Perhaps it’s worth starting with the fact that Actovegin (injections) is not a fairly new drug, which is very widely used in medicine, namely in such areas as neuropathology, ophthalmology and cardiology. Why precisely these branches of medicine? Let's take a closer look at the three indications for the use of the drug "Actovegin" (these injections, by the way, work much better than other drugs), after studying which you will answer this question for yourself.
Indication number one - cerebral vascular hypertension
This disease is a combination of symptoms, the most common of which are the following: headache, pain and heaviness in the eyes, frequent nosebleeds of varying severity, as well as bursts of emotions and mental disorders against the background of headaches. Why is Actovegin used for this disease? The fact is that with hypertension in the vessels of the brain, blood pressure in the vessels rises due to their sufficiently strong narrowing. Actovegin tends to expand them, and with this disease, Actovegin is usually given intramuscularly, since the disease is not so serious if it does not have neglect and complications. If the disease proceeds in a severe form, then injections may be required intravenously, and immediately.
Indication Number Two - Hypertension
Here and so, probably, everything is clear, because this disease is not uncommon. Hypertension is a common vascular disease characterized by an increase in intravenous pressure on the nervous system. Actovegin can be administered intravenously only in cases where the pressure overcomes the mark of one hundred and fifty and the conversation is already about saving the patient's life. In other cases, the drug "Actovegin" is prescribed for administration intramuscularly. As for hypertension, then Actovegin (injections) acts on the same principle as with hypertension: the vessels expand, and this, of course, affects the reduction of intravenous pressure. By the way, with a disease such as hypertension, the patient can be prescribed not only Actovegin (injections), but also several types of other drugs that also affect the reduction of intravenous pressure and lead to its balance (a gradual return to normal, as in a constant state) .
Indication number three - increased intraocular pressure
In this case, Actovegin acts in a similar way: expanding blood vessels, it reduces intraocular pressure, a sharp increase in which sometimes ends in not very pleasant consequences. Signs that you may have increased intraocular pressure are the following symptoms: heaviness and pain in the eyes, it is difficult to move your eyes from one point to another, by the end of the day your eyes begin to stop seeing everything clearly, that is, everything starts to blur. If you have any of these symptoms, you should contact an ophthalmologist to check the fundus and make sure that you do not have high blood pressure. In this case, you are most likely to be prescribed not only Actovegin (injections), but also a number of similar drugs that help ensure that the pressure returns to normal.
Having learned these three main indications for the use of the drug "Actovegin", you should not think that if you have any cardiological or neuropathological disease that is not one of them, then you can not use "Actovegin". Remember that only a doctor can prescribe the right drug with accuracy, choosing it individually for you. Do not self-medicate if you seriously suspect you have any serious diseases that are associated with the cardiovascular system, brain and eyes.