The drug Stugeron: instructions for use and real reviews

If we talk about the most terrible of the known diseases, then almost all of them are associated with circulatory disorders in the brain. If persistent headaches, nausea, frequent dizziness or even memory problems appear, then you don’t need to throw it all at all, but it’s better to go to a doctor right away.

If there are really problems with blood circulation, then the most popular means of treatment is Stugeron. It is about him and will be discussed in this article, since the summary for this drug does not carry all the detailed information.

So, you can learn the right ways of taking the medicine, as well as all side effects and many other interesting facts.

Release form, composition and packaging

At the moment, Stugeron is available in one single form - tablets. Previously, there were more capsules forte, but now they are not made.

By themselves, they are white, although sometimes there are lots with porcelain tint. Their shape is completely round, on one side there is a special risk, which helps if necessary to break the tablet more easily, and on the other side the inscription "STUGERON". This drug has practically no smell.

Each tablet contains cinnarizine in the amount of 25 milligrams. Of course, other substances can be observed here, for example, starch, povidone, talc, silica, magnesium stearate and lactose monohydrate. However, they are available in such small doses that they practically do not bear any sense.

At the moment, this medicine is released by permission of a doctor and is packed in white cardboard boxes. Each of them contains 50 tablets in 2 blister cell blisters.

Such a drug can be stored for 5 years at room temperature out of the reach of children. To say that after the expiration date to use it completely impossible, completely unnecessary.

Therapeutic Effects of Stugeron

Due to the content of cinnarizine tablets, the drug is primarily intended to block slow calcium channels. The substance helps to prevent the penetration of excess calcium into the cells, and, in general, reduces the tone of the arterioles.

All this leads to the fact that all nutrients do not affect the brain so much, so the production of serotonin, adrenaline and noradrenaline does not irritate cells so much.

The drug helps to expand all the vessels in the brain, while providing such an antihistamine effect that decreases the action of the vestibular apparatus, which leads to some normalization. At the same time, it also becomes an excellent preventive tool for attacks of vertigo.

Blood viscosity gradually decreases, so all the blood circulation processes in the brain slowly return to normal, and the tissues at the same time produce some resistance to hypoxia.

Stugeron is taken inwards. Therefore, its absorption begins in the digestive tract. Its impact is at its maximum one hour after admission and lasts a couple of hours. Later, it is metabolized in the liver and completely eliminated from the body after 4 hours with feces and urine.

Indications and contraindications

The first thing worth mentioning is that the drug should be taken only by prior arrangement with a doctor, because there is a significant number of side effects. However, sometimes it is necessary to use this tool. Here are the problems for which this medicine is usually prescribed:

  • memory impairment;
  • Meniere's disease;
  • dizziness;
  • headache;
  • vestibular disorders;
  • noise in ears;
  • migraine;
  • violation of peripheral circulation;
  • Raynaud's syndrome.

Of course, this is not a complete list of all diseases for which drugs are used, but these disorders are considered the most significant for its use.

In fact, the most important contraindication is hypersensitivity, so if there are some individual intolerances of some components, then the drug is not indicated. Also, the drug can not be used during lactation and pregnancy. A special condition for giving the drug are children under 5 years.

Although Stugeron is also used on newborns, it is still assigned with great care if it has been determined that there is a perinatal disorder with hypoxic brain damage.

Just then, to prevent epilepsy, paralysis, or other very bad consequences, the drug is prescribed.

Another condition is Parkinson's disease. In such cases, for the appointment of the drug also must comply with many conditions.

Instructions for use for adults and children

For the correct use of this medication, you must first find out what kind of violation you need to eliminate and in accordance with this and use the remedy.

  1. If you have a violation of blood circulation in the brain, then it will be right to drink 1-2 tablets per day. This should be done 3 times a day;
  2. For violations of the peripheral blood circulation, dare to take 2-3 tablets three times a day;
  3. Violations of the vestibular apparatus are well treated after taking 1 pill also 3 times a day;
  4. Kinetosis, that is, motion sickness on the road, is cured after taking 1 tablet for adults 30 minutes before the road, children should cut this rate in half. If necessary, repeat the same dosage after 6 hours.

