Health, Stomatology

Medication "Mexidol": instructions for use

Medication "Mexidol" is an antioxidant drug used to improve cerebral blood supply and brain metabolism. The drug effectively removes the withdrawal syndrome, and is also used for acute inflammatory purulent processes in the abdominal cavity. The preparation is produced in the form of tablets and a solution for injections. In addition, the toothpaste "Mexidol" is produced.

Pharmacological properties

It is known about antioxidant, membrane-protective, antihypoxic, nootropic, anxiolytic, hypolipidemic and anticonvulsant action of the drug "Mexidol". The instruction speaks about the ability of the means to protect cells from oxidation, restore lipids of cell membranes, enhance mental activity, improve learning and memory, selectively suppress feelings of anxiety, anxiety, fear, regulate cholesterol. The use of medicament allows us to develop resistance in the body to stressful situations, as well as to other negative factors, which include hypoxia, ischemia, shock, circulatory disorders of the brain, alcohol intoxication. The reviews say that the drug is included in the complex therapy of patients who have undergone an acute form of cerebral circulation disorder. This allows you to reduce the intensity of signs of ischemic stroke, as well as increase resistance to oxygen starvation.

In acute pancreatitis, the medication reduces endogenous intoxication. The drug weakens the toxic effects of neuroleptics and alcohol, as well as the drug narcotic acute abstinence syndrome.

Indications for use

Medication "Mexidol" instruction recommends the use for the treatment of acute disorders of cerebral circulation, dyscirculatory encephalopathy, vegetovascular and neurocirculatory dystonia, atherosclerotic dysfunction of the brain. The medication is prescribed for neurotic, neurosis-like conditions, anxiety disorders, acute intoxication with neuroleptic drugs, with alcohol withdrawal syndrome. The drug helps with acute purulent inflammatory processes that occur in the abdominal cavity, pancreatitis, pancreatic necrosis, peritonitis, conditions that are accompanied by tissue hypoxia.

Contraindications and side effects

The tool "Mexidol" instruction prohibits use with hypersensitivity, acute violations in the liver and kidneys. It is not recommended to take the medicine for pregnant and lactating mothers, as there have been no studies of drug safety in these cases. To undesirable consequences of the use of medicine include nausea, allergic manifestations, dry mouth.