How to use Cerebrolysin®
Dosage recommendation
Stroke
Daily dosage
20–50 ml
Initiation of treatment
as soon as possible
Duration of treatment
10–21 days
TBI
Daily dosage
20–50 ml
Initiation of treatment
as soon as possible
Duration of treatment
7–30 days
Cognition problems
Daily dosage
10–30 ml
Initiation of treatment
as soon as possible
Duration of treatment
1 cycle: 5 days weekly/ 4 weeks 2–4 cycles per year
Alzheimer’s disease
Daily dosage
10–30 ml
Initiation of treatment
as soon as possible
Duration of treatment
1 cycle: 5 days weekly/ 4 weeks 2–4 cycles per year
Disorder
Stroke
TBI
Cognition problems
Alzheimer’s disease
Daily dosage
20–50 ml
20–50 ml
10–30 ml
10–30 ml
Initiation of treatment
as soon as possible
as soon as possible
as soon as possible
as soon as possible
Duration of treatment
10–21 days
7–30 days
1 cycle: 5 days weekly/
4 weeks 2–4 cycles per year
4 weeks 2–4 cycles per year
1 cycle: 5 days weekly/
4 weeks 2–4 cycles per year
4 weeks 2–4 cycles per year
Disorder
Daily doasge
Initiation of treatment
Duration of treatment
Stroke
20–50 ml
as soon as possible
10–21 days
TBI
20–50 ml
as soon as possible
7–30 days
Cognition problems
10–30 ml
as soon as possible
1 cycle: 5 days weekly/
4 weeks 2–4 cycles per year
4 weeks 2–4 cycles per year
Alzheimer’s disease
10–30 ml
as soon as possible
1 cycle: 5 days weekly/
4 weeks 2–4 cycles per year
4 weeks 2–4 cycles per year
| Disorder | Daily doasge | Initiation of treatment | Duration of treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stroke | 20–50 ml | as soon as possible | 10–21 days |
| TBI | 20–50 ml | as soon as possible | 3–30 days |
| Cognition problems | 10–30 ml | as soon as possible | 1 cycle: 5 days weekly/ 4 weeks 2–4 cycles per year |
| Alzheimer’s disease | 10–30 ml | as soon as possible | 1 cycle: 5 days weekly/ 4 weeks 2–4 cycles per year |
You can get more information in the Dosage Card.
Route of administration
IV injection
up to 10 ml
undiluted
Inject slowly over
3 minutes
3 minutes
IM injection
up to 5 ml
undiluted
Inject slowly over
3 minutes
3 minutes
The IV or IM injection hast to be administered immediately after opening the ampoule!
IV injection
10 ml - 50 ml
Diluted to at least 100ml
total volume with Saline,
Ringer solution or 5%
glucose solution
total volume with Saline,
Ringer solution or 5%
glucose solution
Infuse within
15 minutes
15 minutes
To guarantee sterility, always use disposable one-way infusion sets and cannulas!
Start the infusion as quickly as possible after dilution!
Cerebrolysin®should not be mixed with balanced amino acid solutions, vitamins and cardiovascular medical products.
Start the infusion as quickly as possible after dilution!
Cerebrolysin®should not be mixed with balanced amino acid solutions, vitamins and cardiovascular medical products.
IV injection
up to 10 ml
undiluted
Inject slowly over
3 minutes
3 minutes
IV injection
10 ml - 50 ml
Diluted to at least 100ml
total volume with Saline,
Ringer solution or 5%
glucose solution
total volume with Saline,
Ringer solution or 5%
glucose solution
Infuse within
15 minutes
15 minutes
Handling is very important
Special precautions to avoid contamination and to guarantee sterility must be taken during the dilution and administration of Cerebrolysin®.
- Start the infusion as quickly as possible after removal of the solution from the vials/ampoules.
- Never break ampoule if it will not be administered to the patient yet.
- Always use only disposable one-way IV infusions sets and cannulas.
- Flush the IV infusion set and cannula before and after infusion with 0.9% NaCI solution.
- Cerebrolysin® should not be mixed with other drugs.
- Vitamins and cardiovascular drugs may be given concomitantly with Cerebrolysin® but the drugs should not be mixed with Cerebrolysin®.
