Encephabol belongs to the class of neurotropic drugs with metabolic effects on the body. He is a representative of nootropics, incorporating elements identical to biologically active substances that make up the central nervous system of the human body. These components are involved in metabolic processes occurring in the brain.
The drug "Encephabol", the instructions for use of which describe the main dosage forms, are produced by manufacturers in the form of tablets and suspensions. The main active ingredient of the drug is pyritinol. This element is close in its chemical structure to pyridoxine, but its properties differ from vitamin B6 and have a specific effect. The drug "Encephabol" (tablets) can be purchased in pharmacies in packs containing fifty or one hundred pieces, and the suspension - in a bottle having a volume of two hundred milliliters.
The drug has an action that can activate processes aimed at the capture and utilization of glucose and the exchange of nucleic acids, as well as increase the release of acetylcholine in synapses and increase the speed of cholinergic neuronal transfers. As a result, metabolic reactions in the brain are normalized. The drug "Encephabol", the instructions for use of which explain its basic pharmacological properties, produces an action aimed at stabilizing the function of cell membranes, preventing the occurrence of free radicals. The drug increases blood flow and erythrocyte elasticity. Its use helps to increase blood flow, increase oxygen consumption, as well as enhance glucose metabolism in those parts of the brain that are prone to ischemic damage. Taking the drug allows you to restore metabolic processes in nerve tissues, increase mental performance and memory.
The drug "Encephabol", the instructions for use of which describes the mechanism of its effect on the body, has a bioavailability, which is an average of eighty-five percent. The drug binds to proteins in the blood plasma in a volume of from twenty to forty percent. The maximum concentration of the drug is achieved thirty to sixty minutes after its administration. Metabolites formed in the liver are excreted in feces and urine. Even if kidney function is impaired, toxic concentrations of the drug in the body do not occur.
The medicine "Encephabol", the instructions for use of which describes the main areas of its use, is recommended for the following ailments:
- impaired brain function, having a chronic nature;
- Syndromes of dementia, expressed by impaired thinking and memory;
- increased fatigue;
- lack of motivation and motivation;
- affective disorders;
- decrease in concentration of attention ;
- vascular, primary and mixed dementia ;
- mental impairment of a chronic nature;
- cerebral atherosclerosis ;
- post-traumatic encephalopathy ;
- impaired mental function;
- cerebrosthenic syndrome ;
- childhood encephalopathy;
- consequences of encephalitis.
Taking the drug can cause unwanted side effects in patients who are especially sensitive to pyritinol and fructose. A drug is not prescribed for pathologies of the kidneys and liver, as well as autoimmune diseases of an acute nature.
Has the drug "Encephabol" analogues, which are representatives of the class of nootropics. These include the drugs Nootropil, Pyriditol, Pentoxifylline.