CERVITAM capsules

Страна: Египет

Язык: английский

Источник: EDA (Egyptian Drug Authority)

Доступна с:

EGYPHAR

Фармацевтическая форма:

capsule

Штук в упаковке:

10 capsules

Производитель:

EGYPHAR

Дата Авторизация:

2002-07-02

тонкая брошюра

CERVITAM
WHAT IS CERVITAM?
CERVITAM is a medicine of clear therapeutic interest, composed of
vincamine (alkaloid extracted
from Vinca minor L) and piracetam (2-pyrrolidone-acetamide).
On account of its selective vaso-regulatory action in the encephalic
area, vincamine improves the
circulation and nutrition of the cerebral parenchyma.
Piracetam is a specific activator of the metabolism of the cerebral
cortex, which increases the
energetic neuronal reserves, reinforcing the resistance of the brain
cells to hypoxia.
WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF CERVITAM ?
Call your doctor at once if you have any of these s side effects:
•
Nervous agitation.
•
Instability.
•
Insomnia.are accentuated with usage in elderly.
•
Gastro-intestinal troubles e.g. nausea, vomiting, diarrhea,
gastralgia.
•
Possibility of widening of QT space and risk of extremities twist.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Tell
your doctor about any unusual
or bothersome side effect.
WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT INFORMATION I SHOULD KNOW ABOUT CERVITAM?
Do not take this medication if you are allergic to one of components
and if you have cerebral neo-
formation with intracranial hypertension and if you used certain
medications causing extremities.
Before taking this medication, tell your doctor if you have
hypokalemia, auriculoventricular
conduction troubles and cardiac arrhythmia.
Before taking this medication, tell your doctor if you have sever
renal insufficiency (if there is no
dialysis, it is not dialysis, it is not advisable to use high dosage
for short intervals.
WHAT SHOULD I DISCUSS WITH MY HEALTHCARE PROVIDER BEFORE TAKING
CERVITAM?
Prohibited concomitance with bepridil, bretylium, erythromycin (I.V),
Quinidines.
Indvisable concomitance with hypokalemic diuretics, amphotericine
(I.V), coticoides, stimulant
laxatives, medications using extremities twist e.g. pentamidine,
sparfloxacine, terfenadine.
HOW SHOULD I TAKE CERVITAM?
Take exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Do not take in larger or
smaller amou

Характеристики продукта

CERVITAM
COMPOSITION
Each capsule contains :
Piracetam 400 mg
Vincamine 20 mg
PROPERTIES
Piracetam: It is neotropic, known as intelligence booster. It
facilitates the oxygen supply to the brain
and enhances communication between the left and right parts of the
brain. It also enhances the
memory.
Vincamine: It has been proven that it is very effective in increasing
concentration and attention. It is
vasodilator, it increases blood flow and circulation specially in
cases of cerebral insufficiency of
various types. More and above Vincamine has very low toxicity, as it
is an extract of plant origin.
INDICATIONS
•
Symptomatic improvement of vertigoes.
•
Improvement of certain symptoms of pathological intellectual
deficiency of geriatrics
(troubles of concentration, memory ...... etc.).
•
Treatment of constituted cerebral infarction.
•
Complementary treatment to remedy symptoms of pathologic cognitive
deficiency and
chronic neurosensorial for geriatrics (excluding Alzheimer and other
mental
disturbances).
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Severe renal insufficiency (if there is no dialysis, it is not
advisable to use high dosage for short
intervals).
ABSOLUTE
•
Hypersensitivity to one of the components.
•
Cerebral nee-formation with intercranial hypertension
•
Usage with certain medications causing extremities twist e.g.
Bepridil, Bretylium,
Disopyramide, Erythromycin (l.V), Quinidin and Sultopride.
RELATIVE
•
Hypokalemia: hypokalemic diuretic, stimulant laxative, Amphotericine
(I.V.)
•
Vincamine may provoke extremities twist, it is advisable to observe
conditions predisposing
extremities twist.
•
Before starting treatment with Vincamine, it is advisable to correct
hypokalemia caused by
use of other medications, and bradycardia of all origins
•
Auriculoventricular conduction troubles
•
Cardiac arrythmia, Vincamine should be used with caution and under
strict surveillance.
WARNINGS & PRECAUTIONS
In cases of renal insufficiency, dose should be modified. As Cervitam
is totally eliminated in urine,
it is preferable