• Piracetam comes as a tablet or syrup or injection. The tablets and the oral solution should be taken with sufficient quantity of water or soft drink to mask the bitter taste of piracetam.
• It can be taken with or without food but taken with food helps to minimize gastrointestinal disturbances.
• The injection can be given by either intramuscular or intravenous route of administration.
Oral:
• The usual adult dose is 2.4 g taken in two or three divided doses.
• The maximum adult dose is 4.8 g daily.
Parenteral:
• The recommended adult dose is 1-2 g three times daily through intravenous or intramuscular administration.
b) For treating myoclonus:
• The starting dose is 7.2 g daily in two or three divided doses which may be increased if needed.
• The maximum dose should not exceed 20g daily.
• Allergic to the piracetam drug
• Children below 16 years of age
• People with the history of bleeding in brain (cerebral hemorrhage) or at a risk of bleeding
• Severe kidney and liver disease
• Pregnancy and lactation
• Huntington’s chorea, a progressive brain disease that causes movement disorders, emotional problems and loss of thinking ability.
• It can be taken with or without food but taken with food helps to minimize gastrointestinal disturbances.
• The injection can be given by either intramuscular or intravenous route of administration.
Dosage & When it is to be taken
a) For treating as a cognitive enhancer in cerebrocortical insufficiency:Oral:
• The usual adult dose is 2.4 g taken in two or three divided doses.
• The maximum adult dose is 4.8 g daily.
Parenteral:
• The recommended adult dose is 1-2 g three times daily through intravenous or intramuscular administration.
b) For treating myoclonus:
• The starting dose is 7.2 g daily in two or three divided doses which may be increased if needed.
• The maximum dose should not exceed 20g daily.
When it is not to be taken (Contraindications)
Piracetam is not recommended in:• Allergic to the piracetam drug
• Children below 16 years of age
• People with the history of bleeding in brain (cerebral hemorrhage) or at a risk of bleeding
• Severe kidney and liver disease
• Pregnancy and lactation
• Huntington’s chorea, a progressive brain disease that causes movement disorders, emotional problems and loss of thinking ability.
