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Daetidine is a psychotropic drug, the main ingredient is Citicoline, the content is 500mg per film-coated tablet. The drug is effective in the treatment of a number of diseases involving the brain in acute and chronic stages. So what is Daetidine drug, how effective is it?
1. What disease does Daetidine treat?
The main active ingredient in Daetidine is Citicoline in the form of citicoline sodium, 500mg content. Citicolin is a drug that stimulates the production of phospholipid synthesis on nerve cell membranes, reduces the concentration of glutamate in the brain and increases the concentration of adenosine triphosphate, thereby protecting the body against neurotoxicity. due to local ischemia. The drug increases glucose metabolism in the brain and increases cerebral blood flow, increasing neurotransmitter capacity. Citicoline improves ion pump function, stabilizes cell membranes and helps reabsorption in cerebral edema.
The drug Daetidine helps to preserve the energy reserves of nerve cells, inhibits apoptosis, stimulates the synthesis of acetylcholine. Besides, the drug also significantly increases the progress of the patient's functions. cerebrovascular accident caused by acute ischemia. In patients with traumatic brain injury, the drug accelerates recovery and reduces the duration and intensity of post-sequential syndromes. .
After oral administration, the drug is well absorbed, crosses the blood-brain barrier, reaches the central nervous system. The drug is metabolised by the liver, excreted by the respiratory system and in the urine.
2. Indications and contraindications of the drug Deatidine
2.1. Indications Deatidine is effective in the following diseases:
Use in combination with drugs to improve thinking, memory, and learning in patients with Alzheimer's disease, memory impairment, regional trauma head. Loss of consciousness due to brain damage, head injury or brain surgery, cases of cerebral ischemia, problems with memory loss in the elderly and people after stroke. Drugs for the treatment of disorders of consciousness after head trauma or after brain surgery. Along with other drug groups, Deatidine helps restore movement in patients with hemiplegia, who have sequelae after cerebrovascular accident. The patient has Parkinson's disease, severe tremors. 2.2. Contraindications Do not use Daetidine in the following cases:
Patients are allergic to Citicoline and other excipients. The patient has signs of increased tone of the parasympathetic nervous system. In case of breast-feeding women, or women who are pregnant, do not use Daetidine.
3. How to take and dose of Daetidine
How to use: Daetidine is used orally. You need to swallow the tablet whole with a full glass of water, avoid chewing, breaking or crushing the tablet.
Dosage:
Usual dose: Take 1 to 2 tablets a day, 1 time only or divided into 2 times. Dosage in disorders caused by head trauma, after brain surgery: Take 1 to 2 times a day, 1 tablet each time. Dosage in supportive treatment of patients with posterior hemiplegia with cerebrovascular accident: Take 2 tablets a day for a single dose, taking the drug for 3-4 weeks. Dosage in Parkinson's disease with severe tremor: Take 1 tablet once a day for 3-4 weeks.
4. Side effects when taking the drug Daetidine
Possible side effects when taking Daetidine include: mild gastrointestinal disturbances such as nausea/vomiting, epigastric pain, diarrhea, body fatigue, headache, agitation. Occasionally, hypotension may be accompanied by bradycardia or tachycardia.
5. What should be noted when taking Daetidine?
Patients need to notify and name the diseases and drugs they are using, because there are drugs that interact with Daetidine such as drugs that increase the effect of L-Dopa, thus causing bad interactions when used with meclophenoxate or centrofenoxine. Only use Daetidine when prescribed by a doctor, do not overdose, avoid long-term use, increase the dose when it is not necessary. Above is information about the drug Daetidine. The drug has high safety, used in the treatment of acute and chronic encephalopathy. To ensure the highest effectiveness of treatment and avoid unwanted side effects, patients need to use prescription drugs with guidance or consult a qualified physician.
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