Among the drugs that have a positive effect on brain function, Aminalon is quite popular. But is it possible to use such a drug to treat children, in what cases is its use justified and how to give Aminalon to a child correctly?
Release form
Aminalon is available in tablets that have a shell. One pack of such a medicine can contain 50 or 100 tablets.
Composition
The active ingredient in the drug is gamma-aminobutyric acid, which is abbreviated as GABA. This compound contains 250 mg (0.25 g) in one tablet. Additionally, the preparation contains sucrose, hydroxycarbonate and magnesium stearate, as well as wheat flour.
Operating principle
The medicine is referred to as nootropics, since its active substance has properties to influence metabolic processes in the tissues of the nervous system. It is a neurotransmitter involved in inhibition processes.
Watch an educational video, which tells about the positive effect of the active substance Aminalon gamma-aminobutyric acid on the human brain:
Taking Aminalon has a positive effect on:
- Energy processes in brain cells.
- Respiratory activity of CNS cells.
- Removal of toxic compounds from the tissues of the nervous system.
- Blood supply to nerve tissues.
- Utilization of glucose in the brain.
- The dynamism of nervous processes.
- Thinking productivity.
- State of memory.
Also, the drug has a moderate stimulating effect on the psyche and a small anticonvulsant effect. The medicine helps to restore motor and speech functions if they have been impaired, for example, due to trauma and in case of RRD. Aminalon also has the ability to moderately lower blood pressure, as well as lower glucose levels in diabetes.
Indications
Aminalon can be prescribed to children:
- With intracranial injuries, as well as after birth brain injuries.
- With infantile cerebral palsy.
- With delayed speech, memory impairments or problems with attention.
- With mental retardation.
- For problems with vestibular function.
- With severe headaches.
- To eliminate behavioral and mental disorders triggered by taking sleeping pills or sedatives.
- With depression.
- With increased sleepiness.
- With air or seasickness (with motion sickness).
From what age is it allowed to take?
Instructions for use of Aminalon contain information that the medicine is not used under the age of one year.
Contraindications
Aminalon should not be taken if:
- Hypersensitivity to the drug.
- Acute renal failure.
Side effects
In the first days of taking the medicine, patients may have fluctuations in blood pressure. In addition, a child's body may react to Aminalon with nausea, insomnia, fever, fever, vomiting or indigestion. Dosage reduction is recommended if these symptoms occur.
Watch the video in which practitioner Natalya Schneider talks about the effects of nootropics on the human brain:
Instructions for use and dosage
The medicine is given to the child to drink before meals. If the crumb cannot swallow the tablet, it is permissible to grind it and mix it with a small amount of water. It is not recommended to give the drug at night.
The daily dose for a child 1-3 years old is 1-2 grams of GABA (4-8 Aminalon tablets) per day. Children aged 4-6 years are prescribed 2-3 g of active ingredient (8-12 tablets of Aminalon per day), and after 7 years - 3 grams per day (12 tablets every day).
This dosage of the drug is divided into two or three doses. In the early days, the drug is given in a slightly lower dose, for example, 1 tablet twice a day.
How long to drink Aminalon? Treatment is usually long and is at least two to three weeks. For children with developmental delay, the drug can be prescribed for up to four months. If necessary, after 6-8 months, Aminalon is prescribed to the child again.
To prevent motion sickness, the drug is taken in a dose of 0.25 g (1 tablet) immediately before the trip or within 3-4 days before the trip three times a day.
Overdose
The medicine is classified as low-toxic, but a significant excess of the dosage of Aminalon in childhood (10 grams of active substance or more) can lead to:
- The appearance of nausea.
- Lethargy.
- Headaches.
- Sleepiness.
- I will vomit.
- An increase in body temperature.
- Abdominal pain.
Special treatment for this situation is not required. The child is washed with a stomach and given drugs that envelop the gastrointestinal mucosa and accelerate the elimination of toxins, for example, Smecta or Polysorb.
Interaction with other drugs
The appointment of Aminalon allows you to enhance the therapeutic effect of all drugs that have a positive effect on the functions of the central nervous system. Taking benzodiazepines increases the effectiveness of GABA. If you prescribe Aminalon along with antihypertensive drugs, the decrease in pressure will be more pronounced.
Terms of sale
To buy Aminalon at a pharmacy, you need to present a prescription. The price of a pack of 100 tablets is 160-170 rubles.
Storage conditions and shelf life
You need to use the drug before its expiration date, which is 3 years from the date of production. Until this time, Aminalon should be stored at temperatures less than + 25 ° C, away from children and direct sunlight.
Reviews
Aminalon receives mostly good reviews from parents who gave this remedy to their children. Mothers note that the medicine is well tolerated in most cases, and side effects such as headaches or sleep problems occur very rarely with Aminalon treatment.
In most young patients, taking Aminalon stimulates memory, speech development and attentiveness. This medicine, according to many mothers, has a positive effect on the speech function of babies. They also note the high effectiveness of the remedy for motion sickness. Aminalon helps even with severe weakness and severe vomiting.
There are also negative reviews about Aminolone, in which parents do not see the effect of the medicine (especially with craniocerebral trauma), complain about too long treatment and an inconvenient form of release.
Analogs
You can replace Aminalon with drugs with the same active ingredient, for example, tablets Gammalon... This drug has the same indications and the same dosage.
Also, a drug can be a replacement for Aminalon Amilonosar, available in tablets and injection solution. The main substance of this drug is nicotinoyl-GABA, so the effect of the drug will be the same as the effects of Aminolone.
Other nootropic drugs can become an alternative to the drug, among which the most popular are Glycine, Piracetam, Noofen, Pantogam and other drugs.
