The active substance of the drug "Lutsetam" is piracetam, one of a number of neurometabolic stimulants - nootropics.
Lucetam, instruction indicates affects cognitive functions of the brain, increasing learning abilities, concentration, memorization. In medical practice, piracetam is appreciated for the absence of a side sedative or psychostimulating effect.
The drug changes the rate of excitation in the brain, positively affects the neuronal processing of the synoptic signal, metabolic reactions in nerve cells. In the course of treatment with piracetam, the connection between the left and right hemispheres is strengthened, the full-fledged activity of neocortical structures is restored, as a result of which mental performance is increased.
Lutsetam, the instruction indicates, eliminates disturbances in microcirculation in the brain, affecting the rheological parameters of the blood without a vasodilating effect. The drug inhibits platelet aggregation, improves the elasticity of red blood cell membranes.
Lucetam has a protective and restorative effect in the event of a violation of certain brain functions resulting from hypoxia, trauma or intoxication. Reduces manifestations of vestibular nystagmus.
Lucetam, instruction
The drug is prescribed in the treatment of disorders caused by ischemic stroke: speech pathology, problems of the emotional sphere, mental and motor activity.
The drug is prescribed to eliminate the symptoms of the psycho-organic syndrome in elderly patients, which manifests itself in a decrease in memory, in dizziness, in a deterioration in the concentration of attention, activity, in mood swings and upset behavior, impaired gait. When taking the medication, an improvement is observed in patients suffering from Alzheimer's syndrome, senile dementia of the Alzheimer's type.
Lucetam 1200 is prescribed to relieve withdrawal symptoms in chronic alcoholism.
Piracetam is introduced into the course of treatment in the recovery period after a head injury, intoxication.
The drug eliminates an imbalance, including dizziness of non-psychological origin.
Lucetam is included in the complex therapy of increasing the level of learning of children. The drug has found application in people without diagnoses associated with mental retardation, in order to master modern methods of reading, writing, counting.
Piracetam is a part of monotherapy or complex treatment of cortical myoclonia.
Lucetam, instructions for side effects
Disturbances of the central and peripheral nervous systems in rare cases can be manifested by hyperkinesia, increased nervousness, drowsiness, and depression. Single patients experienced dizziness, ataxia, headache, imbalance, insomnia, exacerbation of epilepsy, unreasonable anxiety and agitation, hallucinations, increased sexual needs.
In the digestive system, there may be malfunctions, expressed by nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, pain in the stomach.
In single patients, body weight increased.
Dermatological side effects are manifested by dermatitis, itching, rashes, and swelling.
Asthenia was occasionally observed.
Studies have shown that side effects occur more often in patients who have reached an advanced age, if the dose of the drug exceeds 2.4 g. Usually, the negative effects disappear immediately after a dose reduction.
Lucetam 800, contraindications
It is not recommended to prescribe the drug:
- with hemorrhagic stroke;
- in acute renal failure;
- in children under 1 year;
- during pregnancy;
- for breastfeeding mothers;
- with increased sensitivity to piracetam, to pyrrolidone derivatives.