Description
Release form
nasal drops.
Packing
3 ml in a dropper bottle.
Pharmacological action
Semax 0.1% – stimulator of mental performance. Improves brain function, memory, attention, learning ability, relieves fatigue, normalizes sleep. Increases adaptation during flights and climate changes. Relieves post-narcotic syndrome.
In ophthalmology, it is effective in glaucoma optic neuropathy (glaucoma), optic nerve atrophy, and diabetic retinopathy.
In pediatrics, it is used to treat minimal brain dysfunctions and improve the psychomotor activity of a child.
Pharmacokinetics
Absorbed from the mucous membrane of the nasal cavity, while absorbed up to 60-70% in terms of the active substance. Semax is rapidly distributed in all organs and tissues, penetrates the blood-brain barrier.
Indications
Intellectual-mnemonic (memory, attention) disorders, conditions after traumatic brain injury and neurosurgical operations prevention and treatment of post-narcotic and asthenoneurotic disorders of various origins to increase adaptation in extreme situations, prevention of mental fatigue.
Ophthalmology: optic atrophy, neuritis of inflammatory, toxic-allergic and vascular etiology, glaucoma optic neuropathy (glaucoma), diabetic retinopathy.
Used in pediatrics to treat minimal brain dysfunctions.
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to the components of the drug
acute psychotic conditions, disorders accompanied by anxiety
pregnancy, breastfeeding
endocrine system disease.
Use during pregnancy and lactation
Contraindicated in pregnancy and lactation.
Composition
1 ml 0.1% contains:
Active ingredient: heptapeptide 1 mg.
Excipient: nipagina 1 mg (preservative).
Dosage and administration of
Semax is administered intranasally.
Memory impairment – 3 drops in each nasal passage 2 times a day for 10 days, 2 courses a year are recommended.
Chronic cerebral ischemia, astheno-neurotic disorders – 3 drops in each nasal passage for 16 days, 2-4 courses per year are recommended.
Prevention of stroke and TIA – 3 drops in each nasal passage 2 times a day for 10 days, 2 courses a year are recommended.
The recovery period after a stroke and TIA is 4 drops in each nasal passage 6 times a day for 16 days.
Prevention (prevention) of repeated strokes and TIA – 3 drops in each nasal passage 3 times a day for 16 days, 2-3 courses a year are recommended.
Traumatic brain injuries and neurosurgical operations – 3 drops in each nasal passage 3 times a day for 16 days, a second course is recommended after 6 months.
Treatment of post-narcotic disorders of memory and attention – 3 drops in each nasal passage 3 times a day for 6 days.
Minimal brain dysfunctions in children, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) – 2 drops in each nasal passage 3 times a day for 20 days, 2-4 courses per year are recommended.
Glaucoma, atrophy of the optic nerve – 2 drops in each nasal passage 3 times a day for 20 days, 2-4 courses per year are recommended.
Increased efficiency, improved memory, reduced stress load – 3 drops in each nasal passage 2 times a day for 10 days, 1-2 courses per year are recommended.
Side effects
With prolonged use: possibly – slight irritation of the nasal mucosa.
Drug interaction
Given the route of administration of Semax (intranasal), administration of drugs is undesirable, with local vasoconstrictor effect when administered intranasally.
Storage conditions
In a dark place at a temperature of no higher than + 10 ° С.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Expiration
2 years.
Active ingredient
Methionyl glutamyl-histidyl-phenylalanyl-prolyl-glycyl-proline
Dosage form
drops nasal
Peptogen, Russia
