Piracetam: International drug information (concise)

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International Brand Names

International Brand Names by Country

For country code abbreviations (show table)

(AE) United Arab Emirates: Nootropil;
(AR) Argentina: Noostan;
(AT) Austria: Cerebryl | Nootropil | Pirabene;
(AU) Australia: Nootropil;
(BD) Bangladesh: D pira | Enmecon | Juvain | Lucetam | Memopil | Neuratam | Neurolep | Piramax | Piratam;
(BE) Belgium: Braintop | Docpirace | Geratam | Noodis | Nootropil | Piracemed | Piracetam Eurogenerics | Piracetam ucb pharma | Piracetop;
(BF) Burkina Faso: Cerebroforte | Nootropyl;
(BG) Bulgaria: Lucetam | Nootropil | Piracebral | Pyramem;
(BR) Brazil: Cintilan | Nootron | Nootropil;
(CH) Switzerland: Nootropil;
(CI) Côte d'Ivoire: Cerebroforte;
(CL) Chile: Nootropyl;
(CN) China: Kang rong | Nootropil | Shu tan xin | Si tai | Tai wen | Xin tan;
(CO) Colombia: Anoxon | Cicloferin | Drecaden | Neurobasal | Nootropil | Oxicer | Piracetam mk | Pirastam | Ryback | Tropizan;
(CZ) Czech Republic: Cerebryl | Geratam | Kalicor | Nootropil | Pirabene | Piracetam AL;
(DE) Germany: Avigilen | Cebrotonin | Cerebroforte | Cerebrosteril | Cerepar N | Cuxabrain | Durapitrop | Encetrop | Memo-puren | Nootrop | Nootropil | Normabrain | Piracebral | Piracetam 1A Pharma | Piracetam AL | Piracetam CT | Piracetam elbe med | Piracetam ratiopharm | Piracetam Sandoz | Piracetam stada | Piracetrop | Sinapsan;
(DO) Dominican Republic: Acetan | Alertol | Bricetan | Cebrotonin | Encefaplus | Neurobasal | Noobrex | Nootropil | Nootrox | Oxebral | Picetam | Piracebral | Piracet | Sutropil;
(EC) Ecuador: Breinox | Cebrotonin | Cerebrol | Nootropil;
(EE) Estonia: Cerebryl | Nootropil | Piracetam ratiopharm | Piracetam stada;
(EG) Egypt: Cerebrocetam | Cerebroforte | Egyram | Nootropil | Oxitropil | Stimulan;
(ES) Spain: Ciclofalina | Nootropil;
(FI) Finland: Nootropil;
(FR) France: Axonyl | Geram | Nootropyl | Piracetam arrow | Piracetam biogaran | Piracetam g gam | Piracetam gnr | Piracetam ivax | Piracetam merck | Piracetam qualimed | Piracetam ratiopharm | Piracetam rpg | Piracetam Sandoz | Piracetam teva | Piracetam zydus;
(GB) United Kingdom: Nootropil;
(GR) Greece: Aminotrophylle | Cebragil | Cosmoxim | Lobelo | Meclivin | Noforit | Nootrop | Oxynium | Piracem;
(HK) Hong Kong: Knowful | Noocephal | Nootropil | Racetex | Syntam | Vick-Tropil;
(HU) Hungary: Cerebryl | Cognit | Conwill | Lucetam | Memoril | Memoril mite | Noodis | Nootropil | Pirabene | Piracebral | Piracetam AL | Pyramem;
(ID) Indonesia: Antikun | Benocetam | Benodin | Cervas | Cetoros | Ciclobrain | Dexpira | Encebion | Ethopil | Fepiram | Gotropil | Latropil | Lutrotam | Mersitropil | Neurocet | Neurotam | Noocephal | Nootrisol | Nootropil | Nurozetam | Pirabrain | Piratrof | Pratropil | Primatam | Procetam | Revolan | Scantropil | Sevotam | Sotropil | Tropilex | Zetropil;
(IE) Ireland: Nootropil;
(IN) India: Adicalm | Alcetam | Amcetam | Brainox | Brentor | Ceact | Cerebrax | Cerecetam | Cereflo | Ceretor | Cognitam | Cogpex | Dalus | Flocetam | Gencephal | Halotam | Nacetam | Neetam | Nervopil | Neurocetam | Neurofit | Neuropil | Nicetam | Noofit | Nootropil | Normabrain | Nupic | Nutam | Nutropic | Olcitam | Oxcetam | P tam | Pie | Pira | Pirac | Piracet 800 | Pirahenz | Pirament | Piraniche | Piratone | Polcetam | Sumocetam;
