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Cholinsmax belongs to the group of psychotropic drugs, used to treat cases of memory loss, impaired consciousness after trauma or surgery. Let's learn about Cholinsmax drug information through the article below.
1. What is Cholinsmax?
Cholinsmax medicine is made in the form of hard capsules, with the main ingredient being Citicoline Sodium 500mg content and other excipients just enough for 1 tablet.
In which Citicoline has the following effects:
Stimulates the synthesis of phospholipids on nerve cell membranes, prevents brain damage, enhances the transmission of nerve impulses. Increases glucose metabolism and cerebral blood circulation, as well as increases the neurotransmitters norepinephrine, acetylcholine, dopamine. In traumatic brain injury patients, citicoline accelerates recovery and reduces the duration of post-traumatic syndrome. Citicoline also helps to improve concentration, consciousness, amnesia, cognitive and neurological disorders associated with cerebral ischemia.
2. What are the effects of Cholinsmax?
What does Cholinsmax do? Cholinsmax drug is used in the following cases:
Improve concentration, learning and memory enhancement in patients with Alzheimer's disease, memory impairment. Loss of consciousness due to brain damage, head trauma or cranial surgery, cerebral ischemia, stroke. Memory problems are common in the elderly. Support recovery of mobility in patients with cerebrovascular accident. Patients with Parkinson's disease have severe tremors. Do not use Cholinsmax in the following cases:
Patients with hypersensitivity to Citicoline or any ingredient in the drug. Increased parasympathetic nerve tone. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
3. Dosage and how to use Cholinsmax drug
Dosage depends on each specific case:
The usual dose is 1-2 tablets/day.
Disorders of consciousness after head trauma or after cranial surgery: take 1 tablet/time x 1-2 times/day. Support recovery of mobility in patients with hemiplegia due to cerebrovascular accident: take 2 tablets / time / day for about 3 to 4 weeks. Parkinson's patients with severe tremor symptoms: take 1 tablet / day, treatment course 3 to 4 weeks. Chronic encephalopathy uses the same dosage as the convalescent phase. How to take it:
Cholinsmax is used orally. Patients can use it with meals or 30 minutes after eating. Patients should take the correct dose as prescribed, do not arbitrarily change the dose without the guidance of the doctor.
4. Cholinsmax drug side effects
When using Cholinsmax, you may experience some unwanted effects as follows:
Digestive disorders such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea. Occurrence of fatigue, headache, nervousness, agitation Low blood pressure may be accompanied by tachycardia or bradycardia. When using Cholinsmax, if the patient experiences any serious side effects, stop taking the drug and contact the treating doctor or go to a medical facility for timely treatment.
5. Interactions with Cholinsmax drugs
When using Cholinsmax combination may interact with some of the following drugs:
Concurrent use may increase the effect of L-Dopa. Concomitant use of Meclofenoxate and Centrofenoxine is not recommended because of the antagonistic effect.
6. Notes and cautions when using Cholinsmax medicine
When used for patients with prolonged intracranial hemorrhage, the drug should not be used more than 1000 mg / day and must be administered intravenously very slowly at an infusion rate of 30 drops / min.
In addition to the above information, if you have any questions about Cholinsmax, you can contact your doctor for advice and answers.
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