| Information for
patients
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| Drug Information |
Piracetam Tablets belongs to a group of medicines known as GABA analogues. Piracetam Tablets contains the active ingredient Piracetam. It acts on the brain and nervous system and is thought to protect it against a shortness of oxygen. Piracetam Tablets are used in combination with other medicines to treat myoclonus. This is a condition in which the nervous system causes muscles, particularly in the arms and legs, to start to jerk or twitch uncontrollably. |
| Drug Alert |
| Alert |
•You are allergic to the active ingredient piracetam
•You are allergic to any of the other ingredients of Piracetam.
•You have ever had serious liver problems
•You have ever had serious kidney problems
•You suffer from Huntington‘s Disease (also known as Huntington‘s Chorea)
•You have ever experienced a brain haemorrhage
•You are under 16 years of age. |
| Before Consuming
the Medicine
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| Avoid Drug |
•You are allergic to the active ingredient piracetam
•You are allergic to any of the other ingredients of Piracetam.
•You have ever had serious liver problems
•You have ever had serious kidney problems
•You suffer from Huntington‘s Disease (also known as Huntington‘s Chorea)
•You have ever experienced a brain haemorrhage
•You are under 16 years of age. |
| Drug Special Care |
•You think your kidneys may not be working perfectly. (Your doctor may need to start you on a lower dose.)
•You have ever had any kind of bleeding problem.
Tell your doctor if you are taking any of the following medicines:
•Thyroid extract or thyroxine
•Anticoagulants such as warfarin or acenocoumarol
•Low dose aspirin
•Any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription |
| Drug Drug Interactions |
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| Drug Pregnancy Interaction |
If you are pregnant, trying to become pregnant or breast-feeding ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking Piracetam Tablets. If you are taking this medicine, use contraception to avoid becoming pregnant. If you are taking Piracetam Tablets and you think you may be pregnant, consult your doctor immediately |
| Drug Breast feeding Interaction |
If you are pregnant, trying to become pregnant or breast-feeding ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking Piracetam Tablets. If you are taking this medicine, use contraception to avoid becoming pregnant. If you are taking Piracetam Tablets and you think you may be pregnant, consult your doctor immediately |
| Drug Machinery Interaction |
Piracetam Tablets may cause drowsiness and shakiness. If this happens to you, do not drive or use machinery |
| Drug More Information |
This medicine contains 46 mg sodium per dose. To be taken into consideration by patients on a controlled sodium diet. |
| How to take the
Medicine
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| Consumption Info |
Always take Piracetam Tablets exactly as your doctor has told you. Important:Your doctor will choose the dose that is right for you. Your dose will be shown clearly on the label that your pharmacist puts on your medicine. If it does not, or you are not sure, ask your doctor or pharmacist. |
| Drug quanitty |
•The normal starting dose is 7.2 g each day (nine tablets).
•It is best to split the dose so that the tablets are taken on two or three separate occasions during the day (3 tablets in the morning, 3 at midday and 3 in the evening).
•When you start taking this medicine your doctor may tell you to gradually increase the dose to ensure that you receive the best dose to treat your condition.
•Follow your doctor’s instructions carefully. |
| Drug Dose |
•Swallow the tablets whole with a glass of water.
•Do not break or chew the tablets as piracetam has a very bitter taste.
•If you find it difficult to swallow the tablets tell your doctor as soon as possible as they can prescribe piracetam in the form of a solution
If you are elderly or have kidney problems your doctor may reduce your dose |
| Excess Drug Consumption |
f you accidentally take too much, immediately go to the nearest hospital casualty department or your doctor |
| Forgot Drug Consumption |
Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed dose. Simply take the next dose as planned. Stopping Piracetam Tablets |
| Stop Drug Consumption |
Do not stop taking Piracetam Tablets without first talking to your doctor. Abruptly stopping your medicine may cause twitching and jerking |
| Possible Side
Effects
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| General Information |
•An allergic reaction and experience difficulty breathing, swelling, fever
•Spontaneous bleeding caused by defects in your blood clotting mechanism
•Worse fits
•Hallucinations
•Difficulty balancing and unsteadiness when standing
•Anxiety and agitation
•Confusion
•Restlessness
•Nervousness
•Sleepiness
•Depression
•Weakness
•Vertigo
•Weight increase
•Stomach pain
•Diarrhoea
•Feeling or being sick
•Headache
•Being unable to sleep
•Swelling of the skin, particularly around the face
•Skin rash and itching.
If any of the side effects gets serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist |
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| How to Store the
Medicine
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| How to Store the Medicine |
Keep out of the reach and sight of children.
Do not use Piracetam Tablets after the expiry date on the carton. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Return any medicine you no longer need to your pharmacist |
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