case actovegin acts in a similar way: expanding the blood vessels, it reduces the intraocular pressure, a sharp increase which sometimes ends in not very pleasant consequences. Signs that you may have elevated intraocular pressure are the following symptoms: heaviness and pain in the eyes, it is difficult to look from one point to another, by the end of the day the eyes begin to stop seeing everything clearly, that is, everything starts to blur. If you have any of these symptoms, you should consult an ophthalmologist in order to check the fundus and make sure that you do not have high blood pressure. In this case, most likely, you will be prescribed not only Actovegin (injections), but also a number of similar means that help that pressure comes back to normal.

Having learned these three basic indications for the use of the drug "Actovegin", you should not think that if you have any cardiological or neuropathological disease, not included in their number, then you can not apply Actovegin. Remember that only a doctor can accurately prescribe the right drug, picking it up for you individually. Never engage in self-medication if you seriously suspect that you have any serious illnesses that are associated with the cardiovascular system, the brain and eyes.