It happens that during treatment requires not only oral medication, but injections. Often, drugs are available in ready-made liquid form. You just need to put them into a syringe, and then make an injection. But what if the drug is in the form of a powder? It must first be dissolved ?! For this, special substances are used: sodium chloride, novocaine, procaine, lidocaine, water for injection and so on. Today's article will tell you how to breed Cortexin. You will learn the basic information from the instructions and can familiarize yourself with the method of injection.
Cortexin: indications for use
Before you breed Cortexin, you need to find out important information about this drug. It is known that the drug belongs to the group of nootropics. Therefore, using it yourself is unacceptable. Such a medicine should be prescribed by a doctor. Doctors say that the drug improves cerebral circulation, improves memory, improves performance. Its composition includes an extract of the brain of cattle. According to the instructions, the medicine is prescribed according to the following indications:
- encephalopathies of different origin (including in newborns);
- circulatory disturbance in the brain;
- chronic or acute encephalomyelitis;
- epileptic conditions;
- vegetovascular dystonia;
- injuries to the brain and its membranes;
- neuroinfection caused by viruses or bacteria;
- Cerebral palsy, delayed development of speech and motor skills in children;
- memory impairment, inability to learn.
The drug is not used during pregnancy and breastfeeding, as well as if there is an individual intolerance to its composition. Before using the nootropic, it is important to find out from the doctor how to properly dilute Cortexin. If you have no experience with injections, then it is better to entrust this manipulation to a specialist. Particular care must be taken when it comes to treating young children.
The method of preparation of the drug
You already know that a medicine is in the form of a powder. The lyophilisate is placed in clear glass ampoules. On top there is a metal ring protecting the inlet. For convenience, it has a special folding zone. Open it.
Before you breed Cortexin, be sure to wash your hands. The palms should be sterile to prevent infection. Open the syringe and fill in the selected solvent. You will learn about them later in the article. After that, insert the needle into the rubberized cap and gradually pour in the liquid. Make sure that no foam forms. The amount of solvent should be at least 1, but not more than 2 milliliters. Wait for the formation of a homogeneous substance, after it, draw the liquid back into the syringe. Consider how to dilute Cortexin with water for injection, novocaine and other solvents in more detail.
"Procaine": how to dilute the powder?
So, you are prescribed the drug "Cortexin". How to dilute 5 mg of active ingredient? For this, you can use a solvent with the trade name Procain. Just note that it is not often recommended. This medicine has a mild anesthetic effect. The medication after intramuscular administration undergoes systemic absorption in full. The solution "Procaine" is used to prepare various drugs in anesthesiology. It is not recommended to breed "Cortexin" with this solvent for people with heart, kidney and liver failure. Also, the medication is not prescribed for children (replaced with another solvent).
Before "Cortexin" to breed, open a procaine ampoule. To prepare this medicine, you will need a solvent at a concentration of 5 mg per 1 ml. Mix the ingredients as described above.
Novocaine solution
A more popular analogue of the previous drug is a solution of novocaine. This medication also has a mild anesthetic effect. It is used in various fields of medicine, including neurology. Sometimes this solvent is recommended for babies (if there are no contraindications). How to breed Cortexin with novocaine? Children are prescribed one milliliter of liquid. Mix the solvent with the powder, then put the medicine into the syringe.
It is known that a solution of novocaine accumulates in nerve fibers. Due to this, the pain impulse is reduced. The medicine is not used for intramuscular administration for more than 10 consecutive days. Cortexin is usually prescribed for such a period. If you are prescribed a nootropic for a longer time, then it is advisable to choose a different solvent for its preparation.
Can Cortexin be diluted with sodium chloride?
One milliliter of this solvent contains 9 milligrams of sodium chloride, and additional substances are also present. The medicine is available in various forms. Often, consumers purchase large volumes of the drug for washing the nose or inhalation. In this form, it is better not to use the tool, since there is a chance of infection in it. How to breed Cortexin in such a situation?
Get ampoules for injections from the pharmacy. Often, sodium chloride solution is called saline. It is permissible for an adult to use from 5 to 300 milliliters of medication per day. Of course, you don’t need so much to prepare Cortexin. If you are going to give an injection to an adult, then use 2 milliliters of sodium chloride. Can Cortexin be diluted with saline for a child? It is possible, but for babies it is better to use 1 milliliter of sodium chloride. With prolonged use of such a drug, it is necessary to control the amount of electrolytes in the blood and urine of the patient.
