Encephabolum

Encephabolum concerns to group of nootropic medicines. According to reviews Encephabolum promotes improvement of abilities to training, improves memory and increases the general working capacity.

Pharmacological action of Encephabolum

Encephabolum promotes improvement of course of exchange processes in cells of brain fabric, strengthens metabolism and digestion of nucleic acids and glucose, activates cholinergic processes and releases acetylcholine. In addition drug suppresses activity of lizosomalny enzymes therefore education of the free radicals damaging brain cells considerably decreases. In the instruction to Encephabolum it is noted that this medicine improves as well rheological properties of blood, promoting thereby recovery of food in ischemic sites of a brain. Use of Encephabolum strengthens an alpha rhythm on EEG and along with it the delta and theta rythms reduces.

Indications to use of Encephabolum

This medicine is used in the following cases:

• Depressions (psikhastenopodobny and hypochiondrial states, the erased polymorphic subdepressions, alarming depressions, maniac-depressive psychosis, neurosis and presenile tarda);
• Block;
• Psychoorganic syndrome;
• Adynamia;
• Asthenic states;
• Migraine;
• The neurosis-like frustration having organic genesis;
• Vascular and traumatic encephalopathy;
• Cerebrovascular insufficiency;
• The residual phenomena after the postponed neuroinfections;
• Correction of antipsychotic therapy;
• State after strokes.

According to the instruction Encephabolum can be also used for a symptomatic treatment of dementia of various origin, disturbances of memory and thinking. According to reviews Encephabolum is rather effective at increased fatigue, decline in the ability to concentration of attention, deficit of motivations and motives, affective frustration.

In pediatric practice Encephabolum is used for treatment:

• Delays of mental development;
• Oligophrenias;
• Tserebrastenichesky syndrome;
• Encephalopathies;
• Encephalitis;
• Psychomotor exhaustion;
• Decrease in concentration ability of attention;
• Disturbances of thinking and memory;
• Dementias of various genesis;
• Increased fatigue.

Contraindications to use of Encephabolum

• Hypersensitivity to this medicine or the instruction on intolerance of Penicillaminum;
• Epilepsy;
• Psychomotor excitement;
• High convulsive readiness;
• Renal or liver failure;
• Pemphigus;
• Myasthenia;
• Diffusion diseases of connecting fabric;
• Changes of a picture of peripheral blood.

According to the instruction Encephabolum can be applied at women during pregnancy and a lactation only if the estimated advantage of the carried-out therapy significantly exceeds potential risk of negative impact on fetation and health of the child.

Side effects

Side effects of Encephabolum:

• Allergic reactions;
• Alopecia;
• Pemfigoidny diseases of skin;
• Flat deprive;
• Arthralgia;
• Cholestasia;
• Increase in activity of transaminases;
• Diarrhea;
• Nausea, vomiting;
• Disturbances of flavoring perception;
• Loss of appetite;
• Increased fatigue;
• Dizziness, headache;
• Hyperexcitability;
• Sleep disorders.

According to reviews Encephabolum at the patients having chronic diseases of joints including a pseudorheumatism can cause development of a nephrotic syndrome, stomatitis.

Overdose of Encephabolum

At accidental or deliberate acceptance of high doses of Encephabolum at patients overexcitation symptoms develop. There is no specific antidote therefore the symptomatic treatment is carried out.

Encephabolum: application instruction

Two-three times a day equal doses after food give drug. The evening dose has to be accepted no later than 17 hours. To adult patients in the first 10 days of treatment Encephabolum is appointed in a daily dose of 0,3 g. Then, depending on efficiency of drug and its portability, the dosage can be increased or reduced. The course of treatment can proceed before half a year.

For stopping of an attack of migraine give once 0,2 g of Encephabolum. For prevention of development of an attack Encephabolum give for three days in a daily dose 0,3 g.

To children Encephabolum is appointed in a smaller daily dosage:

• Up to three years – from 0,05 to 0,1 g;
• From 4 to 10 years – 0,15 g;
• From 11 to 14 years – to 0,3 g.

In the first days of treatment give the minimum doses of drug in the morning and during the lunchtime. Further the dose increases and the third reception of Encephabolum is added. The course of treatment usually proceeds up to two months. If necessary in three months it can be repeated.

Special instructions

When performing therapy by Encephabolum it is necessary to control systematically indicators of the general blood tests and urine, immunological indicators and level of activity of liver enzymes.

Interaction with other drugs

Encephabolum can strengthen side effects of Sulfasalazinum, drugs of gold and Penicillaminum.

Encephabolum analogs

Now in pharmacy chain are presented also other medicines, the medical effect having similar to Encephabolum. They are considered as analogs of Encephabolum and concern to them: Enerbol, Pyritinolum, Pyriditolum and others. Though these drugs are also similar in pharmacological action, nevertheless before beginning to accept Encephabolum analogs, it is necessary to consult with the specialist.

Release form

Encephabolum is issued in the form of coated tablets, a dragee or suspension for intake.