title: [A multicenter program on assessment of efficacy and safety of a new therapeutic scheme for patients with chronic cerebrovascular insufficiency].
abstract: An assessment of the complex multicenter prospective non-comparative program aimed at studying of efficacy and safety of a new scheme of therapy with cavinton in patients with chronic cerebrovascular insufficiency has been conducted. One hundred and forty-nine patients (46 male, 113 female), aged from 35 to 65 years, have been examined. The treatment started from intravenous infusions of the drug during 7 days as follows: 20, 30, 40, 50, 50, 50 and 50 mg of cavinton solution diluted in 500 ml of physiologic solution with the following peroral taking of cavinton forte in dose 10 mg 3 times daily during 11 weeks. Efficacy of drug was primarily assessed with MMSE and then by SF-36 and CGIC-PGIC. There were significant differences in scores on MMSE and SF-36 before and after treatment and on CGIC-PGIC on the 8th and 90th days of the study. The parenteral and peroral use of cavinton is well-tolerated and has a favorable safety profile.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Skoromets
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Tanashian
authors.forename: E I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Chukanova
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Petrova
authors.forename: N N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Spirin
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Nikonov
authors.forename: I E
authors.initials: IE
authors.lastname: Peverennova
authors.forename: Ia I
authors.initials: IaI
authors.lastname: Levin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011594:Psychometrics; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014748:Vinca Alkaloids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents; D014748:Vinca Alkaloids; C013983:vinpocetine