Water for injection: instruction
Can Cortexin be diluted with water for injection? Yes, such a practice also exists. Water for injection is available in separate glass or plastic containers of 1, 2 and 5 milliliters. The medication is intended for subcutaneous, intravenous and intramuscular administration. But from the instructions it is known that Cortexin is injected exclusively into the muscle area.
The abstract says that Cortexin should be diluted with water for injection under sterile conditions. This solvent has no contraindications to use. It is often prescribed for children and adults. It is forbidden to breed powders for injection with the described substance only in cases where the instructions provide for the use of another substance.
Can I use plain water?
Often consumers ask themselves: "How can Cortexin be bred and can ordinary water be used for this?" After all, the instruction does not say a single word about such restrictions. Does this mean that such actions are allowed? What do doctors think about this?
The medicine "Cortexin" is strictly forbidden to mix with ordinary water. Even if you have pre-filtered and boiled the liquid. Despite all the cleaning procedures carried out at home, you will not be able to get a sterile solution. Bacteria in the water may die, but remain there, which will cause intoxication. If you use such a solvent for the preparation of a nootropic medicine, the consequences may be the most unexpected. Remember: it is forbidden to breed “Cortexin” with drinking water, it is dangerous!
Lidocaine: Pros and Cons
Can Cortexin be diluted with lidocaine solution? After all, this drug also refers to solvents. In addition, lidocaine is a strong anesthetic. Often it is used for injection for pain relief. We make a reservation right away that the Cortexin nootropic is not characterized by painful administration. Therefore, there is no urgent need for the use of lidocaine.
If you listen to the doctors, you can find out that they do not recommend mixing Cortexin with Lidocaine. Why? The fact is that the powder contains amino acids. They are under the influence of "Lidocaine" begin to collapse. Such a combination will result in treatment being ineffective. Do not breed Cortexin with Lidocaine!
Cortexin: what is better to breed?
You have learned that there are several solvents for the preparation of the medicine. Which one do you prefer? After all, I want the treatment to be correct and effective. It is forbidden to use Lidocaine and normal sterile water for the preparation of injections. Also, the powder is not diluted with oil additives. Doctors do not even consider such a probability.
If “Cortexin” is prescribed for you, the better the doctor will tell you. For young children, water is usually used (for injection). It is safe and does not cause negative reactions. "Novocaine" and "Procaine" can also be used, but it is worth remembering that these drugs can cause allergies. Reviews say that the use of water for injection makes the injection quite painful. If your child does not have an allergy to the components of Novocaine, then you can safely use it. This solvent is ideal for injection. When there is an allergy, give preference to a solution of sodium chloride or water for injection. Be sure to discuss this issue with the doctor prescribing the nootropic.
Instructions for use "Cortexin"
The medicine is always administered only in diluted form. Surely you have already chosen a suitable solvent with your doctor. Now it is worth paying attention to the dosage. It is selected individually for each patient.
- Newborns and young children are prescribed one injection per day. A 5 milligram dosage ampoule must be diluted with one milliliter of a suitable solvent.
- For children whose body weight is less than 20 kilograms, the drug is calculated separately. For every kilogram of weight, 0.5 mg of the active substance should be accounted for. For example, if a child weighs 15 kilograms, then he is prescribed 7.5 milligrams of Cortexin. This amount is present in 1.5 ampoules.
- Adult patients and children whose body weight exceeds 20 kilograms, the drug is prescribed at 10 milligrams per day. This is the volume of two ampoules. If each diluted with 2 milliliters of water, then you get 4 ml of the drug.
Before injecting, the skin must be sanitized. Wipe the injection area with an alcohol wipe. Inject the medicine slowly, after releasing all the air from the syringe. The duration of treatment is usually 10 days. If necessary, it is possible to repeat the course after the same period of time. The specialist may schedule periodic repetitions for several months. It all depends on the indications and the general condition of the patient.
Summarize
From the article you learned how to dilute Cortexin with water for injection and other solvents. Also, instructions for you are described in detail: indications and contraindications, method of use of the drug. Remember that "Cortexin" refers to nootropics. It should be used only as directed by a doctor. Do not forget to check with the doctor what and in what dose to dilute the powder. All the best to you, do not be sick!