The drug "Cordiamin": instructions for use warns ...

The drug "Cordiamin" is one of the medicinal compounds,which can be purchased without a prescription from a polyclinic. Some people who practice self-medication use this. They use a medicine to relieve pain in the heart or colic in the intestines. In fact, such lovers of self-treatment make a mistake that can bring huge harm to health.

The fact is that the medicine "Cordiamin", the instructionon the application reports this, is a strong analeptic. This means that it very strongly activates the respiratory and vasomotor centers located in the medulla oblongata, sometimes leading to convulsions.

You can take the drug only on the recommendation of the treating specialist, after a careful and multifaceted examination.

What is the purpose of the composition "Cordiamin"? The instructions for use explain that the medicine is used for:

• removal of acute respiratory disorders;
• for the restoration of blood circulation (in cases of acute disturbance);
• normalization of the heart;
• getting rid of acute (sometimes chronic) heart weakness;
• treatment of seriously ill patients if they have a weakened vascular tone or weakened breathing;
• withdrawal from a state of shock, collapse, asphyxiation.

In addition, the solution "Cordiamin", the instruction forthis is particularly emphasized, is a quick-witted remedy for poisoning with hydrocyanic acid, carbon dioxide, overdose of medicinal or narcotic drugs.

The action of the drug is similar to the action of camphor or caffeine, so uncontrolled reception, even in small doses, can cause many unpleasant effects.

The medicine "Cordiamin", the instruction for use contains this information, is made in the form of drops for oral administration and solution for injections. The doctor chooses the medical form.

Usually the medicine "Cordiamin" (drops) is prescribed inrelatively mild cases, in the treatment of chronic or minor acute disorders. Take them better before meals, not more than 40 drops. The exact dosage should be checked with your doctor.

In more severe or short-term casesuse the medication "Cordiamin" for injections, which, according to the indications, may be subcutaneous, intravenous or intramuscular. The maximum amount of the drug is injected with narcotic poisoning and is 5 ml. The daily dose in any case should not be more than 6 mg. The drug "Cordiamin" in ampoules is usually used in hospitals. The injections are very painful, so sometimes a solution of novocaine is injected into the injection site before the drug is injected.

Before the introduction of any form of medication "Cordiamin", the doctor must make sure that the patient has no tendency to convulsions and hypersensitivity (allergies).

The drug "Cordiamin", instructions for use warns, can cause convulsions, vomiting, severe nausea, increased heartbeat, fever.

It is for these reasons that some patients, especially children and pregnant women, should undergo a course of treatment with the drug only under medical supervision.

Before prescribing the medicine, the doctor musttake into account that the drug "Cordiamin" dramatically increases the effect of antidepressants, psychostimulants. At the same time, it reduces the effect of taking neuroleptics, narcotic analgesics, drugs for epilepsy, hypnotics.

The simultaneous use of drugs "Cordiamin" and "Reserpine" can lead to the appearance of seizures.

The drug "Cordiamin" (international name"Niketamid") has a number of analogues. These are medicines "Nicorine", "Carvitol", "Stiminol", "Eucoran", "Sulfokamokain", "Duplex", a number of other drugs. However, the replacement of the prescribed medicine with an analogue can be made only with the permission of a physician who is well acquainted with the complete composition of the drug.