Description of the medicine: Timogen (Thymogenum)

THYMOGEN (Thymogenum).

Glutamyl-tryptophan.

White (white with a yellowish tinge) powder or porous mass. Soluble in water.

Timogen is a synthetically obtained dipeptide consisting of amino acid residues - glutamine and tryptophan. According to available data, the drug has an immunostimulating effect and enhances the nonspecific resistance of the body.

According to the indications for use, it is basically similar to other immunostimulants and is used in the complex therapy of adults and children with acute and chronic infectious diseases, accompanied by a decrease in the parameters of cellular immunity, in the suppression of reparative processes after severe injuries (bone fractures), necrotic processes, Other conditions, immunodeficiency.

With the preventive purpose it is used to prevent complications in infectious diseases, surgical interventions, radiotherapy and chemotherapy of tumors, etc.

The drug is administered intramuscularly for 3-10 days to adults for 50 100 μg (300-1000 μg per course), children under 1 year 10 μg, 1 to 3 years 10 20 μg, 4 to 6 years 20 to 3 μg, 7 to 14 Years 50 mcg. If necessary, repeat the course in 1-6 months.

Sometimes used intranasally (2 - 3 - 5 drops of 0.01% solution in each half of the nose 2 - 3 times a day).

Form release: lyophilized powder or porous mass of 0.0001 g (0.1 mg = 100 μg) in glass hermetically sealed bottles in a package of 5 or 10 bottles (Thymogenum lyophilisatum 0.0001 pto injectionibus) and 0.01% solution in Vials of 5 ml (Solutio Thymogeni 0.01% 5 ml).

Storage: List B. In the dark place at a temperature of not more than +20 'C.

It is also available as a 0.01% solution for injection in ampoules of 1 ml in a package of 5 ampoules.

Storage: at a temperature not higher than + 4 ° C.