CAVINTON FORTE 10 mg Tablets

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Dr Sergey Ilyasov is an experienced neurologist and qualified psychiatrist who provides online consultations for adults and adolescents. Combining deep neurological expertise with a modern psychiatric approach, he ensures comprehensive diagnostics and effective treatment for a wide range of conditions affecting both physical and mental health.

Dr. Ilyasov helps patients in the following cases:

  • Chronic headaches (migraine, tension-type headache), back pain, neuropathic pain, dizziness, numbness in limbs, coordination disorders.
  • Anxiety disorders (panic attacks, generalized anxiety disorder), depression (including atypical and treatment-resistant forms), sleep disturbances (insomnia, hypersomnia, nightmares), stress, burnout.
  • Chronic pain syndromes and psychosomatic symptoms (e.g., irritable bowel syndrome related to stress, vegetative-vascular dystonia).
  • Behavioral disorders and concentration difficulties in adolescents (including ADHD, autism spectrum disorders), nervous tics.
  • Memory impairments, phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), emotional swings, and support for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Thanks to his dual specialization in neurology and psychiatry, Dr Sergey Ilyasov offers integrated and evidence-based care for complex conditions requiring a multidisciplinary approach. His consultations focus on accurate diagnosis, development of an individualized treatment plan (including pharmacotherapy and psychotherapeutic methods), and long-term support adapted to each patient's unique needs.

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About the medicine

How to use Cavinton Forte

Contents of the leaflet

  1. Leaflet attached to the packaging: patient information
  2. Warning! Keep the leaflet, information on the immediate packaging in a foreign language!
  3. Cavinton Forte
  4. 10 mg, tablets
    1. You should read the contents of the leaflet before using the medicine, as it contains important information for the patient.
    2. Table of contents of the leaflet:
  5. What is Cavinton Forte and what is it used for
  6. Important information before using Cavinton Forte
    1. When not to use Cavinton Forte
    2. Warnings and precautions
    3. Children and adolescents
    4. Cavinton Forte and other medicines
    5. Cavinton Forte with food and drink
    6. Pregnancy and breastfeeding
    7. Driving and operating machines
    8. Cavinton Forte contains lactose (milk sugar)
  7. How to use Cavinton Forte
    1. Using a higher dose of Cavinton Forte than recommended
    2. Missing a dose of Cavinton Forte
  8. Possible side effects
    1. Reporting side effects
  9. How to store Cavinton Forte
  10. Package contents and other information
    1. What Cavinton Forte contains
    2. What Cavinton Forte looks like and what the package contains
    3. Marketing authorization holder in Hungary, the country of export:
    4. Manufacturer:
    5. Parallel importer:
    6. Repackaged by:
    7. Date of approval of the leaflet: 20.03.2024

Leaflet attached to the packaging: patient information

Warning! Keep the leaflet, information on the immediate packaging in a foreign language!

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Cavinton Forte

10 mg, tablets

Vinpocetine

You should read the contents of the leaflet before using the medicine, as it contains important information for the patient.

  • You should keep this leaflet, so that you can read it again if you need to.
  • If you have any further doubts, you should consult a doctor or pharmacist.
  • This medicine has been prescribed to a specific person. It should not be given to others. The medicine may harm another person, even if the symptoms of their illness are the same.
  • If the patient experiences any side effects, including any side effects not listed in this leaflet, they should tell their doctor or pharmacist. See section 4.

Table of contents of the leaflet:

  • 1. What is Cavinton Forte and what is it used for
  • 2. Important information before using Cavinton Forte
  • 3. How to use Cavinton Forte
  • 4. Possible side effects
  • 5. How to store Cavinton Forte
  • 6. Package contents and other information
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1. What is Cavinton Forte and what is it used for

Cavinton Forte contains the active substance vinpocetine.
Vinpocetine is a compound used to treat diseases or alleviate symptoms associated with
blood circulation disorders in the brain.
Indications for the use of Cavinton Forte:

  • treatment of chronic cerebral circulatory insufficiency, including post-ischemic stroke and vascular dementia.
  • alleviation of mental and neurological symptoms of cerebral circulatory insufficiency.
  • treatment of chronic circulatory disorders in the retinal and choroidal vessels of the eye.
  • treatment of hearing disorders of vascular origin.

