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Description of the medicine: Timalin (Thymalinum)

TIMALINE (Thymalinum).

The drug, which is a complex of polypeptide fractions isolated from the thymus gland (thymus) of cattle.

It is available in vials in the form of lyophilized amorphous sterile powder white or white with a yellowish tinge. Soluble in water, almost insoluble in alcohol.

It has the ability to stimulate the immunological reactivity of the body: regulates the number of T and B lymphocytes, stimulates the response of cellular immunity; Strengthens phagocytosis. Stimulates also the processes of regeneration and hematopoiesis in cases of their oppression.

Applied in adults and children as an immunostimulant and biostimulator in the complex therapy of diseases accompanied by a decrease in cellular immunity, including acute and chronic purulent processes and inflammatory diseases, with burn disease, trophic ulcers, etc., as well as in the suppression of immunity and hematopoietic Function after radiation or chemotherapy in cancer patients and in other pathological processes. The drug is also used to prevent infectious complications, suppress immunity and hematopoiesis, regeneration processes in post-traumatic and postoperative periods, during radiation and chemotherapy of oncological diseases.

There are data on the effectiveness of thymalin in the complex therapy of erysipelas, chronic pyelonephritis, chemotherapy for pulmonary tuberculosis and other diseases.

Introduce thymaline deep into the muscles (avoiding getting into the blood vessels). For injection, dilute the contents of the vial into 1 to 2 ml of isotonic sodium chloride solution and mix the contents with a gentle shake, preventing the formation of foam, until a uniform suspension is obtained. Introduce adults for 5 - 20 mg daily (30 - 100 mg per course). Children under 1 year of 1 mg; 1 to 3 years 1 to 2 mg, 4 to 6 years 2 to 3 mg, 7 to 14 years 3 to 5 mg for 3 to 10 days, depending on the severity of immunity disorders. If necessary, repeat the course (after 1 - 6 months).

For prophylactic purposes intramuscularly administered daily to adults 5 to 10 mg, children - 1 to 5 mg for 3 to 5 days.

Form release: in glass bottles, ukuporennyh rubber stoppers and obkatannye aluminum caps, 10 mg.

Storage: in a dry, dark place at room temperature.