TAUFON (Taufonum). 2-Aminoetansulfonovaya acid.

     Synonyms : Taurine, Taurine.

     The white crystalline powder, soluble in water, virtually nerastvorim of alcohol.

     Taurine is an amino acid serosoderzhaschey formed in the body in the process of making tsisteina. Contained in a number of foods.

     Taurine improves energy processes. Plays a major role in the exchange of fat, a member of the pair biliary acids (tauroholevoy, taurodezoksiholevoy) to the emulsification of fat in the gut.

     Recently found that the brain degenerate into play neyromediatornoy amino acids, preventing synaptic transmission, has protivosudorozhnoy activity has also kardiotropnoe effect. A special feature is the ability to stimulate adult sh processes with dystrophic violations retina, the eye tissue trauma defeat.

     For medical applications slowly appears as 4% aqueous solution called Taufon. "

     Applied taufon adults with dystrophic defeat mesh shell eyes, including hereditary tapetoretinalnoy degeneration, corneal dystrophy, old age, diabetes, and traumatic cataract ray, and as a means to stimulate recovery in corneal injury. There taufona performance as a means of reducing the inner pressure in patients with glaucoma.

     Patients with cataracts taufon appoint a instillyatsy for 2 to 3 drops of 2 to 4 times a day, every day for 3 months. Courses repeat with monthly intervals. For injuries using the same dose for 1 month. To treat tapetoretinalnoy degeneration and other retinal dystrophic diseases, as well as penetrating wounds of the cornea taufon imposed by conjunctival of 0.3 ml 4% solution of 1 times a day for 10 days. The course of treatment taufonom at 6 to 8 months repeat.

     When glaucoma (open-) taufon applied in the form of droplets in conjunction with timololom (instillyatsii 2 times a day for 20 to 30 minutes before the timolola). A number of patients noted a significant increase in anti-hypertensive effect of the rate increase ease of movement and reduce product watery mist.

     Product : 4% solution of 5 ml vials and ampoules of 1 ml.

     Storage : Keep in a cool place protected from the light.

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