Dosage guide

Cerebrolysin Dosage

Porcine brain-derived peptide mixture

Cerebrolysin has no FDA-approved label, so every figure here traces back to clinical trials rather than a prescribing guideline. It is a clinical product given by healthcare professionals as intravenous infusions or intramuscular injections in defined courses, not a self-administered protocol.[1][2]

Reviewed for accuracy · Last reviewed July 8, 2026

Dosing

Cerebrolysin is a clinical product given by healthcare professionals in countries where it is approved, not a self-administered protocol. The figures below describe what trials used, given as intravenous infusions or intramuscular injections in defined courses:

Setting studiedCourse used in trials
Acute ischaemic strokeCommonly up to 30 mL/day IV for ~10 days
Vascular dementiaDaily IV infusions in courses of varying dose and duration
Traumatic brain injury (CAPTAIN I)50 mL/day for 10 days, then two cycles of 10 mL/day for 10 days
Illustrative of published trial protocols, not a recommendation. Administered by professionals; verify any figure against the primary source.

Across studied settings, trials used roughly 10 to 50 mL per day. Acute ischaemic stroke trials commonly used up to 30 mL/day intravenously for about 10 days; the CAPTAIN I traumatic brain injury trial used 50 mL/day for 10 days followed by two cycles of 10 mL/day for 10 days. Treat these as a description of what was studied, verified against the primary source, not a recommendation.

FAQ

What cerebrolysin doses were used in trials?Roughly 10 to 50 mL per day, given intravenously or intramuscularly in courses. Stroke trials often used up to 30 mL/day for ~10 days; a TBI trial used 50 mL/day for 10 days then two 10 mL/day cycles.
Can cerebrolysin be self-administered?No. It is a clinical product given by healthcare professionals in countries where it is approved, and it is not approved in the United States.

References

  1. Cerebrolysin for acute ischaemic strokeCochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2020 · PMID 32662068 · DOI 10.1002/14651858.CD007026.pub6
  2. Safety and efficacy of Cerebrolysin in acute brain injury and neurorecovery: CAPTAIN I, a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, Asian-Pacific trialNeurological Sciences · 2020 · PMID 31494820 · DOI 10.1007/s10072-019-04053-5
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