Uses of Difosfocin


Difosfocin medicine has the main ingredient is Citicoline and other excipients. This drug is indicated for the treatment of patients with cerebral vascular accident or after brain surgery with impaired consciousness.

1. What is Difosfocin?

Difosfocin belongs to the group of psychotropic drugs. The dosage form of the drug is the form of a solution for injection. The ingredients in each 1 ml of Difosfocin 1000mg/4ml injection solution are: the main active ingredient is Citicoline with a content of 250mg equivalent to 1000mg/4ml and a number of other excipients and auxiliary materials with sufficient content of 1 tube of 4 ml. solution for injection.

2. What are the uses of Difosfocin?

Difosfocin is often prescribed by doctors and medical professionals for people who have had a cerebrovascular accident or after brain surgery with impaired consciousness. Use in combination with protease inhibitors in the treatment of people with acute and chronic pancreatitis after surgical intervention. Difosfocin is used to support movement recovery for people with hemiplegia after a cerebrovascular accident. Difosfocin p is used in combination with anticholinergics for the treatment of patients with Parkinson's disease with severe tremors, or ineffective use of L-DOPA or adverse reactions associated with L-Dopa use.

3. Usage and dosage of Difosfocin


3.1. Dosage of the drug Difosfocin medicine Difosfocin 1000mg/4ml is used by injection, with the dosage instructions as follows:
The drug is used by direct injection: intravenous (IV) in urgent cases , intramuscular (IM) in other cases:
Treatment dose in the acute phase: use from 500 - 750 mg/24 hours. Treatment dose in the new sequelae stage: 250mg/24 hours. For people with disturbances of consciousness due to head trauma, after brain surgery: the dose is 100-500 mg/time, inject 1-2 times/day. For people with hemiplegia after a cerebrovascular accident: Inject the drug 1000 mg/time/day. Continuous injection time lasts for 4 weeks. For people with Parkinson's disease: should be used at a therapeutic dose of 500mg or 1000mg/day. Continuous injection for sick people over a period of 3 to 4 weeks. Then stop treatment and maintain dose with anticholinergic. For people with pancreatitis, acute pancreatitis, chronic pancreatitis after surgery: Intravenous injection 1000 mg/time/day. Continuous injection time for 2 weeks. Patients need to pay close attention to strictly comply with the regulations on therapeutic doses recommended by doctors, not to change or adjust the dose according to their own wishes.
3.2 How to use Difosfocin To use Difosfocin 1000mg/4ml to have the best effect, you need to pay attention to using the drug consistently as prescribed by your doctor, combined with a healthy, scientific diet. Limit the use of foods high in fat and cholesterol.
Regular, moderate exercise to strengthen resistance and immune system.

4. Undesirable effects of the drug Difosfocin


Difosfocin 1000mg/4ml medicine can cause users to have some unwanted effects such as hypersensitivity reactions, allergies, pimples, rashes, red rashes, urticaria,...
You It is necessary to pay attention to monitor and proactively notify the treating doctor immediately if you encounter the above signs or other abnormalities during the use of Difosfocin 1000mg/4ml for advice by doctors to reduce the treatment dose or Discontinue the drug in necessary cases.

5. Difosfocin drug interactions


Do not combine Difosfocin with Levodopa because the active ingredient Citicoline increases the effects of L-dopa.
Do not combine Difosfocin with drugs that contain Meclofenoxate and Citicoline at the same time.

6. Some notes when using Difosfocin


6.1. Contraindications of the drug Absolutely do not use Difosfocin 1000mg/4ml for those who are sensitive or allergic to the active ingredient Citicoline or any of the excipients and auxiliary ingredients of this drug.
6.2. Notes and cautions when using drugs Intravenous drugs should be injected as slowly as possible. Carefully read the instructions listed on the label before using Difosfocin 1000mg/4ml, if you have any questions, you should consult your treating doctor for advice. Difosfocin 1000mg/4ml should be used with caution in the elderly (over 65 years old). People often drive and operate machines: Difosfocin 1000mg/4ml can be used for drivers and operators because the drug is well tolerated, rarely causes unwanted effects and almost does not affect the concentration and alertness of the user. 6.3. Note to use the drug with pregnant women and nursing mothers Pregnant or breastfeeding women: Avoid using Difosfocin 1000mg/4ml if not really necessary. You should only use it under the direction and guidance of your doctor.
6.4. How to store the medicine Store the drug product Difosfocin 1000mg/4ml at a temperature usually not exceeding 30 degrees Celsius. Difosfocin should not be exposed to direct sunlight. Avoid storing Difosfocin in humid places such as bathrooms, where humidity is higher than 70%, and do not store medicine on top of TVs or refrigerators. Difosfocin medicine has the main ingredient Citicoline and other excipients. This drug is indicated for the treatment of patients with cerebral vascular accident or after brain surgery with impaired consciousness. Patients need to take the medicine exactly as prescribed to ensure effective treatment.
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