It is impossible to say which medication is better, since each drug has its own indications, contraindications, undesirable effects, therefore it is forbidden to self-medicate. A doctor should choose a treatment regimen for each patient individually.
Actovegin and Curantil are widely used in medical practice. Often they are prescribed to women in position.
These drugs are not analogues and before starting therapy, you need to find out what their indications, contraindications and adverse reactions are.
Actovegin
Actovegin improves the metabolism of substances in tissues, their trophism, oxygen supply and promotes healing in case of damage.
The medicine is on sale in tablets, injections, infusion solution, ointment and cream. Previously, the drug was produced in the form of a gel; currently, such a dosage form is not registered in Russia.
In tablets and injections, the medication is prescribed in combination with other medicines, if observed:
- Cognitive impairment, including those resulting from a stroke or observed against the background of dementia.
- Circulatory disorder in the peripheral vessels and its consequences.
- Polyneuropathy triggered by diabetes.
In the infusion solution, Actovegin is prescribed for the following pathologies:
- Disruption of the metabolism and blood circulation in the central nervous system, including those arising from the background of a traumatic brain injury, ischemic stroke.
- Disturbance of peripheral circulation and its complications.
- Diabetic polyneuropathy.
- Long non-healing wounds to accelerate the healing of the skin.
Infusions are done to prevent and treat radiation injuries of the skin and mucous membranes caused by radiotherapy.
Cream and ointment are used to accelerate the healing of wounds on the skin and mucous membranes, such as cuts, burns, abrasions, scratches. They are used for the treatment and prevention of pressure sores, radiation injuries of the skin and mucous membranes, provoked by exposure to radiation.
Chimes
Curantyl is a vasodilator, it inhibits platelet adhesion, improves microcirculation, increases the body’s resistance to viral diseases.
The drug is available in tablets of 25 mg and 75 mg. They are prescribed for the treatment and prevention of circulatory disorders in the brain according to the ischemic type, and are prescribed for patients with dyscirculatory encephalopathy and impaired microcirculation.
In addition, Curantil is prescribed for the prevention of the following pathologies:
- IHD, when there is an allergy to acetylsalicylic acid.
- arterial and venous thrombosis, the drug is also prescribed to treat their complications.
- placental insufficiency in women in position.
25 mg tablets are prescribed for the treatment and prevention of acute respiratory viral infections, including influenza.
What are the similar means
Medicines have the following similarities:
- Actovegin and Curantil can be women in position and breastfeeding.
- Curantil and Actovegin in tablets, injections and infusion solution can be bought with a prescription.
Comparison and differences
The main difference between Actovegin and Curantil in their composition. The therapeutic effect of the 1st drug is explained by a hemoderivative, which is obtained from calf blood. Curantyl contains dipyrimadol as a therapeutic component.
In addition, medications have various contraindications for use. Actovegin, regardless of the form of release, is prohibited for allergies to the composition of the drug.
Infusion and injection solution cannot be used if observed:
- Decompensated heart failure.
- Pulmonary edema.
- Decreased daily urine output.
- Lack of urination.
- Fluid retention in the body.
With caution, they should be used with elevated levels of chlorine and sodium in the blood.
Tablets with caution should be drunk to patients suffering from the following pathologies:
- Heart failure 2 and 3 degrees.
- Pulmonary edema.
- Reducing the amount of urine.
- Stopping urine output.
- Water retention in tissues.
Curantil is impossible if the patient has:
- Intolerance to the composition of the drug.
- Myocardial infarction in the acute stage.
- HOLLB.
- Unstable angina pectoris.
- Chronic renal failure.
- Uncompensated heart failure.
- Low pressure.
- Collapse.
- Severe arterial hypertension.
- Tendency to bleeding.
- Severe arrhythmia.
- Hemorrhagic diathesis.
- Liver failure.
- Strong atherosclerosis of the blood vessels of the heart.
- Subaortic aortic stenosis.
In addition, medications can cause unwanted reactions.
Actovegin, regardless of the form of release, can cause allergies, which are manifested by urticaria, edema, redness, anaphylaxis.
Curantyl can cause the following side effects:
- Increased or decreased heart rate, hot flashes, redness of the face, pressure drop, coronary robbery syndrome.
- Loose stools, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain.
- Decreased platelet count, increased bleeding during or after surgery.
- Vertigo, headaches, noise to the head.
- An allergy manifested by urticaria.
- Impotence.
- A feeling of stuffiness in the ears.
- Joint inflammation.
- Muscle pain.
- Runny nose.
In addition, when therapeutic dosages are exceeded, Curantil can cause poisoning. In this case, the following symptoms appear in the victim:
- Drop in blood pressure.
- Angina pectoris.
- Heart palpitations.
- The tides.
- Impotence.
- Dizziness.
If signs of an overdose appear, the victim needs to rinse the stomach. For this purpose, they give him a drink of water and induce artificial vomiting by pressing the root of the tongue. You can give enterosorbent, for example, activated carbon. To expand the vessels, aminophylline is slowly injected into the vein. While maintaining signs of angina, nitroglycerin is given under the tongue.
