Description
Cordiamine Pharmacodynamics
It has analeptic action. It stimulates central nervous system: it excites vasomotor center of medulla oblongata (especially when this center is inhibited), which leads to indirect increase of systemic arterial pressure. It excites respiratory center due to stimulating effect on chemoreceptors of sinocarotid reflexogenic zone, which leads to increased frequency and depth of respiratory movements. The drug has no direct stimulating effect on the heart and direct vasoconstrictor stimulating effect.
Indications
Collapse, hypotonic conditions, weakened breathing in infectious diseases and during convalescence.
Contraindications .
Hypersensitivity, epilepsy, history of tonic-clonic convulsions, hyperthermia in children, pregnancy, lactation.
Pregnancy and lactation:
Contraindicated in pregnancy and during lactation.
Dosage and administration
- Inside, regardless of the meal.
- Adults. 15-40 drops per reception 2-3 times a day. The highest single dose for adults is 60 drops, the daily dose is 180 drops.
- Children under 10 years of age. 2-3 times a day, the number of drops at 1 reception should be equal to the number of full years of the patient.
- Children from ten years of age. 10 drops 2-3 times a day.