(IT) Italy: Dizzitam | Nootropil | Norzetam | Psycoton;
(JO) Jordan: Nootropil | Norcetam;
(JP) Japan: Myocalm;
(KE) Kenya: Nootropil;
(KR) Korea, Republic of: Geritam | Kms piracetam | Mothers piracetam | Neurotam | Nootropil | Racetam | Seretam | Ucetam;
(KW) Kuwait: Nootropil;
(LB) Lebanon: Braintop | Nootropil;
(LT) Lithuania: Nootropil | Piracetam egis | Pyramem;
(LU) Luxembourg: Braintop | Docpirace | Geratam | Noodis | Nootropil | Piracebral | Piracetam Eurogenerics | Piracetam ratiopharm;
(LV) Latvia: Lucetam | Lucetan | Nootropil | Pyramem;
(MA) Morocco: Nootropyl;
(MX) Mexico: Cetrodiza | Dinagen | Intebro | Memaxil | Nootropil;
(MY) Malaysia: Cebrotonin | Ceretam | Knowful | Neurocetam | Nootropil | Syntam;
(NL) Netherlands: Nootropil;
(NO) Norway: Nootropil;
(PE) Peru: Nootropil;
(PH) Philippines: Iracet | Irahex | Neurocetam | Nootropil | Normabrain | Zynootrop;
(PK) Pakistan: Actopil | Cebrotonin | Ceremin | Ceril | Cognita | Neocetam | Nootropil | Nootrowel | Pethil | Piracet | Pirament | Pirectim;
(PL) Poland: Biotropil | Lucetam | Memoniq | Memotropil | Nootropil | Piracetam espefa | Piracetamum 123ratio | Pyramen | Recodium;
(PT) Portugal: Acetar | Noostan | Nootropil | Oxibran | Piracetam mer | Stimubral;
(QA) Qatar: Nootropil;
(RO) Romania: Lucetam | Piracetam sintofarm | Stamin;
(RU) Russian Federation: Cerebryl | Escotropil | Lucetam | Nootropil | Piracetam Avexima | Piracetam ds | Piracetam Obolenskoe | Piracetam richter | Pyracetam;
(SA) Saudi Arabia: Nootropil;
(SE) Sweden: Nootrop | Nootropil;
(SG) Singapore: Cebrotonin | Nootropil;
(SK) Slovakia: Kalicor | Lucetam | Nootropil | Pirabene | Piracetam AL;
(TH) Thailand: Mempil | Neutromed | Noocetam | Nootropil | Picetam | Scarda;
(TN) Tunisia: Axonyl | Nootropyl | Piracet;
(TR) Turkey: Neurosetam | Nootropil | Norodin | Opemin | Piramon | Setropil;
(TW) Taiwan: Hamgo | Knowful | Nobby | Noogica | Noopol | Nootropil | Normabrain | Nuxitam | Picetam | Piratam | Pisanta | Syntam;
(UA) Ukraine: Biotropil | Lucetam | Nootropil | Pirabene | Pyracetam | Pyramem;
(UY) Uruguay: Inteluz | Nootropil | Primodex;
(VE) Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Breinox | Nootropil | Picetam;
(VN) Viet Nam: Cetampir | Cetecologita | Fuxacetam | Kacetam | Mentcetam | Neni | Nooapi | Nudipyl | Pietram | Piranooflam;
(ZA) South Africa: Nootropil

Pharmacologic Category

Antimyoclonic, Miscellaneous;
Nootropic

Reported Use

Symptomatic treatment of cognitive/intellectual or memory deficits (excluding Alzheimer disease and other dementias); adjunctive treatment of cortical myoclonus; treatment of dyslexia in combination with speech therapy in children with learning difficulties related to written words that are not explained by general intellectual deficits or educational/environmental factors.

Dosage Range

Children ≥8 to 13 years: Oral: 3.3 g/day in 2 divided doses.

Adults:

Oral: 1.2 to 4.8 g/day in 2 to 4 divided doses or 7.2 to 24 g/day in 2 to 3 divided doses (maximum: 24 g/day).

IV: 1.2 to 4.8 g/day in 2 to 4 divided doses.

Product Availability

Product available in various countries; not currently available in the United States.

Dosage Forms

Solution, Injection: 200 mg/mL

Solution, Oral: 200 mg/mL

Tablet, Oral: 800 mg, 1200 mg

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