Ifenprodil tartrate tablets 20 mg for dizziness (cerebral infarction, cerebral hemorrhage)

General information about Japanese Ifenprodil tartrate tablets 20 mg for dizziness (cerebral infarction, cerebral hemorrhage)

Package details: 100 tablets

Manufacturer: Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Japan.

Active ingredient: Ifenprodil tartrate (chemical formula C25H33NO8)

Medical effect: Ifenprodil tartrate tablets 20 mg are effective for treatment of the dizziness caused by cerebral infarction sequela or cerebral hemorrhage sequela.

Contraindications and precautions: do not use for the following categories of patients:

• patients with hypotension,
• patients with palpitation,
• patients who just had a cerebral hemorrhage stroke or cerebral infarction stroke,
• pregnant women,
• breastfeeding mothers.

If an allergic reaction occurs, stop using the medicine and consult with your doctor. If you’re taking any other medication or receiving any other treatment, you have to consult with your doctor before use.

Dosage and administration: take 1 tablet 3 times a day after meal. A consulting doctor can adjust the dosage according to patient's age and symptoms.

How effective are Ifenprodil tartrate tablets 20 mg from Japan for dizziness (cerebral infarction, cerebral hemorrhage)?

Ifenprodil tartrate is an atypical noncompetitive antagonist at the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor. It works by blocking sympathetic α receptor and  relaxing vascular smooth muscle. As the result, Ifenprodil tartrate tablets increase cerebral blood flow.

Who should take Ifenprodil tartrate tablets 20 mg from Japan?

Ifenprodile tartrate tablets are effective for the treatment of dizziness caused by cerebral infarction sequela or cerebral hemorrhage sequela. Studies showed that this medicine produces an enhancement of responsiveness of neuron activities in the vestibular nuclei (I. Matsuoka, J. Ito et al. “Experimental vestibular pharmacology: a minireview with special reference to neuroactive substances and antivertigo drugs”. Acta-Oto-Laryngologica Supplementum, 1984; 419:62-70). Also, Ifenprodil tartrate tablets increase cerebral metabolism by enhancing mitochondrial respiratory function and inhibit platelet aggregation.