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Befatropyl drugs are commonly used to support the treatment of intellectual impairment or brain-related diseases. So how is the drug Befatropyl used to ensure its effectiveness and safety for health? Find out more information about the drug in the article below.
1. What is Befatropyl?
Befatropyl medicine contains the main ingredient Piracetam with 800mg strength and other active ingredients and excipients just enough for 1 tablet provided by the manufacturer. The drug is prepared in the form of film-coated tablets, box packing includes 5 blisters, 1 blister contains 10 tablets.
2. Uses of the drug Befatropyl
Befatropyl is indicated in the following cases:
Treatment of dizziness. Improve some symptoms of pathological intellectual decline in the elderly such as memory impairment, poor concentration, lack of alertness, mood changes, behavior disorders. Treatment after myocardial infarction or traumatic brain injury. Supportive treatment of children with dyslexia. Treatment of sickle cell anemia. Alcohol addiction treatment. Patients need treatment for myoclonic tremor due to cortical origin. Befatropyl is not recommended for use in the following subjects, namely:
Patients who are allergic to the main ingredient piracetam or excipients in the drug. Patients with severe renal impairment with creatinine clearance less than 20ml/min. Patient has liver failure or Huntington's disease.
3. Dosage and how to use Befatropyl
3.1. Dosage of Befatropyl Befatropyl drug is usually used for patients with a dose of 30-160mg/kg body weight per day, depending on each indication, namely:
Cognitive dysfunction and dizziness, used with a dose of 2 tablets /time, use 3 times a day. Treatment of alcoholism, used at a dose of 12g/day during the first period of alcohol withdrawal. Dosage for maintenance therapy is 2.4g per day. Cognitive impairment after brain injury (with or without dizziness), starting dose with 9-12g/day, maintenance dose is 2.4g/day, used continuously for at least 3 weeks. Sickle cell anemia: Use at a dose of 160mg/kg/day, divided into 4 times a day. Treatment of myoclonus: 7.2g/day, divided into 2-3 times. Depending on response, every 3-4 days, increase by 4.8g/day until a maximum dose of 20g/day is reached. 3.2. How to take Befatropyl Befatropyl is available as a film-coated tablet for oral use. Take medicine with boiled and cooled water, it can be taken with or without food.
Befatropyl drug is not toxic to patients when used in very high doses. Therefore, it is not necessary to take special measures for specific or supportive treatment when an overdose occurs in a patient taking the drug. However, users should inform their doctor or pharmacist for more information.
4. Side effects of the drug Befatropyl
When using Befatropyl, patients may experience the following undesirable effects:
Whole body: Feeling tired, weak. Digestive disorders: Nausea and vomiting, acute diarrhea, abdominal distension, abdominal cramps. Nervous: Feeling of restlessness, anxiety, excitability, headache, sleep disturbance, somnolence. Some less common side effects such as: Dizziness, tremors, increased libido. In the course of taking the drug, if the patient appears to have side effects, it is necessary to immediately notify the doctor for appropriate advice and advice.
5. Befatropyl drug interactions
Befatropyl is not recommended to be used concurrently with thyroid serum, which can cause symptoms such as confusion, irritability and sleep disturbance in users.
6. Some notes when using Befatropyl
It is necessary to monitor renal function during the use of Befatropyl in patients with renal failure and elderly patients (over 70 years old). In case the patient has a creatinine clearance of 40-60ml/min, serum creatinine from 1.25-1.7mg/100ml, the dose should be equal to 1/2 of the recommended normal dose. In case the patient has a creatinine clearance of 20-40ml/min and a serum creatinine of 1.7-3mg/100ml, the dose should be 1⁄4 of the recommended normal dose. Befatropyl should not be used during pregnancy or lactation because the safety of the drug on the fetus and nursing infant has not been established. Avoid using for people who are driving or operating machinery because the drug can cause some unwanted effects such as dizziness, drowsiness, fatigue. Above is the important information of the drug Befatropyl, carefully reading the instructions before use and strictly following the instructions of the doctor will bring the best treatment results for the patient.
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