Every year, new drugs appear in the world of pharmaceuticals, the names of which are very difficult for a simple layman to understand. So, among consumers you can hear about the wonderful Sesame pills that help improve memory, attention, quick wits, sleep, and other functions associated with the work of the brain. But is there a cure? It turns out, yes, such a drug can really be purchased in pharmacies, but it is not at all what the buyers expect. A medicine that has the above effects is called Fezam. This is what you need to ask in pharmacies.
Pharmacists have launched another drug called Siozam. You must admit that for people far from medicine it is very easy to confuse this drug with Sesame or with Fezam. In our article, we will analyze in detail why these medicines help, and in which cases you need to buy them.
What is Sesame?
Just want to warn that in Russian such a name you will not find. In pharmacies, you can buy the drug SEZAM production of China. They are mainly interested in women, since this tool is a test cassette for determining whether or not pregnancy is occurring, and only for a period of 7 days.
The material for the study is urine. Inside the package are not pills. “Sesame” is a kit that includes a pipette, a container for collecting urine and a supersensitive scale that can show that fetal development has begun even before the menstrual cycle is delayed. The action of the scale indicator is based on sensitivity to the hormone of chorionic gonadotropin. It is produced by the future placenta of the fertilized egg of a woman. In small quantities, this hormone appears in the urine already on the 5th, but more often on the 7th day after the conception. Using the Sesame test is very simple - you just need to use a pipette to put a couple of drops of your urine into a special window on the scale.
What is the drug "Fezam"?
This is exactly the remedy that people who want to buy Sesame tablets in pharmacies to improve memory, for insomnia, headache and other similar conditions, want to buy it. He is mainly interested in people engaged in mental work, students before exams, senior citizens who have symptoms of brain impairment. This drug is produced in Bulgaria at the Balkanfarma-Dupnitsa enterprise, as well as at a branch in Serbia. On sale comes in the form of capsules of 10 pieces in a blister (plate) and 6 blisters in a package, that is, 60 capsules in 1 pack.
"Fezam" is a nootropic drug that provides neurometabolic stimulation of brain functions. It is sold by prescription and without it at any pharmacy in Russia. The price varies from 170 to 260 rubles for 1 package. The difference in cost does not affect the quality and depends on transport, purchasing and other expenses of the seller.
Chemical composition
Sesame tablets (or Fezam tablets) are a complex therapeutic drug. It consists of two main components:
- The drug "Piracetam" (contains 400 mg in each capsule of "Phezam").
- The drug "Cinnarizine" (contains 25 mg per capsule).
In addition, the preparation contains auxiliary substances:
- magnesium stearate;
- lactose;
- colloidal silicon dioxide.
The capsule shell includes gelatin (98%) and titanium dioxide (2%). It is white in color, smooth in texture and very dense.
Sesame tablets help from what?
The therapeutic effect of this medicine is determined by its chemical composition, that is, by its "Piracetam" (available on the market as an independent nootropic drug) and "Cinnarizine". It is prescribed for such diseases and conditions:
- suffered traumatic brain injury;
- cerebral arteriosclerosis;
- hemorrhagic stroke;
- chronic or subacute stroke;
- osteochondrosis of the spine in the cervical spine;
- intoxication;
- asthenia;
- encephalopathy;
- dementia (if it is caused by pathological processes in the vessels of the brain);
- psycho-organic syndrome;
- labyrinthopathy (manifested by tinnitus, nystagmus, nausea);
- Meniere's syndrome;
- kinetosis (motion sickness);
- aphasia;
- various disorders of brain activity;
- depression;
- migraine.
Pediatric Use
The instructions for the use of Sesame tablets indicate that this drug is attributed to children over 5 years of age, but in special cases it is acceptable for babies only 1 year old. Indications for taking "Sesame" in children are the same as in adults. In addition, for this category of patients, the drug is used in such cases:
- neurological pathology in a mild form (restlessness, poor memory, difficulties at school with remembering material, poems, texts, poor concentration of attention);
- inability to clearly express one’s thought, formulate an answer;
- with a lag in intellectual development, as one of the components of an integrated teaching methodology;
- autism;
- infectious diseases;
- anxiety, tearfulness, anxiety;
- headaches;
- Down syndrome;
- hysteria, instability of mood;
- frequent night awakenings.
The mechanism of action of Piracetam
The use of Sesame tablets (recall their correct name is Fezam) as a nootropic medicine abroad, for example, in the USA, is not practiced, since its effectiveness in the control groups of patients has not been proven. Nevertheless, in Russia this drug is used widely and with success. Two of its main components “work” in it. Each fulfills its role, but together they complement and optimize each other's actions.
Most in the capsule means "Piracetam". We use it in psychiatry, neurology, drug treatment practice. "Piracetam" easily penetrates into the bloodstream, and with it into any organs, is excreted from the body by the kidneys. It activates the process of glucose utilization, improves metabolic processes, enhances the synthesis of nuclear RNA in the brain, and stabilizes blood flow. In addition, Piracetam improves the nutrition of brain cells, as a result of which they begin to function more actively. Another important role is a decrease in platelet adhesion, which means a decrease in thrombosis, which also leads to improved circulation in blood vessels and its clear delivery to all cells.
