The drug "Noopept" is a nootropic drug that is used to treat memory disorders, attention, as well as to improve cerebral circulation. About who is shown the use of the drug "Noopept" (reviews are also mentioned), will be described in the article.
Composition and description of the drug
Tablets have a nootropic and neuroprotective effect. The active substance is noopept, it is N-phenylacetyl-L-prolylglycine ethyl ester. The medication also contains auxiliary substances - potato starch, lactose monohydrate, microcrystalline cellulose , magnesium stearate and povidone.
The drug "Noopept" is available in the form of white tablets without a shell. Each weighs 10 mg, in a pack of 2 blisters of 25 tablets. The shelf life of the drug is 3 years from the date of issue. Storage conditions are normal - in a dry, dark place at a temperature of no higher than 25 degrees. After the expiration date, it is forbidden to use the drug for treatment.
Pharmacological properties
Thanks to the active substance, this medication helps to
improve memory, helps to more effectively absorb information, including for children and the elderly, as well as prevents the development of amnesia, and provides memory recovery. Also, the drug has a mild sedative effect on the patient, eliminates anxiety and increased irritability, helps to normalize sleep. It is not addictive; after stopping the use of the Noopept medication, the so-called withdrawal syndrome is absent.
The effect of using the drug occurs on the 5-7th day, and 2-3 weeks after the start of treatment, its positive effect on the ability to better memorize and absorb information is manifested.
The medicine "Noopept" - indications for use
Treatment with these drugs is prescribed for the following diseases and conditions:
- cerebrovascular disease;
- asthenic disorders;
- post-commotion syndrome.
It is also used in complex therapy after traumatic brain injuries and in cases where there are any signs of a decrease in intellectual productivity (impaired memory, attention, or the ability to adequately assess what is happening, including in older people).
These are the drug "Noopept" indications for use. We will consider further reviews from patients and doctors (positive and negative), because it is also important to know who should not use this drug to treat these diseases.
Contraindications for use, possible side effects
The following group of people cannot use this drug or it should be used only under the supervision of a doctor. So, medication is usually not prescribed:
- pregnant and lactating women;
- persons under 18 years old;
- patients who are allergic due to hypersensitivity to certain components of the drug (including people with lactose intolerance);
- those who are diagnosed with severe renal or hepatic impairment.
Side effects from taking the Noopept remedy are rarely detected, but it is noted that allergies can occur during treatment, and in some groups of people (especially the elderly), blood pressure sometimes rises. There were no cases of overdose, but if this still happened, treatment should be symptomatic.
Dosage
The instructions for use indicate that treatment usually begins with a dosage of 20 mg (2 tablets), the daily norm is divided into 2 doses - in the morning and during the day. The tablet is taken after meals with water. If the doctor sees that such an amount of funds for the patient is ineffective, then it is not forbidden to increase the dosage and bring it to 30 mg. In this case, the Noopept remedy is taken 3 times a day, one tablet. However, it is not recommended to use the drug after 18 hours, as it can cause insomnia.
Usually, the course of treatment with the drug in question lasts from 1.5 to 3 months. After they take a break for 1 month, and if necessary, repeat the therapy again. The drug "Noopept", reviews of doctors about which is not bad, is contraindicated for persons under 18 years of age. But many are wondering if it can be used to treat children. For example, middle-aged and older schoolchildren often suffer from impaired attention, their learning ability is reduced - that is, all the indications that are sufficient for the use of the medicine are available.
Use of the drug for the treatment of persons under 18 years of age
So is it possible to give Noopept medicine to children? Reviews and opinions of doctors about this are different. The manufacturer indicates that this drug is non-toxic, therefore it is unlikely to harm such a young body. In the near future they plan to conduct a series of studies, based on the results of which the company may register this drug for the treatment of children as well. In the meantime, official data on whether the Noopept medicine can be used for children and schoolchildren, as well as in what dosage it should be done, has not been recorded.
Remember that no studies have been conducted on this subject, and if you decide (even with a doctor) to use the drug to treat the baby, then do this at your own peril and risk. And the effects of therapy can be completely unpredictable.
Noopept tablets: patient reviews after using the drug
Here is what noted those who used the Noopept remedy for the treatment and prevention of memory disorders, to improve concentration and for other purposes indicated in the indications for use:
- after several days of using the medicine, the ability to remember information has improved;
- some patients notice the promised effects only after a month and a half;
- the medication has mild stimulating properties, after taking the pill, activity increases, including physical activity.
The drug "Noopept" reviews patients receive mostly neutral. Some say that the effect of this drug is not observed at all or it appears very late, at the very end of treatment. The following are the negative characteristics of the medication.
Unfortunately, if we take into account all the responses, the Noopept drug has reviews with a minus sign, and most of them are.
We present to your attention some facts:
- many effects of the remedy were not noticed at all;
- there are opinions of those who considered the Noopept medicine an expensive analogue of the Glycine drug, which also improves brain function (the only one, the price of the first is from three hundred rubles per pack, and the second is 25-30 rubles per pack);
- some note that after taking this medication they dream very vivid, eventful dreams - plus or minus the drug, so far no one can say for sure;
- many note that after stopping the drug, its effect quickly disappears;
- there are minor side effects of the drug, such as a short-term blurred consciousness (after using two tablets at once), the appearance of a veil in front of the eyes and partial dispersion of attention (in about half an hour these conditions disappear).
These are the negative characteristics that buyers give to Noopept. Reviews about him, as already mentioned, are quite controversial. Most patients expect an expensive drug to be more effective than the one it actually has. At the same time, it is interesting what experts have about this medicine.
The drug "Noopept": instructions, reviews of doctors
Doctors note the following positive characteristics of the drug in question:
- the drug "Noopept" is non-toxic;
- when conducting animal studies, even with a twenty-fold increase in the dose of the drug, no damage to internal organs was observed;
- the drug is well tolerated by the body and enters the bloodstream unchanged.
As you can see, these characteristics are positive. However, most often, doctors use the Noopept drug as an adjunct in the complex treatment of any diseases or prescribe it to prevent memory impairment. That is, it’s impossible to directly say that it was the Noopept medication that helped to eliminate a certain ailment indicated in the indications for use. Moreover, in the line of nootropic drugs there are more potent drugs that are dispensed in a pharmacy only by prescription.
One way or another, experts strongly do not recommend taking the Noopept medicine in dosages higher than indicated in the instructions. It will not act better from this, and since the drug has a direct effect on brain activity, the risk of side effects such as the aforementioned blurred consciousness or a veil before the eyes is quite high.
Should I buy the Noopept medicine?
Unfortunately, many Russians are used to making a diagnosis and prescribing treatment for themselves, while in the West they sell vitamins to you without a doctor’s prescription. The Noopept remedy is an antipsychotic, and the doctor should decide whether you should take it or not.
Perhaps, it will be enough for you to take a course of the drug "Glycine" to feel that your brain began to work with a vengeance. It is also possible that your disease is quite serious, and therefore you need other, more potent drugs.
Conclusion
The article described in detail what the Noopept medicine is : instructions for use, reviews (positive and negative), as well as indications and other information. This text is for guidance only, the final diagnosis and appropriate treatment should be selected by a specialist. Be healthy!