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Monday, September 14, 2015

Piracetam in Children

Availability
  • Injection Piracetam 1000mg/5ml
  • Tablet Piracetam 1.2g


Indication
Piracetam 20% Solution (N06BX03000L5001XX)
Indications:
·         Children with learning disability, progressive myoclonic epilepsy and hypoxia
Dosage:
·         30 - 160 mg/kg/day orally. To be given 2 times daily or 3 - 4 times daily. Maximum 24 g/day
Piracetam 1 g Injection (N06BX03000P3001XX)
Indications:
·         Treatment of cerebral functional impairment
Dosage:
·         30 - 160 mg/kg/day orally or parenterally 2 times daily or 3 to 4 times daily. Maximum: 24 g/day
Piracetam 1.2 g Tablet (N06BX03000T1001XX)
Indications:
·         Mild cognitive impairment, post concussional head syndrome, head injury disorder, chronic vertigo and myoclonus
Dosage:
·         Initially 7.2 g daily in 2 - 3 divided doses, increased according to response by 4.8 g daily every 3 - 4 days to maximum of 20 g daily. 
CHILD under 16 years not recommended
Usage in children
dyslexia in combination with speech therapy
·         In children from 8 years old and adolescents
·         recommended daily dose is about 3.2 g, in two sub-doses
For prophylaxis and remission of sickle cell vaso-occlusive crises
·         recommended daily dose for prophylaxis is 160 mg/kg orally.
·         The recommended daily dose for remission is 300 mg/kg intravenously.
·         A dose lower than 160 mg/kg/day or irregular intake may result in relapse of crises
·         can be administered to children from 3 years old onwards suffering from sickle cell anemia at the recommended daily dose regimen (mg/kg).
·         Piracetam has been administered in a limited number of children aged 1 to 3 years old.
Reference:
  1. http://www.bfarm.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/EN/Drugs/vigilance/PSURs/csp/m-p/piracetam.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=4
  2. http://www.drugs.com/international/piracetam.html
  3. http://online1.mimsgateway.com.my/ 
  4. http://examine.com/supplements/piracetam/

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