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Cortexin is a domestic medicinal product manufactured by the pharmaceutical company Geropharm. The composition of this drug includes a combination of low molecular weight water-soluble fractions of polypeptides obtained by extraction from the cerebral cortex of pigs and calves. Cortexin penetrates the blood-brain barrier directly to the neurons and has nootropic (stimulating mental activity), neuroprotective (stabilizing nerve fibers), antioxidant and tissue-specific effects. The drug is used in the treatment of diseases associated with impaired cerebral circulation and other cerebral dysfunctions. In the next part of the article, you will learn more about all the facets of the pharmaceutical "talents" of cortexin.
So, the first in a series of pharmacological effects of the drug in all instructions for use is indicated nootropic. It is expressed in improving the higher functions of the brain, stimulating cognitive processes, strengthening memory, increasing concentration, increasing resilience and adaptability in various stressful situations. The neuroprotective effect of cortexin lies in the protection of neurons from the pathological effects of various internal neurotoxic factors (free radicals, glutamate, calcium ions), as well as in leveling the toxic effects of psychotropic drugs. Its antioxidant effect is manifested by suppression of lipid peroxidation in nerve cells, increased survival in conditions of oxygen starvation and oxidative stress.
As for tissue-specific effects, it is expressed in the stimulation of metabolic processes in the neurons of the central and peripheral nervous system, activation of the restoration processes, normalization of the functions of the cerebral cortex, and an increase in the tone of the nervous system. If we extrapolate all this set of pharmacological "benefits" to a specific clinical situation, then in conditions "in vivo" cortexin achieves the right to be considered an effective drug as follows: it activates peptides of nerve cells and neurotropic factors, harmonizes the balance of metabolic processes involving excitatory and inhibitory amino acids, Serotonin, dopamine, affects the GABAergic system of regulation, inhibits paroxysmal convulsive activity of the brain, increases its bioelectrical activity In fact,
Cotexin is available as a lyophilizate to prepare a solution for intramuscular injection. Before the injection, the contents of the vial should be dissolved in 1-2 ml of 0.5% novocaine solution, 0.9% sodium chloride solution or water for injection. Enter the drug should be 1 time a day. A single dose for an adult is 10 mg, and for children it is calculated as follows: 0.5 mg per 1 kg if the body weight is up to 20 kg or the same 10 mg with a body weight of more than 20 kg. Duration of treatment in patients of all age groups is 10 days. If necessary, after 3-6 months, a repeated pharmacotherapeutic course can be performed.
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