What is Cavinton Forte?

Cavinton Forte is prepared in the form of tablets, with the main ingredient being the active ingredient vinpocetin and other excipients. The drug is used to treat disorders, impaired cerebral circulation,...

What is Cavinton Forte drug? Cavinton Forte belongs to the group of psychotropic drugs. With the component vinpocetin has a complex mechanism of action, favorable effects on brain metabolism and cerebral blood flow. Vinpocetin protects nerve cells and stimulates brain metabolism, improves cerebral microcirculation, selectively increases cerebral circulation.
Cavinton Forte drug is indicated in the following cases:
Treatment of different forms of cerebrovascular disorders: Post-traumatic and hypertensive encephalopathy, post-stroke, etiological dementia vascular disease, cerebral atherosclerosis, degeneration of the vertebral column,... The drug also reduces neuropsychiatric symptoms caused by cerebral circulatory disorders; Treatment of chronic capillary disorders of choroidal and retinal vessels; Treatment of receptive hearing loss, tinnitus, Ménière's disease.

Cavinton Forte drug is taken orally and is recommended to be taken after meals. Patients need to use the dose prescribed by the doctor, take the medicine at the correct dose and time as directed. In the absence of a doctor's prescription, patients refer to the usual dose of 15 - 30 mg / day or 5 - 10 mg / time x 3 times / day. No dose adjustment is required for patients with liver or kidney disease.
According to doctors, taking Cavinton Forte daily dose up to 60mg is safe. Single oral doses of up to 30 mg of vinpocetin also did not cause many adverse effects on the cardiovascular system or other organs. In case of emergency, the sick person should call the doctor or go to the nearest hospital.

When taking Cavinton Forte, patients may experience some side effects. Most side effects are mild and go away on their own with the medication. Some of the side effects that patients may face include:
Uncommon: Dry mouth, nausea, abdominal discomfort, hypotension, headache, feeling hot, dizziness, lightheadedness, drowsiness, excited mood,...; Rare: Anterior chamber bleeding, thrombocytopenia, irregular heartbeat (fast or slow rhythm, QT interval prolongation), dyspepsia, abdominal pain, constipation, vomiting, diarrhea, asthenia, uremia, hypotension blood glucose, taste disturbance, anorexia, sleep disturbance, insomnia, restlessness, agitation, skin itching, urticaria, rash, increased sweating, increased blood pressure,... side effects mentioned above, the patient should notify the doctor soon for examination and treatment.

Contraindications to the use of Cavinton Forte in the following cases:
Pregnant and lactating women; People with hypersensitivity to vinpocetin or other ingredients in the drug; People with hereditary history of galactose intolerance, Lapp lactase deficiency, glucose - galactose malabsorption should not take the drug (because each tablet contains 83mg lactose). Caution when using Cavinton Forte:
Patients need to tell their doctor about the medical conditions you are having (especially heart failure); Electrocardiogram should be measured in case the patient has syndrome of QT prolongation or concomitant use with other drugs that prolong the QT interval; The drug may cause dizziness, lightheadedness, headache, drowsiness, irregular heartbeat, restlessness and agitation. Therefore, caution should be exercised when using the drug in driving or operating machinery.

Drugs of Cavinton Forte may interact and reduce the effectiveness of treatment when used with some other drug groups including:
When vinpocetin is used with beta-blockers such as chloranolol and pindolol, with glibenclamide, clopamide, digoxin, acenocoumarol or with hydrochlorothiazide did not cause drug interactions. In rare cases, mild hypotension may occur if vinpocetin is taken with alphamethyl-dopa. Therefore, it is necessary to control blood pressure regularly when taking these drugs simultaneously; Clinical data do not indicate an interaction, but caution should be exercised when vinpocetin is combined with antiarrhythmic drugs, anticoagulants and CNS depressants. When using Cavinton Forte, patients need to strictly follow the doctor's instructions. If you experience side effects or are taking other medications, you should immediately notify your doctor for timely support.