The drug 'Cinnarizine' for children and adults

The drug "Cinnarizine" helps improve blood circulation in the brain. Medication is a blocker of calcium channels. The agent primarily affects the vessels in the brain. Medication "Cinnarizine" contributes to the normalization of peripheral and coronary circulation. The drug prevents the penetration of calcium ions into smooth muscle cells of blood vessels. The medicine "Cinnarizin" lowers the tone in the smooth muscles of arterioles, lowers the reaction to biogenic vasoconstrictor components (bradykinin, adrenaline, noradrenaline). The drug helps to reduce the excitability of the vestibular apparatus. The drug eliminates disorders in the peripheral circulation, increases the resistance of tissues to hypoxia, strengthens postischemic hyperemia.

After taking the maximum concentration is noted after 1-4 hours. The drug binds to plasma proteins by 91%. The medication is excreted mostly unchanged through the intestine. With urine, the drug is excreted in the form of metabolites.

Often prescribed drug "Cinnarizine" for children up to a year. As a rule, this need arises in connection with some neurological problems. However, parents of children have a very mixed opinion about the drug.

According to some experts, the medicine "Cinnarizin" for children is prescribed to improve their development, normalize the cerebral circulation. Some neurologists, on the other hand, try not to prescribe this medication.

It should be noted that the drug "Cinnarizine" is considered a fairly strong drug. As a rule, he is appointed an adult with disorders in the circulation (including against the background of residual manifestations of the post-stroke state). Indications include labyrinthine disorders. The drug is recommended for elimination of noise in the ears, dizziness, nystagmus, vomiting and nausea of labyrinth origin. The medication is indicated for the prevention of migraine. Assign a drug for Meniere's disease, obliterating atherosclerosis, Raynaud's disease, acrocyanosis, obliterating thromboangiitis, diabetic angiopathy.

Dosages of the drug "Cinnarizine" for children (feedback from specialists is unambiguous in this) should be set individually.

Adults are administered orally three times a day. In accordance with the condition, appoint 25-50 or 75 mg. The medicine is taken after meals. In special cases, treatment is allowed to start at half the minimum dosage, increasing it gradually.

The drug "Cinnarizine" for children and adults is recommended for use for several months. Short-term use of the drug does not guarantee therapeutic effectiveness.

The drug is contraindicated in hypersensitivity.

With care, the drug is prescribed for patients with hypertension.

When prescribing the drug "Cinnarizine" for children, treatment should be carried out under systematic medical supervision.

Taking medication can cause drowsiness, headache, dyspepsia, rash, dry mouth. Patients in old age are likely to experience extrapyramidal disorders, depression. In single cases, there may be an increase in sweating, an increase in weight. Very rarely in practice, the appearance of red flat lichen was observed.

The drug during pregnancy and feeding should be prescribed only by a specialist. In this case, the expected benefits and the expected harm from the use should be taken into account.

The medication "Cinnarizine" for children is prescribed only according to absolute indications.

During treatment, adult patients are advised to refrain from engaging in potentially hazardous activities.

It must be remembered that the drug "Cinnarizine" is not intended for self-treatment. The use of medication should be agreed with the doctor.