The preparation is "Semax". Instructions

The preparation "Semax" (the instruction on it specifies) refers to the pharmacotherapeutic group of nootropics. The name of the active substance is the same as the name of the medicinal product. Ether methyl ether and purified water are among the additional components.

The drug is released in the form of nasal drops of 0.1, or 1% concentration and is a clear liquid, odorless and colorless. It goes on sale in bottles of three milliliters, equipped with a dropper-stopper. Each container is placed in a cardboard box.

The "Semax" medication instructions for use characterize as a highly effective antioxidant, nootropic, antihypoxic and cerebroprotective agent.

Absorption of this drug occurs from the mucous membrane, localized in the nasal cavity. The level of absorption is sixty to seventy percent, while the drug is actively distributed to all organs and tissues. The drug is excreted, mainly with urine.

The "Semax" drug, the instruction for its use, describes in detail its pharmacodynamics, has an impact on processes directly related to learning and memory formation. It activates the adaptation of the organism in relation to hypoxia, anesthesia, ischemia and other adverse effects. The given preparation promotes concentration of attention during the analysis of the incoming information.

The "Semax" medication (instruction for use notes this) is characterized by minimal toxicity both with single use and with regular use. Also, it does not have a local irritant effect.

The drug in 0.1% concentration is indicated for use in the case of intellectual-mnestic disorders accompanying cerebral vascular lesions ; Discirculatory encephalopathy; Transient circulatory disorders of the brain and neurotic disorders of various origins; Recovery after a stroke; States after anesthesia and neurosurgical surgical interventions; Atrophy of the optic nerve; Inflammatory neuritis of a toxic-allergic nature. In addition, the Semax drug (instruction for use includes this information) is used to increase human adaptive capacity in extreme environments, to prevent mental fatigue in monotonous activities, and to treat minimal brain dysfunction in children older than five years (in As a nootropic drug).

The medicine "Semax" (drops of one percent) is prescribed for ischemic stroke in the acute phase.

This pharmaceutical product is contraindicated in the following cases: hypersensitivity to its components, during fetal and breast-feeding, acute psychosis and anxiety disorders, history of seizures, and if the patient is less than five years old.

Cases of overdose were not detected even with a significant excess of the dose of Semax.

Drops in the nose are injected by means of a plastic pipette-plug (no more than two or three drops in each nostril). Keep the medication with the cap closed as tightly as possible.

The optimal single dose of the drug is calculated based on the weight of the patient (three to thirty micrograms per kilogram).

If necessary, the drug is used for three to five days. The course of treatment can be extended to two weeks (only in consultation with the attending physician).

The shelf life of the "Semax" medication is twenty-four months. Keep it at a temperature not exceeding ten degrees Celsius.