"Semax" is increasingly used in medical practice. However, it does not suit everyone. Therefore, before starting treatment with the drug in question, you need to find out a lot of information about the Semax preparation: analogues, reviews of real customers, methods of its use. Replacements can really be a real salvation for those who for some reason can not use this medication. This article will examine in detail what analogues exist for the Semax preparation.
Description
The drug in question is a non-hormonal peptide analog of corticotropin. It is important that as much information as possible is considered about the drug "Semax": instructions for use, price, analogues, method of application.
What effect does this drug have on the body? Cerebroprotective, antioxidant, nootropic and antihypoxic - doctors write in their reviews. Thanks to this, the tool helps to activate the energy mechanisms of the brain, thus exerting a positive effect on memory and the learning process, and also contributes to the development of resistance to stressful situations.
The drug is available in the following forms:
- "Semax" 1 percent - nasal drops. Can be purchased in bottles of three milliliters each.
- "Semax" 0.1 percent - solution for intranasal use. Available in bottles of three milliliters each with a stopper-pipette.
There is another difference between the drug "Semax". Analogues of the drug often show hormonal activity, unlike this drug. In addition, the use of this medication can be either single or reusable as part of complex therapy. The cost of the medicine ranges from three hundred and fifty to one thousand eight hundred rubles (depending on the form of release).
The drug "Semax": analogues
The situation in this regard is ambiguous. For the tool "Semax" analogues in structure do not exist as such. Nevertheless, judging by the reviews of doctors, there are drugs that belong to the same pharmacological group. Among them:
- Memoplant.
- "Cerebrolysin".
- "Somazin".
- "Sibazon".
- Aminalon.
- "Glycine".
- Encephabol.
- "Stamina."
- Vinpotropil.
- "Intellan".
- Pantogam.
- Phenibut
- Gammalon.
- Cortexin.
- "Cebrilizin".
- "Piracetam".
- Combitropil.
- "Glutamic acid."
- Nootropil.
- "Picamilon".
- Ceraxon.
- Lucetam
- Mexipridol.
- Neuromet.
- Memotropil.
- "Escotropil".
The need to replace the substance in question with any other medicine should be determined solely by the attending physician. Choosing similar drugs instead of the Semax medication on your own can be dangerous for the patient’s health. But you need to know about them. Therefore, we will consider a number of popular substitute drugs in detail later in this article.
Aminalon
The composition of this drug includes gamma-aminobutyric acid as the main active ingredient, as well as povidone, talc, polyvinyl alcohol, polyethylene glycol, titanium dioxide, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, anhydrous colloidal silicon dioxide. Available in the form of tablets in a shell. Reviews of doctors indicate that there are the following indications for the use of this substance:
- Alcoholic encephalopathy.
- Atherosclerosis.
- Chronic circulatory failure in the brain. Often it is accompanied by headache, dizziness, loss of concentration, memory impairment, speech.
- Damage to cerebral vessels.
- Post-stroke encephalopathy.
- Post-traumatic encephalopathy.
- Senile dementia.
- Cerebral palsy.
- Development lag in children.
- Sea and air sickness.
Contraindications to the use of the drug in question are as follows: renal failure, individual sensitivity to any component of the drug. With prolonged use of the drug, patients say in their reviews, the following adverse reactions may occur:
- nausea;
- vomiting
- insomnia;
- heat;
- dyspeptic phenomena;
- sleep disturbances;
- increase in body temperature;
- jumps in blood pressure;
- allergies (rash, itching).
If any of them occurs, you must urgently consult your doctor.
Biotropil
Each tablet of this drug contains eight hundred or one thousand two hundred milligrams of piracetam. Additional substances are croscarmellose sodium, macrogol, lactose monohydrate, talc, magnesium stearate, polyvinyl alcohol, titanium dioxide. Available in the form of tablets in a shell.
Capsules are used in the following cases: in the treatment of cortical myoclonia, pathological conditions that are accompanied by a variety of cognitive impairments. In their reviews, doctors say that it is not recommended to use "Biotropil" if the patient suffers from acute circulatory disorders of the brain, renal failure, as well as in the presence of individual sensitivity to any of the components of the medication.
Take the drug orally. The initial dose is usually 4.8 grams. It should be divided into two to three doses. Some side effects may occur in some patients: drowsiness, headache, imbalance, insomnia, a sharp increase in body weight, irritability, anxiety, hallucinations, depression, vertigo, increased sexual activity, asthenia, hypersensitivity, hemorrhagic disorders, anaphylactoid reactions, vomiting, diarrhea, nausea, rash, itching, abdominal pain, dermatitis, pain in the upper abdomen, urticaria, angioedema.
