Lutsetam, instruction

The active substance of the drug "Lucetam" is pyracetam, one of a number of neurometabolic stimulators - nootropics.

Lucetsam, the instruction indicates, Affects the cognitive functions of the brain, increasing the ability to learn, concentration, remembering. In medical practice, pyracetam is valued 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 process of treatment with piracetam, the connection between the left and right hemispheres is strengthened, the full-fledged activity of the neocortical structures is restored, resulting in increased mental performance.

Lucetam, the instruction indicates, eliminates microcirculatory disturbances in the brain, affecting rheological blood indices without vasodilating action. The drug inhibits the aggregation of platelets, improves the elasticity of erythrocyte membranes.

Lucetam has a protective and restorative effect when certain brain functions that result from hypoxia, trauma or intoxication are disturbed. Reduces the manifestations of the vestibular nystagmus.

Lutsetam, instruction

The drug is prescribed for the treatment of disorders caused by ischemic stroke: speech pathology, emotional problems, mental and motor activity.

The drug is prescribed to eliminate the symptoms of psycho-organic syndrome in elderly patients, manifested in memory loss, dizziness, impaired concentration, activity, mood swings and behavioral disorders, gait disturbance. When taking medication, there is an improvement in patients suffering from Alzheimer's syndrome, senile dementia of the Alzheimer's type.

Lucetam 1200 is prescribed for withdrawal of withdrawal syndrome, with chronic alcoholism.

Piracetam is introduced into the course of treatment during the recovery period after head trauma, intoxication.

The drug eliminates the imbalance, including dizziness not of a mental origin.

Lucetam is included in the complex therapy of increasing the level of learning ability of children. The drug was used in people who do not have diagnoses associated with mental retardation, with the aim of mastering modern methods of reading, writing, counting.

Pyracetam is a part of monotherapy or complex treatment of cortical myoclonia.

Lucetsam, instruction for side effects

Violations of the central and peripheral nervous systems in rare cases can manifest hyperkinesia, increased nervousness, a state of drowsiness, depression. Individual patients had dizziness, ataxia, headache, disturbed balance, insomnia, exacerbation of epilepsy, unreasonable anxiety and agitation, hallucinations, increased sexual needs.

In the digestive system may be malfunctions, expressed nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, stomach pain.

In single patients, body weight increased.

Dermatological side effects manifest dermatitis, itching, rashes, edema.

Occasionally, asthenia was observed.

Studies have shown that side effects occur more often in patients who have reached the advanced age if the dose of the drug exceeds 2.4 g. Usually, negative effects disappear immediately after a dose reduction.

Lucetam 800, contraindications for use

It is not recommended to prescribe the drug:

• With hemorrhagic stroke;
• With acute renal failure;
• In childhood up to 1 year;
• During pregnancy;
• For breast-feeding mothers;
• With increased sensitivity to pyracetam, to pyrrolidone derivatives.