Each time the drug should be consumed only after a meal. The doctor itself should appoint you the duration of the appointment, because there is no consensus on this score, and the period depends on the characteristics of the organism. However, during the day you can not eat more than 9 tablets.

For children up to 11 years old, the drug is prescribed at half the size of the adult norm.

Features of reception of Stugeron at advanced age

In older people, especially those who are over 65 years old, it was observed that the constant and rather long-term use of this drug can cause various extrapyramidal disorders.

If you observe tremors in the arms and legs, depression, increased muscle tone and some other disorders, then you should immediately stop taking this remedy and be examined by a doctor to rule out a possible deterioration in health.

The use of tablets Stugeron during pregnancy and lactation

According to the rules, the reception of this tool, even in the very early stages of pregnancy, can adversely affect the fetus. So far, no clear studies have been conducted, how does the drug in this case affect the child, so its use is strictly prohibited.

Side effects of medication and possible overdose

Acceptance of Stugeron is accompanied by a fairly large number of side effects, but they do not require the abolition of the medication. The only exceptions are extrapyramidal disorders and allergies.

At the moment, the most common side effects are:

  • fast fatigue and drowsiness;
  • headache;
  • depression;
  • dyspepsia and stomach pain;
  • dry mouth;
  • jaundice;
  • skin rashes;
  • excessive sweating;
  • weight gain.

Other side effects are extremely rare.

Overdose of this tool is standardized in the form of:

  • coma;
  • hypotension;
  • tremor;
  • vomiting;
  • severe sleepiness.

If you are experiencing these symptoms, then you immediately need to wash the stomach and no longer take Stugeron. Be sure to take the sorbent, for example, activated carbon or Polysorb. Also in this case, symptomatic therapy will help, which will help your organs still function normally.

Interactions with other drugs and special conditions

If you take Stugeron with other substances, such as alcohol, sedatives, hypnotics, or tricyclic antidepressants, then their effect will greatly increase.

However, the effect of hypertensive drugs will quite significantly decrease, so you will not be able to raise blood pressure. Reduce the effect of Stugeron can simultaneous intake of phenylpropanolamine.

There are also a number of drugs that simultaneously enhance their actions while taking with the drug - these are antihypertensive drugs, nootropins and vasodilators.

Therefore, it is worth very carefully to mix these drugs so as not to lose all the desired effect.

The price of the drug, its analogues

At the moment, the average price of Stugeron in Russia varies between 150-200 rubles, depending on the pharmacy. In Ukraine, it will cost around 100 hryvnia. At its core, its price is quite low, so you can find and purchase it quite easily and without much stress on the wallet.

However, there are analogues that can cost both cheaper and much more expensive. For example, the cheapest option is Zinnarizin - its standard packaging does not cost more than 50 rubles. Also an option would be Betagixin within 100 rubles and a little more expensive Tagista.

Already more expensive will be Betaver, Mexidol and Westido at a price of 250 rubles. Well, quite expensive analogues will be Enerion and Tanakan - which will cost about 600-700 rubles.

As you can see, there are many possible options, so the choice is very rich.

Reviews

I had frequent headaches for many years, so the neurologist prescribed it for Stugeron. Practically on the first day of the intake, the pain disappeared and did not arise again, and after the end of the intake, they stopped bothering so much. So during headaches, this drug definitely helps, although I took it for less than a month.

Catherine, 32 years old, Kamyshin

I decided to drink the drug without a prescription and stayed with a double opinion. The drug acted very quickly, and the first week everything was fine - a great state of health, normal sleep, and the memory improved. However, at week 2, side effects manifested themselves, I was waiting for depression and constant sleepiness. So one can definitely say that, despite the effectiveness of the remedies, the side effects are not at all worth taking.

Valery, 43, Moscow

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