Agvantar: instructions for using the medicine, structure, Contraindications

Agvantar is an amino acid derivative, which normalizes protein and lipid metabolism in the body.

Stabilizes basal metabolism, corrects metabolic processes.

Can be used for decreased appetite, deficiency of mass and growth, with a lack of carnitine, and also as an addition to the main course of treatment for some other diseases.

Agvantar: indications and dosage

Indications for the appointment of the drug Agvantar are manifestations of primary or secondary carnitine deficiency., as well as the following diseases and conditions:

• Neurological anorexia, weight loss in pathologies of the psyche or due to encephalopathy
• Chronic inflammation of the walls of the stomach with signs of low acidity
• Chronic inflammation of the pancreas
• Recovery period after operations, severe injuries or pathologies
• Premature or debilitated newborns (with signs of dystrophy, gipotonii, weak mobility, with birth asphyxia or trauma), kids, on hemodialysis
• Undergrowth and underweight under the age of 16 years
• Early signs of hyperthyroidism before age 16 years
• Supplementation of therapeutic measures in dermatological and systemic diseases
• Cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease, miokardit
• Increased physical activity
• Constitutional-exogenous obesity

The dosage and possible duration of taking Agvantar is prescribed by the doctor on an individual basis., taking into account age characteristics and a specific disease.

The drug is usually taken orally half an hour before meals.. For a more accurate dosage, it is convenient to use the dispenser or measuring container included in the package..

Adult patients take the drug in the primary dosage 5 ml per day. The amount of the drug taken is gradually increased, taking into account the individual patient's response to the drug.

The average dosage for an adult is determined in the area from 5 to 15 ml per day, can be divided into 2-3 admission.

The maximum daily intake of the drug by an adult patient is 25-30 ml.

In childhood, the drug is used, based on daily dosage 50 mg per kilogram of baby's weight.

Agvantar is prescribed before feeding the baby, drug can be diluted 5% glucose solution, and also add to jelly, compotes, juices and other sweet drinks. The average dosage for children is determined taking into account age and body weight:

• Newborn babies - 0,5 ml 2-3 once a day
• Children under one year old 0,5-1 ml 2-3 once a day
• Children from 1 to 3 years old 1-2 ml three times a day
• Children from 4 to 6 years of age 2-3 ml three times a day
• Children seven to 11 years - by 2,5-4 ml three times a day
• 12 years and older - 4-5 ml three times a day

The maximum daily allowance is determined in the amount 15 ml.

Duration of treatment - from one to 3 months, depending on the evidence.

If necessary, therapeutic course is repeated.

In some cases (with a lack of carnitine in the body) Agvantar is used until the complete relief of signs of a lack of a substance..

In childhood, the drug is approved for use from the moment the child is born..

Agvantar: overdose

In case of overdose, symptoms of dyspepsia may occur., increasing pain in the stomach.

In such cases, the drug is stopped, take sorbents (Activated carbon), gastric lavage can be done.

If there is a need, symptomatic therapy.

Agvantar: side effects

Possible side effects when using the drug Agvantar:

• Allergic form of dermatitis
• Digestive disorders, chair, pain in the projection of the stomach, paroxysmal nausea
• Rarely - the appearance of seizures, muscle weakness
• The appearance of a characteristic odor when sweating

Side effects, usually, stop after drug withdrawal and do not require separate treatment.

Agvantar: Contraindications

Among the contraindications to the use of the drug Agvantar, one can single out the presence of an increased sensitivity of the body to the components of the drug., when there is a high likelihood of developing an allergic reaction.

The possibility of using the drug during pregnancy is decided by the attending physician..

In diabetes mellitus, the drug is prescribed with extreme caution.: the composition of the drug contains sucrose.

The effect of the drug on the ability to drive vehicles and other complex mechanisms was not found.

As for the possibility of using the medicinal drug Agvantar in the process of bearing a child, it should be noted, that sufficient specialized studies of the effects of the drug in pregnant women have not been conducted.

For this reason, the appointment of Agvantar is carried out only in those cases, when the risk of teratogenic and embryotoxic consequences is estimated much lower, what is the likely benefit for a pregnant woman.

Treatment in this period should be carried out under constant monitoring of the condition of the expectant mother and baby..

If there is a need to take Agvantar during the lactation period, breastfeeding during the entire course of the drug should be suspended.

Agvantar: interactions with other drugs and alcohol

The combined use of anabolic steroids may enhance the effectiveness of Agvantar.

The use of glucocorticosteroid drugs simultaneously with levocarnitine provokes the accumulation of the substance in the body (excluding liver).

Agvantar: composition and properties

The active substance of the drug is levocarnitine.

Of the excipients are methyl- and propylparaben, sucrose, sorʙit, water and fragrances.

Agvantar: pharmachologic effect

The active substance of the drug belongs to the natural analogues of vitamins of group B. This substance is produced by the liver, kidneys and brain tissue with the help of amino acids in combination with iron and ascorbic acid.

The blood serum contains it in a free form, or in the form of acylcarnitine esters.

The action of the drug is based on improving the metabolic processes of fatty acids in the heart tissues., liver, in muscle fibers.

Due to the effect of levocarnitine, residual metabolic products and toxic substances are removed from the cytoplasm, improves metabolism, increased functional ability, development is accelerating, muscle mass increases and the total number of lipids in adipocytes decreases, the main metabolic processes are stabilized in thyrotoxicosis.

Signs of mechanical and psychological overload are weakened, decrease in ischemic events in the heart muscle, decreases the amount of cholesterol in the bloodstream, activates immunity at the cellular level, increased concentration of attention.

The effect of levocarnitine is also used to eliminate functional disorders of the central nervous system in a number of patients with a chronic form of alcohol dependence with withdrawal symptoms..

During significant physical exertion and active sports, endurance increases, the muscular system becomes less sensitive to pain, skeletal muscle function is activated.

Agvantar: release form

The drug Agvantar is produced in the form of a liquid for oral administration.: has the form of a clear liquid solution of a light straw color, medium density, with a characteristic odor.

20% solution is packaged in containers 30 or 100 ml.

The kit comes with a special dispenser or measuring container.

Agvantar: storage conditions

The drug should be stored normally at room temperature, in the field, restricted children.

Agvantar shelf life - up to 2 years, subject to storage conditions.

After two years of storage, the unused drug is disposed of.

Agvantar: general information

Sales form: over-the-counter
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