The drug 'Cordiamin': instructions for use warns ...

The drug "Cordiamin" is one of the medicinal compounds that can be purchased without prescribing from a polyclinic. Some people who practice self-medication use this. They use a medicine to relieve pain in the heart if there is colic in the intestine. In fact, such lovers of self-treatment make a mistake, which can bring huge harm to health.

The fact is that the medicine "Cordiamin", the instruction for use reports this, is a strong analeptic. This means that it very strongly activates the respiratory and vasomotor centers located in the medulla oblongata, sometimes leading to convulsions.

Take the drug can be exclusively on the recommendation of the treating specialist, after a careful and multifaceted examination.

What is the purpose of the composition "Cordyamin"? The instructions for use explain that the medicine is used for:

• The removal of acute respiratory disorders;
• For restoration of blood circulation (in cases of acute disturbance);
• Normalization of the heart;
• Getting rid of acute (sometimes chronic) heart weakness;
• Treatment of seriously ill patients if they have a weakened vascular tone or weakened breathing;
• Withdrawal from a state of shock, collapse, asphyxiation.

In addition, the solution "Cordiamin", instructions for use, this is particularly important, is a quick-aid for poisoning with hydrocyanic acid, carbon dioxide, drug overdose or narcotic drugs.

The action of the drug is similar to the action of camphor or caffeine, so uncontrolled reception, even in small doses, can cause many unpleasant effects.

The medicine "Cordiamin", the instruction for use contains this information, is made in the form of drops for oral administration and a solution for injections. The doctor chooses the medical form.

Usually the drug "Cordiamin" (drops) is prescribed in relatively mild cases, in the treatment of chronic or minor acute disorders. Take them better before meals, not more than 40 drops. The exact dosage should be checked with your doctor.

In more severe or short-term cases, the drug "Cordiamin" is used for injections, which, according to the indications, may be subcutaneous, intravenous or intramuscular. The maximum amount of the drug is injected with narcotic poisoning and is 5 ml. The daily dose in any case should not be more than 6 mg. The drug "Cordiamin" in ampoules is usually used in hospitals. The injections are very painful, so sometimes, before the introduction of the medicine, a solution of novocaine is injected into the injection site.

Before the introduction of any form of medication "Cordiamin", the doctor must make sure that the patient has no tendency to convulsions and hypersensitivity (allergies).

The drug "Cordiamin", instructions for use warns, can cause convulsions, vomiting, severe nausea, increased heartbeat, fever.

It is for these reasons that some patients, especially children and pregnant women, should undergo a course of treatment with the drug only under medical supervision.

Before prescribing the medicine, the doctor must take into account that the drug "Cordiamin" dramatically increases the effect of antidepressants, psychostimulants. At the same time, it reduces the effect of taking antipsychotics, narcotic analgesics, drugs for epilepsy, hypnotics.

The simultaneous use of drugs "Cordiamin" and "Reserpine" can lead to the appearance of seizures.

The drug "Cordiamin" (international name "Niketamid") has a number of analogues. These are medicines "Nicorine", "Carvitol", "Stiminol", "Eucoran", "Sulfokamokain", "Duplex", a number of other drugs. However, the replacement of the prescribed medication with an analogue can be performed only with the permission of a physician who is well acquainted with the complete composition of the drug.