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Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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Tanakan phytopreparation is intended to improve cerebral and peripheral blood flow, as well as to eliminate signs of dementia.
Indications of the tanakana
The Tanakan plant can be used:
- with cognitive and neuromuscular insufficiency of various etiologies (except Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases);
- with intermittent claudication that accompanies chronic forms of obliterating leg angiopathy (second degree according to the Fontaine scale);
- in the disturbance of visual function caused by vascular pathologies;
- with hearing impairment, ringing in the ears, dizziness and vestibular disorders of vascular etiology;
- with Reynaud's syndrome.
Release form
Tanakan is produced in two dosage forms:
- tablets, coated with a film of film, bright red, roundish, have a characteristic aroma;
- liquid for oral use, yellow-brown hue, has a characteristic aroma.
The tablets are sealed in blister plates, 15 tablets in each plate. A cardboard bundle may contain two or six plates.
The liquid is packaged in dark glass bottles, complete with a dispensing dropper. The bottle is packed in a cardboard box.
The active vegetable component is the extract of ginkgo biloba.
Pharmacokinetics
The active plant component of Tanakan is the standardized extract of Ginkgo biloba:
- heterosis 24%;
- poltoratpenes 6%.
On the human body, only the kinetic indices of the terpenes fraction were studied.
The biological availability of ginkgolides A and B, as well as bilobalides when ingested, is estimated at about 85%.
Limit content is detected within an hour and a half.
The half-life can be from 4 to 10 hours.
Bilobalide and ginkgolides inside the body do not undergo disintegration, but are almost completely eliminated from the urinary fluid. Only a small amount of substances can be found in stool.
Dosing and administration
Adult patients take one tablet or 1 ml of fluid three times a day with food.
The tablet is washed down with water. The liquid dissolves in water (100 ml) and is drunk.
The course of therapy with Tanakan medicine should last no less than 3 months. At the discretion of the doctor, repeated courses of medication can be prescribed.
Use of the tanakana during pregnancy
As a rule, Tanakan is prescribed for elderly people who already lack reproductive abilities. If there is a need for the use of medication in women of childbearing age, then it is necessary to make sure that there is no pregnancy, since taking Tanakan in this period is not recommended.
Studies on the effect of Tanakan on fetal development and the course of pregnancy have not been conducted. In addition, Tanakan contains 57% of alcohol base, which can have a negative effect on the body of a pregnant woman.
It is also not advisable to apply Tanakan while breastfeeding.
Contraindications
Tanakan plant medicine should not be used:
- with erosions in the stomach (acute stage);
- with gastric ulcer and 12 duodenal ulcer (acute stage);
- with an acute disorder of cerebral circulation;
- with a heart muscle infarction;
- with poor blood coagulability;
- with intolerance of individual components of the drug;
- with a tendency to allergy to the drug;
- at the age from 0 to 18 years;
- pregnant and lactating patients.
Relative contraindications are:
- chronic alcoholism;
- severe liver damage;
- pathology of the brain, head trauma.
Side effects of the tanakana
Side effects during the treatment of Tanakan are rare and can be expressed by such signs:
- Digestive disorders, abdominal pain, nausea;
- hypersensitive reactions (allergies);
- dermatitis, swelling, rashes;
- pain in the head, dizziness.
Adverse symptoms completely disappear after stopping the medication. In case of an allergy to Tanakan, you should urgently consult a doctor.
Interactions with other drugs
Do not combine Tanakan with the use of aspirin, anticoagulants and other medications that worsen the processes of blood coagulation.
Tanakan alcohol-based liquid should not be combined with cephalosporin antibiotics, gentamicin, thiazides, anticonvulsants, hypoglycemic agents, antimycotic drugs, chloramphenicol, metronidazole, ketoconazole, cytostatic agents, tranquilizers.
Tanakan is not combined with CNS depressants.
Attention!
To simplify the perception of information, this instruction for use of the drug "Tanakan" translated and presented in a special form on the basis of the official instructions for medical use of the drug. Before use read the annotation that came directly to medicines.
Description provided for informational purposes and is not a guide to self-healing. The need for this drug, the purpose of the treatment regimen, methods and dose of the drug is determined solely by the attending physician. Self-medication is dangerous for your health.