¿What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking Piracetam?

Do not take this solution if you have ever had a serious liver or kidney condition, you have ever experienced a brain haemorrhage, you are allergic to any of the ingredients, or if you are under 16 years of age. As there is little information on the effects of Piracetam during pregnancy it is recommended that anywoman who is taking this medicine should take precautions to avoid becoming pregnant by using a recognised contraceptive device or method. If you plan to become pregnant, or if you could be pregnant, you must consult your doctor immediately. Piracetam can cross into breast milk so ask your doctor’s advice before starting to breast feed. If your doctor has ever told you that you have a kidney or bleeding problem you should not take this medicine before asking their advice as it may be necessary to start you on a lower dose. As kidney problems occur more frequently with increasing age it may also be necessary for the doctor to reduce your dose if you are elderly.

¿What should I avoid while taking Piracetam?

Piracetam has been used with varying effect in the following conditions and could influence them favourably, although no convincing proof of efficacy has been submitted.

• Involutional syndromes related to ageing.
• Chronic alcoholism.
  

Piracetam side effects Piracetam has been found to have very few side effects, and those it has are typically "few, mild, and transient." A large-scale, 12-week trial of high-dose Piracetam found no adverse effects occurred in the group taking Piracetam as compared to the placebo group. Many other studies have likewise found Piracetam to be well-tolerated. Symptoms of general excitability, including anxiety, insomnia, irritability, headache, agitation, nervousness, and tremor - are occasionally reported. Such symptoms seem more likely reported in connection with caffeine consumption (coffee), or with monosodium glutamate (a common additive in many processed foods). Effects can be reduced with magnesium supplements. Headache from use of Piracetam may be alleviated by coadministration of an acetylcholine biosynthetic precursor, or a drug with cholinergic effects, such as choline bitartrate, choline citrate, lecithin, cyprodenate or centrophenoxine.