Vinpocetine-Sar

Vinpocetine-Sar: improvement of cerebral circulation and use in medicine

Vinpocetine-Sar is a drug produced in Russia, which belongs to the group of drugs that improve cerebral circulation. The active substance is vinpocetine, the international name of which is also the name of the drug.

The manufacturer of Vinpocetine-Sar, the Biokhimik company, produces the drug in two dosage forms: an injection solution containing 0.5% vinpocetine and 5 mg tablets. The drug has many synonyms, including Bravinton, Vero-Vinpocetine, Vinpoton, Vincetin, Cavinton, Cavinton Forte, etc.

Vinpocetine-Sar is used for the treatment of acute and chronic cerebrovascular accidents, including stroke, brain injury, and atherosclerotic changes in cerebral blood vessels. It can also be used to treat memory disorders, movement disorders, dizziness, headaches, cerebral vascular spasms, arteriolosclerotic and angiospastic changes in the retina and choroid, arterial and venous thrombosis of the eye vessels, age-related, vascular or toxic (drug-induced) hearing disorders, autonomic manifestations of menopausal syndrome.

Contraindications to the use of Vinpocetine-Sar include severe heart rhythm disturbances, high functional class angina, pregnancy and lactation. The drug may cause side effects such as hypotension, tachycardia, extrasystole, and an increase in the duration of ventricular electrical systole. When administered parenterally, dizziness, a feeling of heat, redness of the face, and thrombophlebitis at the injection site may occur.

Vinpocetine-Sar may interact with other drugs, increasing the risk of hemorrhagic complications during heparin therapy. In case of overdose, gastric lavage, intake of activated carbon and symptomatic treatment are recommended.

Vinpocetine-Sar is used with caution in patients with cardiac pathology, since its intravenous administration can cause arrhythmia, including ventricular fibrillation. Also, with caution, the drug is prescribed for hemorrhagic stroke only after the completion of the acute phase.

Vinpocetine is an effective drug for improving cerebral circulation and can be used to treat various disorders of this function. However, before using the drug, you should consult your doctor and read the instructions for use, as the drug has contraindications and side effects.