Nootropil for children

To improve the brain activity of the child, he may be prescribed a drug called Nootropil. If he was prescribed to the baby, the mother is always interested in how this medicine affects the brain's work, whether it is possible to give this drug to the children and how to take Nootropil in childhood.

Nootropil is made in several forms:

• In capsules. One pack contains 60 white capsules, each of which has 400 mg of active ingredient.

• In pills. They are oval tablets in white casing, produced in two dosages - 1200 mg (in a package of 20 pieces) and 800 mg (in a package of 30 pieces).

• In a solution that is taken orally. This is a syrup with an active substance concentration of 20% (1 ml of such a colorless thick liquid contains 200 mg of the active substance). The drug is available in a dark glass bottle with a volume of 125 ml, which is attached to the dosing cup.

• In 5 ml ampoules. Each of them contains a 20% colorless transparent solution (in 1 ampoule 1 gram of the active substance, which corresponds to 200 mg in each ml). Ampoules are packed in 12 pieces in cartons.

• In bottles. This form of release is also represented by a 20% solution, but in a larger capacity, because one bottle contains 15 ml of clear liquid (in one bottle 3 g of the active substance). One carton pack includes four bottles of Nootropil.

The active substance in Nootropil is represented by piracetam. AT the contents of the capsules are supplemented with lactose, magnesium stearate and colloidal silicon dioxide, as well as with the synthetic additive macrogol 6000. The capsules themselves are made from purified water, gelatin and titanium dioxide.

In the solution intended for injection, in addition to pyracetam, there is purified water, acetate and sodium chloride, as well as acetic acid. Oral solution contains not only piracetam and water, but also flavors (caramel and apricot), sodium saccharin, acetic acid, and glycerol. This form of release includes preservatives represented by methyl parahydroxybenzoate and propyl hydroxybenzoate.

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This drug is referred to as nootropics. Its active ingredient is a derivative of gamma-aminobutyric acid (Russian abbreviation GABA, and foreign - GABA), therefore, it is able to improve brain function. Piracetam It has a positive effect on attention, learning and memory. Acceptance of this tool helps to improve the mental performance of the child, and is also effective for the speech of the child during delayed speech development (RDD).

The effect of the drug is due to several mechanisms:

• Piracetam has the ability to improve the metabolic processes in neurons.
• The drug affects the processes of excitation in the brain, changing their speed.
• Since the agent suppresses the aggregation properties of the blood platelets and prevents adhesion of red blood cells, this improves the rheology of the blood, making the circulation in the brain's vessels better.At the same time, the vessels themselves do not expand.

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In childhood, Nootropil is prescribed in such situations:

• When the child has significantly decreased learning.
• With disorders of the vestibular apparatus and dizziness.
• If the child is in a coma, including coma, caused by a toxic effect or trauma. Also, the drug can be prescribed after leaving the coma for better recovery.
• If the child had an ischemic stroke.
• When sickle cell anemia.
• If the child is diagnosed with cortical myoclonium, which is an involuntary muscle contraction.

The use of Nootropil at the age of less than a year is not recommended, as research on the effects of this medicine on infants in the first year of life has not been conducted. The drug in the form of a syrup is prescribed at the age of 1-3 years. Babies over three years old can begin to give pills. Capsules are given to children who can swallow them, for example, at the age of 8 years.

Therapy with such a drug is often long, for example, 5 months or even longer, but you should not be afraid of this, because the remedy is classified as non-hazardous.

Appointment of Nootropil prohibited under:

• Renal failure.
• Individual intolerance to any of the components of the drug.
• Hemorrhagic stroke.
• Age less than 1 year.

The drug should be prescribed carefully if the child has problems with blood clotting or there is bleeding.

• In some children, the use of Nootropil can lead to weight gain.
• Such a drug can also provoke nervousness, drowsiness, a depressive state or increased fatigue.
• A high dosage of medication can affect digestion, causing abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting, or nausea.
• Nootropil sometimes causes allergies such as rash, itching, swelling, or dermatitis.
• Occasionally, the use of such a tool leads to headaches, insomnia, anxiety, dizziness, agitation or hallucinations.

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The medication is given with food or before meals, washing down the capsules, syrup or tablets with water or juice. If the drug cannot be taken by mouth, the doctor prescribes an injection. Instructions for use of the drug specifies that the duration of therapy with Nootropil is at least three weeks. If after 21 days from the start of treatment no positive changes appear or the condition worsens, the drug is canceled.

The dosage for the child with psychoorganic syndrome (reduced intelligence and memory problems) will be 4.8 grams of Nootropil in the first week (this is the daily dose, which is divided into 2-4 doses), and then the daily dose is reduced to 1.2-2.4 gram. If the child had a brain injury or neuroinfection, the medicine is prescribed at a dose of 2.4 grams per day.

If you exceed the dose of the drug in 75 grams (talking about the solution, which is taken orally), there are symptoms caused by excessive use of sorbitol. They are represented by abdominal pains and diarrhea mixed with blood. The treatment will be gastric lavage with stimulation of vomiting, as well as hemodialysis.

If you use Nootropil and at the same time give your child tetra- or triiodothyronine, the result may be sleep problems and increased irritability. The use of Nootropil has virtually no effect on other drugs, because about 90% of piracetam leaves the child's body unchanged.

Nootropil can be purchased at most pharmacies by presenting a doctor’s prescription. The price of a pill for this medicine is on average 250 rubles, and the syrup is about 300 rubles.

The drug should be kept in a dry place with a temperature not higher than + 25 ° C. Children's access to the drug should be limited. The nootropil shelf life is 4 years.

Some parents note the effectiveness of the drug, while others argue that no change was noticed after the course of Nootropil. In general, the drug is perceived positively. According to parents, this is a good general tonic drug, thanks to which the brain is stimulated. After taking it, children are less tired, they talk better with FRA, they memorize learning material faster.

Side effects from this medication are very rare, as confirmed by the reviews of doctors. Specialists often prescribe this drug as part of the complex treatment of various problems of brain function and in most cases note its positive effect.

Nootropil can be replaced with other medicines with the same active ingredient. The most common ones are:

• Piracetam. Such a preparation has been manufactured for a very long time, it has the same indications for use, but is distinguished by less quality cleaning, which is why it often provokes side effects. It is produced in tablets, powder in sachets (suspension is prepared from it), capsules, solution for injections.
• Lucetam. Since it is not available in syrup, but only in pills and solution for injection, the use of this medication in preschool age is difficult.

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