Drug name: Brand Nootropil

Active substance: piracetam

Pharmacological effects: Nootropil is a nootropic preparation that contains piracetam. Piracetam is a cyclic derivate of gamma-amino-butyric acid. Nootropil acts direclty on brain, improves cognitive processes, improves memory, attention and learning capability, mental capacity. Nootropil does not possess sedative and psychogogic effects.

Therapeutic effect of the medication is associated with different action mechanisms. Nootropil improves metabolic processing in the brain cells, microcirculaton is improved as well.

Nootropil improves the cooperation between cerebral hemispheres and synaptic conductibility.

Nootropils inhibits platelets aggregation and restores the elasticity of the red blood cells. Nootropil exerts protective and restorative action in the brain's dysfunction caused by hypoxia, intoxication and trauma.

Indications: Nootropil is approved for the treatment of the following conditions:

• Symptomatic treatment of psychoorganic syndrome in elderly patients manifested in decreased memory, dizziness, reduced attention concentration, mood changes, attention disorders.
• Conditions after ischemic stroke(dysphasia, emotional disorders, decreased motional and psychotic activity.
• Chronic alcoholism
• Dizziness of the vascular or psychotic origin
• Complex treatment of the psychoorganic syndrome in chidlren
• Complex treatment of the cortical myoclonia
• Complex treatment of sickle cell disease

Warnings and Precautions: The drugs should not be used in the following conditions:

• Hypersensitivity to any components of the preparations.
• Psychomotor agitation
• Acute disorders of the brain circulation(bloodstroke)
• Acute kidney failure
• Huntington's chorea
• Children under 3 years of age

Severe bleedings

• Surgical interventions
• Hemostasis disorders
• Pregnancy and breastfeeding

Nootropil side effects: Drugs may cause side effects which in specific patients may manifest differently. In the following paragraph we want to underline the most serious and frequent side effect of Nootropil that were identified by the drug manufacturers. The possibility of the adverse effect manifestation depends only on the individual and his specific traits. Nootropil side effects include:

• CNS: agitation, drowsiness, depression, asthenia, dizziness, headache, ataxia, epilepsy, tremor, increased libido.
• Cardiovascular system: drop in blood pressure
• Other: weight gain, dermatitis, itching, rash, Quinke's edema

For full information on any risks and adverse effects associated with Nootropil, please consult your doctor, read the included leaflet or contact our customer support service.

Interactions: Before using Nootropil please tell your doctor which drugs or supplements you are already taking including those bought without a prescription. Also check if any additional medicine which you will take during the course of Nootropil therapy are safe in combination. Especially mention if you are taking the following groups of drugs:

• Thyroid medicines
• Antipsychotics
• CNS stimulants
• Blood thinners

Patients information: Nootropil is not to be shared with healthy individuals. It is strictly FORBIDDEN to use the drugs in treatment of any conditions unrelated to their indications. The product as well as utilized vials, syringes, needles if used during the course of treatment should be kept out of reach of children and never reused.