2. Important information before using Cavinton Forte

When not to use Cavinton Forte

  • if the patient is allergic to vinpocetine or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6);
  • if the patient is pregnant or breastfeeding;
  • if the patient is of childbearing age and does not use effective contraceptive methods;
  • if the patient has certain heart diseases, such as severe coronary heart disease or severe heart rhythm disorders;
  • during the acute phase of hemorrhagic stroke;
  • in children, due to the lack of sufficient clinical trial data in this age group.

Warnings and precautions

Before starting treatment with Cavinton Forte, you should discuss it with your doctor or pharmacist.
If the patient has certain heart diseases, the doctor will recommend performing control ECG tests
(electrocardiologic examination - examination of heart function). This is especially important in patients who have been diagnosed with QT interval prolongation or in patients who are also taking medications that cause QT interval prolongation.

Children and adolescents

The use of this medicine is contraindicated in children and adolescents due to the lack of sufficient clinical trial data in this age group.

Cavinton Forte and other medicines

You should tell your doctor or pharmacist about all the medicines you are currently taking or have recently taken, as well as any medicines you plan to take.
Cavinton Forte may interfere with the action of other medicines, or other medicines may affect its action. You should tell your doctor, especially if you are taking the following medicines:

  • alpha-methyldopa (a medicine used to treat high blood pressure);
  • anticoagulant medicines (medicines used to prevent excessive blood clotting);
  • antiarrhythmic medicines (medicines used to treat heart rhythm disorders);
  • medicines that act on the central nervous system.

Cavinton Forte with food and drink

Cavinton Forte should be taken after meals.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant, or are planning to have a baby, you should consult your doctor or pharmacist before using this medicine.
If you are of childbearing age, you must use an effective method of contraception during treatment with Cavinton Forte. Otherwise, the administration of vinpocetine is contraindicated.
Cavinton Forte is contraindicated during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Driving and operating machines

There is no data on the effect of vinpocetine on the ability to drive and operate machines.

Cavinton Forte contains lactose (milk sugar)

If you have been diagnosed with intolerance to some sugars, you should contact your doctor before taking this medicine.

3. How to use Cavinton Forte

This medicine should always be used in accordance with the doctor's recommendations. If you have any doubts, you should consult a doctor or pharmacist.
The usual dose of Cavinton Forte is 1 tablet (10 mg) three times a day (30 mg).
Tablets should be taken after meals.
The dividing line on the tablet is not intended for breaking the tablet.
There is no need to change the dosage if the patient has kidney or liver function disorders.
There is no need to change the dosage if the patient is over 65 years old.

If you have taken a higher dose of Cavinton Forte than recommended, you should immediately consult a doctor or go to the nearest hospital.

Missing a dose of Cavinton Forte

You should not take a double dose to make up for a missed dose. The next dose of the medicine should be taken at the usual time.
If you have any further doubts about using this medicine, you should consult a doctor or pharmacist .

4. Possible side effects

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everyone gets them.
The side effects listed below are grouped by frequency of occurrence.
Uncommon side effects (may occur in up to 1 in 100 people):

  • sleep disorders (insomnia, drowsiness);
  • dizziness and headaches, weakness - these symptoms may be related to the underlying disease,
  • changes in the ECG record (depression of the ST segment, prolongation of the QT interval), tachycardia and extra heartbeats; these symptoms occurred spontaneously, so it is not certain whether the use of Cavinton Forte could have been the cause of these symptoms,
  • changes in blood pressure (mainly lower blood pressure than usual), hot flashes,
  • nausea, heartburn, and dry mouth
  • increased activity of liver enzymes,
  • allergic skin reactions.

Rare side effects (may occur in up to 1 in 1000 people):

  • leukopenia (decrease in the number of white blood cells, which can cause frequent infections),
  • abdominal pain.

Reporting side effects

If you experience any side effects, including any side effects not listed in this leaflet, you should tell your doctor or pharmacist. Side effects can be reported directly to the Department of Monitoring of Adverse Reactions to Medicinal Products of the Office for Registration of Medicinal Products, Medical Devices, and Biocidal Products:
Aleje Jerozolimskie 181C, 02-222 Warsaw, Tel.: +48 22 49 21 301, Fax: +48 22 49 21 309,
Website: https://smz.ezdrowie.gov.pl
By reporting side effects, you can help gather more information on the safety of the medicine.