The mechanism of action of Cinnarizine
This tool is also available in pharmacies as an independent drug, antihistamine and vasodilator. He performs the same functions when entering Sesame tablets. Indications for use include vascular atherosclerosis, Meniere's syndrome, dementia, recovery after traumatic brain injury, and other conditions precisely because Cinnarizine acts directly on small vessels in the brain, expanding their channel, removing the tone of the fibers of the vessel walls, reducing their reaction to substances that cause a narrowing of the diameter in the capillaries and arterioles. Due to this, the supply of brain cells with oxygen and, of course, nutrients is improved. Despite the fact that Cinnarizine dilates the bloodstream, this is not reflected in intracranial pressure.
Sesame tablets, instruction
Capsules are required to be taken by swallowing them whole, without revealing or mixing their contents with any liquids or substances, for example, sugar. Only in case of prescribing the drug to small children who are not able to swallow the capsules is it allowed to mix their powder contents with a liquid, for example, milk. For older children, sharing the capsule is not necessary. To reduce the dose, simply reduce the number of doses.
Drink this medicine with clean (non-carbonated) water or some other liquids, such as tea, compote.
At what time of day to drink Sesame tablets, the instruction does not indicate. This can be done both before and after eating. However, if the patient has problems with the gastrointestinal tract, taking this drug on an empty stomach is not recommended. It is also advisable not to use it after 18-00, so that there are no problems with falling asleep.
The number of doses per day for adults is 1-2 (this is the maximum) tablets three times a day. The course can be one, or two, a maximum of three months, after which they take a break.
Children are allowed to drink 1 capsule (in special cases 2) and only 1 time per day. Sometimes a doctor may prescribe a twice daily intake of the drug.
Contraindications
To whom this drug is not suitable, the instruction for Sesame tablets clearly indicates. Reviews of patients who do not have contraindications to this medicine are mostly favorable. Patients showed a positive trend in improving well-being and in the work of the brain without significant side effects. Sesame is contraindicated in the following categories of patients:
- pregnant women (data on the effect of the drug on the condition of the fetus are not available, but doctors do not recommend taking it to women in position);
- infants;
- breastfeeding;
- suffering from acute renal and / or liver failure;
- persons with psychomotor agitation;
- those diagnosed with Huntington's chorea;
- persons who have allergic reactions after taking the drug.
With caution and only with the permission of the doctor should use "Sesame" (or "Fezam") for those who have the following pathologies:
- Parkinson's disease;
- hemophilia;
- diseases in which there is increased intraocular pressure.
Side effects
Sometimes even in people who do not have contraindications, the use of Sesame tablets can cause unpleasant reactions. Reviews of patients indicate the occurrence after taking the drug of such sensations:
- drowsiness (therefore, the drug is contraindicated for drivers of vehicles);
- dizziness;
- imbalance and coordination of movements;
- headaches.
In some patients, the reception of "Sesame" caused opposite conditions:
- increased irritability;
- insomnia
- anxiety;
- nervousness;
- hallucinations.
All these adverse reactions are observed by the central nervous system. In addition, there may be allergic manifestations after taking this medication, such as:
- itchy skin;
- rashes;
- swelling.
From the gastrointestinal tract, there are also side effects in those who take Sesame. It:
- diarrhea;
- abdominal pains;
- dry mucous membranes in the mouth;
- nausea (sometimes it comes to vomiting).
When the above reactions occur, capsule administration should be discontinued. This medicine also has a pleasant “side effect”, which consists in enhancing sexual activity.
Analogs
On the pharmaceutical market you can buy analogues of Sesame tablets. Among them there are 2 groups of funds.
1. Medicines in which their chemical composition also includes piracetam and cinnarizine. It:
- Omaron
- "Piracezin";
- NooCam.
2. Medicines that have an identical therapeutic effect with Sesame (Phezam). There are a lot of such drugs. Here are just a few of them:
- "Acefen";
- "Vincetin";
- Bravinton
- Vinpotropil;
- Memotropil;
- "Idebenone";
- "Karnitsetin";
- Gopantam;
- "Glycine";
- "Noben";
- Pantogam (available in syrup, suitable for treating children);
- "Pyriditol";
- "Tiocetam";
- "Celestab";
- Ceraxon
- "Escotropil".
Reviews
Many people take Sesame tablets by the nature of their activity or because of their health. Reviews about the drug are mixed. Most of the respondents called its advantages:
- low price;
- availability;
- efficacy for headaches, psychological fatigue, decreased mental performance, impaired memory.
The disadvantages of the drug, according to patients, are its side effects:
- irresistible drowsiness or vice versa, difficulty falling asleep;
- hallucinations;
- the effect is visible only for a while (usually at the beginning of the course of treatment);
- too large capsules, making them difficult to swallow.
What is the drug "Siozam"?
And in conclusion, we will briefly talk about the drug Siozam, which is consonant with the Sesame drug. Often, the similarity of the names of these two medicines misleads buyers, especially people of age. "Siozam" is an antidepressant prescribed for:
- Depression
- mental disorders;
- neurosis, obsession.
The main active ingredient of Siozam is citalopram. The drug is produced in the form of white tablets, convex on both sides.