Piracetam

Piracetam is anticonvulsants. Piracetam is used as an adjunct to other drug in cortical myoclonus ( spontaneous jerky movement in epilepsy).


Adult Dose
Dose: 500 to 1000 mg
Single Dose: 750 (750)
Frequency: 8 hourly
Route: PO
Instructions:
Neonatal
Paedriatic
Characteristics
belongs to Pyrrolidine. It belongs to Psychotherapeutic Drugs and Psycho Stimulants & Neurotropics pharmacological group.The Molecular Weight of Piracetam is 142.20.
Contraindications
Piracetam is contraindicated in conditions like Liver diseases,Pregnancy,Breast feeding.
Effects
The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Piracetam are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Drowsiness, Restlessness, Nervousness, Increased weight, nervousness.
Indications
Piracetam is primarily indicated in conditions like Adaptation disorders, Adjunctive treatment of cortical myoclonus, Asthenia, Cerebral atherosclerosis, Cerebral impairment, Cerebral ischaemia, Cerebrovascular accident, Dementia, Disturbed psychomotor reactions, and can also be given in adjunctive therapy as an alternative drug of choice in Alcohol dependence.
Interactions
No data regarding the interactions of Piracetam was found.
Interfrence
Risks
Drug should not be given to patients suffering from Kidney dysfunction, and patients suffering from Liver Malfunction.If prescribing authority justifies the benefits of the drug against the possible damages he/she should reevaluate them and consult the reference material and previous studies.
Storage
Warnings
Piracetam should be used with caution in patients with mild to moderate renal impairment (May need dose reduction); avoid abrupt withdrawl.
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