5. How to store Cavinton Forte

The medicine should be stored in a place that is out of sight and reach of children.
Store in the original packaging.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date stated on the packaging. The expiry date refers to the last day of the specified month.
Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. You should ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines that are no longer needed. This will help protect the environment.

6. Package contents and other information

What Cavinton Forte contains

  • The active substance of the medicine is vinpocetine.
  • The other ingredients are: colloidal anhydrous silica, magnesium stearate, talc, corn starch, lactose monohydrate.

What Cavinton Forte looks like and what the package contains

White or almost white tablets, flat in the shape of a disc, with beveled edges, approximately 8 mm in diameter, with the inscription "10 mg" on one side and a dividing line on the other side.
The medicine is packaged in PVC/Al blisters, in a cardboard box.
The cardboard box contains 30 or 90 tablets.
To obtain more detailed information, you should contact the marketing authorization holder or the parallel importer.

Marketing authorization holder in Hungary, the country of export:

Richter Gedeon Nyrt.
H-1103 Budapest
Gyömrői út 19-21.
Hungary

Manufacturer:

Richter Gedeon Nyrt.
H-1103 Budapest
Gyömrői út 19-21.
Hungary

Parallel importer:

Medezin Sp. z o.o.
Zbąszyńska 3 Street
91-342 Łódź

Repackaged by:

Medezin Sp. z o.o.
Zbąszyńska 3 Street
91-342 Łódź
Laboratorium Galenowe Olsztyn Sp. z o.o.
Spółdzielcza 25A Street
11-001 Dywity
CEFEA Sp. z o.o. Sp. komandytowa
Działkowa 56 Street
02-234 Warsaw
Pharma Innovations Sp. z o. o.
Jagiellońska 76 Street
03-301 Warsaw
Marketing authorization number in Hungary, the country of export: OGYI-T-3531/04
OGYI-T-3531/05
Parallel import authorization number: 130/19

Date of approval of the leaflet: 20.03.2024

[Information about the trademark]

  • Country of registration
  • Dosage form
    Tablets, 10 mg
  • ATC code
    N06BX18
  • Active substance
  • Prescription required
    Yes
  • Marketing authorisation holder (MAH)
    Richter Gedeon Nyrt.
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Sergey Ilyasov

PsychiatryNeurology7 years of experience

Dr Sergey Ilyasov is an experienced neurologist and qualified psychiatrist who provides online consultations for adults and adolescents. Combining deep neurological expertise with a modern psychiatric approach, he ensures comprehensive diagnostics and effective treatment for a wide range of conditions affecting both physical and mental health.

Dr. Ilyasov helps patients in the following cases:

  • Chronic headaches (migraine, tension-type headache), back pain, neuropathic pain, dizziness, numbness in limbs, coordination disorders.
  • Anxiety disorders (panic attacks, generalized anxiety disorder), depression (including atypical and treatment-resistant forms), sleep disturbances (insomnia, hypersomnia, nightmares), stress, burnout.
  • Chronic pain syndromes and psychosomatic symptoms (e.g., irritable bowel syndrome related to stress, vegetative-vascular dystonia).
  • Behavioral disorders and concentration difficulties in adolescents (including ADHD, autism spectrum disorders), nervous tics.
  • Memory impairments, phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), emotional swings, and support for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Thanks to his dual specialization in neurology and psychiatry, Dr Sergey Ilyasov offers integrated and evidence-based care for complex conditions requiring a multidisciplinary approach. His consultations focus on accurate diagnosis, development of an individualized treatment plan (including pharmacotherapy and psychotherapeutic methods), and long-term support adapted to each patient's unique needs.

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  • Mood disorders: depression, bipolar disorder, postpartum depression.
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  • Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex PTSD.
  • Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Assessment is provided only after an initial psychiatric evaluation and during a follow-up appointment.
  • Personality disorders and emotional instability.
  • Cyclothymia and mood fluctuations.
  • Schizophrenia spectrum and related conditions.

Dr. Proida combines clinical expertise with an empathetic approach, offering structured support based on evidence-based practices. Her work integrates CBT techniques with medical management, with a focus on anxiety and depressive disorders. She works with clients from different countries and cultural backgrounds, adapting her communication style and recommendations to individual needs. With experience in international clinical trials (Pfizer, Merck), she values clarity, trust, and collaborative partnership in patient care.

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Dr Anastasiia Hladkykh is a physician-psychotherapist and psychologist with over 14 years of experience working with individuals struggling with various types of addictions and their families. She provides online consultations for adults, combining medical knowledge with deep psychological support and practical tools.

