Drug name: Piracetam

Active Ingredients:

• piracetam

Therapeutic effects of Piracetam:

The exact working mechanism of piracetam is not clearly known but it is believed that Piracetam increases the oxygen consumption by the brain cells and increases the blood flow in the brain.

Piracetam also improves the functioning of acetylcholine, which is a mediator. Piracetam also has a considerable impact on NMDA glutamate receptors, which are play a crucial role in the learning and memory process. Piracetam modulates ion channels (Ca2+, K+) so it may exert its global effect on brain function.

Indications: Piracetam is used to regulate the functioning of the brain.

This medicine also increases memory and cognition ability, it slows down aging of the brain, enhances the supply of oxygen and blood to the brain, helps the patient to speedily recover from stroke, improves the condition of patients with dyslexia, dementia, Down's Syndrome, Alzheimer's disease.

Precautions and Restrictions: Do not use Piracetam if:

• You are allergic to Piracetam or to other pyrrolidone derivatives
• You suffer from reduced renal function with creatinine clearance rate of less than 20ml/min
• You suffer from reduced liver function
• The user is below 16 years of age
• You have internal bleeding in the brain
• You are pregnant
• You are a nursing mother
• You are an elderly person then talk to a doctor before using this medicine
• User of Piracetam may experience dizzy and drowsy sensation hence till these reactions subsides do not drive or operate machinery.

Side effects of Piracetam: Below mentioned are some of the side effects that users of this medicine may experience. Side effects mentioned below may or may affect every user of this medicine and there is no guarantee that people who take Piracetam will only experience the below mentioned side effects:

• Nervousness or anxiety
• Somnolence or drowsiness
• Increase in body weight
• Diarrhea
• Rashes
• Overactive restlessness or Hyperkinesia
• Depression
• Sleeplessness or insomnia

In case, any person wants to know about the entire list of adverse effects of Piracetam then take the advice of a medical expert or read the information given with Piracetam.

Interactions: Before using Piracetam it's very important to consult a doctor and apprise him of the treatment or medication you are using. Get a prescription from your doctor before starting any new drug. It's important to tell your physician if you're already under the medication. This is to make sure that the combination of the two drugs is safe. Piracetam may interact with thyroid hormone medicines.

Additional Information: Piracetam is made for specific conditions and it's not advisable to use it for other purposes. Keep medicinal drugs, needles, syringes and other such medical substances out of the reach of children.