Bravinton
Each milliliter of the drug contains five milligrams of vinpocetine as the main active ingredient, as well as sorbitol, water for injection, benzyl alcohol, tartaric acid and sodium sulfite as additional components. Available in the form of a solution for infusion.
The main indications for use are: cerebral insufficiency, acute and chronic circulatory failure of the brain, hearing loss of various origins (toxic or vascular), tinnitus, Meniere's disease.
The initial dosage for an adult is twenty milligrams and can reach one milligram per kilogram of body weight. Therapy should last from ten to fourteen days. The exact duration of treatment is determined by the attending physician. It is forbidden to use the drug during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Vasavital
The composition of the medication under consideration includes ginkgo biloba, ascorbic acid, thiamine hydrochloride, rutin, flower dust, nicotinic acid, peroxin hydrochloride, riboflavin. Magnesium stearate and lactose are also used as adjuvants. Available in capsules. Judging by the reviews of experts, they use the tool in the following cases:
- The initial stage of Alzheimer's disease.
- Sensorineural disorders.
- Raynaud's Syndrome.
- Diabetic retinopathy.
- Arteriopathy of the lower extremities.
- Encephalopathy.
The drug is taken during meals, one capsule three times a day. As a rule, the duration of therapy is from one to three months.
Sibazon
Indications for use of the drug in question are so numerous that it enjoys well-deserved popularity both among patients and among specialists. One tablet of the drug contains 0.005 grams of diazepam as the main substance, as well as lactose, calcium stearate and starch as additional components. The dose of the drug for each patient individually should be determined by the attending physician. Introduce the drug intravenously. What are the indications for use of Sibazon? Among them:
- Muscle hypertonicity.
- Tetanus.
- Insomnia.
- Dysphoria.
- Anxiety Disorders
- Withdrawal conditions.
- Hypertension
- Arthritis.
- Climax
- ICP.
- Neurosis.
- Myocardial infarction.
"Cerebrolysin"
The main active ingredient that is part of the drug is a cerebrolysin concentrate. The following indications for the use of this drug are: complications after a stroke, brain damage, Alzheimer's disease.
There are some conditions under which it is forbidden to use the medicine in question. This is an individual sensitivity to any component, impaired renal function, epilepsy. If the patient suffers from one of these diseases, it is recommended to use any analogue of Cerebrolysin.
The drug is administered intravenously and intramuscularly. The duration of treatment ranges from ten to twenty days, subject to daily use. In the context of the testimony examined, Neuroxon, an analogue of Cerebrolysin, is also popular . The choice between them should be made by a specialist.
Memoplant
Each Memoplant tablet contains forty grams of ginkgo biloba leaf extract. The main indications for the use of this tool are visual and hearing impairment of vascular origin, cognitive deficit of diverse origin, Raynaud's syndrome. The only contraindication to its use is an individual acute intolerance to the components of the drug. It is forbidden to take the drug during the period of bearing the baby and breastfeeding.
Judging by the reviews of patients, the drug affects the ability to drive a car and complex mechanisms, so you should be careful during the treatment period. As a rule, take one tablet three times a day with meals, drinking plenty of clean drinking water. Occasionally, the following side effects may occur: vomiting, nausea, swelling, itching, rash, headache, dizziness, redness of the skin. Bleeding rarely occurred due to prolonged use of the medication.
"Somazina"
Tablets are prescribed in the following cases: traumatic brain injury, stroke, cognitive impairment. It is forbidden to use the drug in the presence of an increased tone of the parasympathetic nervous system and hypersensitivity to any component of the drug. Do not use the drug in question in parallel with those medicines that include meclofenoxate.
The drug is administered intravenously or intramuscularly. The working dosage for an adult patient is from five hundred to two thousand milligrams per day. A specific amount of the drug is prescribed by the attending physician depending on the severity of the person's condition. At the same time, two thousand milligrams is the maximum daily threshold. No cases of overdose have been reported. Sometimes the following adverse reactions may occur: vertigo, hypertension, headache, shortness of breath, hallucinations, nausea, tachycardia, vomiting, allergies, rash, chills.
Generalization
It is important to consider all the nuances that are prescribed for the use of the drug "Semax" instructions for use. Price, analogues of the drug should also be considered in order to make an informed choice, especially if there are any contraindications to the use of the drug in question. Only the attending physician can select analogues for a particular patient. It is in this case that the therapy will become effective and will not bring any harm. Be healthy!