Key areas of expertise:

  • Addiction treatment: alcohol and drug dependence, gambling addiction, compulsive behaviours, codependent relationships.
  • Support for families of addicted individuals, behavioural correction within the family system, guidance for maintaining remission.
  • Mental health: depression, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety disorders, phobias, PTSD, generalised anxiety, emotional trauma, and the psychological impact of loss or emigration.
  • Psychoeducation: explaining complex mental health concepts in simple language, helping patients and their families understand diagnoses and treatment steps.
Therapeutic approach:
  • Client-centred, straightforward, and empathetic – focused on practical outcomes and emotional stabilisation.
  • Prescribes medications when needed, but always aims to minimise unnecessary pharmaceutical use.
  • Certified in multiple evidence-based methods: CBT, NLP (Master Practitioner), Ericksonian hypnosis, symbol drama, art therapy, and systemic therapy.
  • Each consultation results in a clear, structured plan – patients leave knowing exactly what to do next.
Experience and background:
  • Member of the German association Gesundheitpraktikerin and the NGO “Mit dem Sonne in jedem Herzen.”
  • More than 18 publications in international peer-reviewed journals, translated into several languages.
  • Volunteer work with Ukrainian refugees and military personnel at the University Clinic of Regensburg.
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Daria Portnova

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Dr Daria Portnova is a psychiatrist and psychotherapist with over 30 years of clinical experience. She works with adults and adolescents aged 14 and over, providing online psychiatric and psychotherapeutic consultations. In her practice, Dr Portnova supports patients facing the onset of mental health conditions, chronic psychiatric disorders, psychotic symptoms, trauma-related states, and complex emotional crises. Her work is structured and safety-focused, with an emphasis on stabilisation, accurate diagnosis, and long-term improvement in quality of life. Patients consult Dr Daria Portnova for the following concerns: 

  • existential crises and complex life situations;
  • loss, grief, and emotional exhaustion;
  • relationship difficulties, separation, and divorce;
  • psychological and psychiatric trauma, including complex PTSD (cPTSD);
  • anxiety disorders: generalised anxiety disorder and panic disorder;
  • social anxiety and social phobia;
  • obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD);
  • sleep disorders;
  • depressive disorders;
  • bipolar affective disorder;
  • schizoaffective disorder;
  • schizophrenia;
  • personality disorders.

Dr Portnova combines psychiatric assessment with a psychotherapeutic approach. She works with evidence-based methods, including cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and third-wave approaches such as ACT, FACT, and CFT. Consultations are focused on clear clinical understanding, practical recommendations, and ongoing support over time.

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Dr. Alvarez Guerrero graduated in Medicine from the San Pablo CEU University in Madrid. He subsequently completed his specialization in Psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry at Hospital Sant Joan de Deu in Manresa (Barcelona), where over the course of four years he acquired solid training in the bio-psycho-social model, developing his expertise across the different areas of mental health.

During his residency, he undertook training placements at Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, where he trained for several months in the psychiatric consultation-liaison unit. He also completed another placement at Hospital de Cruces in Bilbao, in the first-episode psychosis unit.

Throughout his professional career, Dr. Alvarez Guerrero has sought to complement his medical training with psychotherapeutic tools that allow him to address mental health disorders from a comprehensive perspective. For this reason, he specialized in Brief Strategic Psychotherapy through the Spanish Society of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, an approach focused on targeted and effective interventions.

With the aim of deepening his knowledge and promoting the rational use of treatments, he also completed a Master’s Degree in Psychopharmacology at the University of Valencia, which has enabled him to rigorously integrate the most up-to-date scientific evidence into the clinical management of psychopharmacological treatments.

He has also shown a particular interest in the field of legal psychiatry, completing an Official Master’s Degree in Legal, Forensic and Criminological Psychopathology at the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya. This training has allowed him to acquire the necessary competencies for the preparation of psychiatric expert reports in judicial and medico-legal contexts, thereby broadening the scope of his professional activity.

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Cavinton Forte requires a prescription in Poland. You can check with a doctor online whether this medicine may be appropriate for your situation.

What is the active substance in Cavinton Forte?

The active ingredient in Cavinton Forte is vinpocetine. This information helps identify medicines with the same composition but different brand names.

Who manufactures Cavinton Forte?

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