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Wecetam 400 is made in the form of tablets with the main ingredient Piracetam. The drug is used in the treatment of certain diseases of the nervous system.
1. What are the effects of Wecetam?
Each Wecetam tablet has the main ingredient of 400mg Piracetam and other excipients. Piracetam is a manic drug (improves nerve cell metabolism). Piracetam (a cyclic derivative of gamma aminobutyric acid, GABA) is considered a stimulant, although its specific effects and mechanism of action are unknown.
Piracetam affects a number of neurotransmitters such as acetylcholine, dopamine, noradrenaline,... Piracetam can change a neurotransmitter and contribute to improving the metabolic environment for nerve cells. It works well and efficiently.
Experimentally, Piracetam has a protective effect against ischemic metabolic disorders by increasing the brain's resistance to hypoxia. In addition, Piracetam increases glucose mobilization and utilization independent of oxygen supply, facilitates the pentose pathway, and maintains energy synthesis in the brain. Piracetam also works to increase the release of dopamine, which has a good effect on memory formation.
Piracetam has no effect of causing sleep, recovery, pain relief, sedation. Piracetam reduces platelet aggregation and in the case of abnormally stiff red blood cells due to drugs it can also cause red blood cells to recover their deformability and ability to pass through capillaries. Piracetam is also used to fight muscle tremors.
Indications: Wecetam 400 is used in the following cases:
Treatment of diseases caused by brain damage, postoperative symptoms and brain injuries such as stroke, psychosis, ischemia, paralysis Half human; Treatment of diseases caused by disorders of peripheral and central brain such as severe delirium, headache, dizziness; Treatment of diseases caused by brain disorders such as: Consciousness disorders, symptoms of brain failure; Treatment of carbon monoxide poisoning and sequelae, cerebrovascular accidents; Treatment of chronic sensory neuropathy and impaired cognitive function in the elderly; Treatment of myoclonus, childhood learning difficulties and chronic alcoholism. Contraindications: Do not use Wecetam for people with hypersensitivity to any of its ingredients, people with severe kidney failure and pregnant women, during lactation.
2. Usage and dosage of Wecetam
How to use: Use Wecetam 400 by taking it directly.
Dosage:
The usual dose is 30 - 160mg/kg/day, divided equally into 2 times or 3-4 times/day; Long-term treatment of psychosomatic syndromes in the elderly: Use dose 1.2 - 2.4g/day. High doses can be up to 4.8g/day in the first weeks; Treatment of alcoholism: Use dose 12g/day/first period of alcohol withdrawal; For maintenance treatment, the dose is 2.4g/day; Treatment of cognitive decline after brain injury: The initial dose is 9-12g/day, the maintenance dose is 2.4g/day and take it for a minimum of 3 weeks; Treatment of sickle cell anemia: Use a dose of 160mg/kg/day, divided equally into 4 times; To treat myoclonic tremor: Use dose 7.2g/day, divided into 2-3 times. Depending on the response, every 3-4 days/time, increase by 4.8g/day until the maximum dose is 20g/day; Usual: For adults: Initial dose is 800mg x 3 times/day; In case of improvement: Use 400mg x 3 times/day.
3. Some notes when using Wecetam 400
During the use of Wecetam, the patient may experience mild irritation but can be controlled by reducing the dose; Should be cautious when using the drug for people with epilepsy, the elderly; Drug interactions: Wecetam 400 has interactions with central nervous system stimulants, thyroid hormones, and neurotropic drugs. During the use of Wecetam 400, patients should keep in mind and follow the instructions from the specialist doctor to bring the best effect.
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