Both of them belong to the group of nootropic drugs, which are aimed at improving functions and enhancing brain activity, strengthen membrane films. Means are prescribed for both adults and children, if necessary, and are not recommended for use by pregnant and lactating women.
They are available in tablet form (although Piracetam also has the form of a solution), so they are designed for long-term use.
There is also a similarity in the manifestations of adverse reactions, for example, weight gain, drowsiness, fatigue, abdominal pain, and so on. If we talk about the price, then both drugs are relatively inexpensive.
Cinnarizine is used to treat blood flow pathologies. And Piracetam has a positive effect on the processes that are responsible for brain nutrition and cell conduction, for example, it stimulates and restores memory and concentration. These drugs in different ways, due to different mechanisms from one another, have an effect on the blood supply to brain tissue, therefore, their composition also has different main components. Although both substances are prescribed for children, Piracetam can be taken only from the age of 8.
Piracetam is also available in the form of a solution for injection, and it is prescribed for complications of the disease. It also has more contraindications than Cinnarizine, and if side effects are taken into account, Piracetam can cause mental disorders. In Parkinson’s disease, Cinnarizine is used with extreme caution.
Piracetam is mainly prescribed for people with various disorders of the nervous and autonomic systems, and Cinnarizine helps patients to improve blood supply to the brain. Drugs act in completely different ways and are more likely to complement each other. Therefore, sometimes they are prescribed together, and sometimes medications are prescribed, where the main substances are already combined. If they are taken in combination, then it is possible to achieve particularly high positive results in chronic cerebrovascular insufficiency.
In any case, self-medication is not recommended. A doctor’s consultation is required, it is he who will prescribe the use of a particular drug, or maybe their combined form.
Many negative factors affect human health, such as poor ecology, stress, conflict, and more. At the same time, the human body cannot function normally, so there are disturbances in the brain. This can be manifested by headaches, visual impairment, poor memory, and many others. Pharmacologists have created many medications that are aimed at improving blood circulation in the brain and brain metabolism.
Piracetam
This substance is available in the form of tablets, as well as a solution for injection or infusion, and capsules. Nootropic agent, increases the energy potential of the brain, improves its functioning, increases the stability of brain tissue.
The main active ingredient that is part is piracetam. Excipients can be heavy magnesium carbonate and calcium stearate.
This medicine can be prescribed for adults with such disorders: chaotic and sudden contractions of certain muscle groups, systematic dizziness, which are accompanied by loss of balance, with the Walter-Buell triad, with diseases of the nervous system, in the complex treatment of myocardial infarction.
Children who are over 8 years old, in the complex therapy for the treatment of dyslexia, can also be prescribed this drug.
The drug must not be taken in the following cases:
- With individual sensitivity to the substance – piracetam, as well as other components.
- With a hemorrhagic stroke.
- With renal failure.
- Children under 8 years old.
- Pregnant women.
- Breastfeeding women.
Tablets and capsules are taken orally with a large amount of water. The solution is prescribed intramuscularly or intravenously. The dosage of taking the drug is different, depending on the type and course of the disease, it can range from 1200 mg per day for chronic diseases to 12000 mg per day for coma. Selection and changes in the dose should be carried out under the supervision of a physician.
Adverse Reactions:
- From the side of the central nervous system: imbalance may occur, as well as a headache, sometimes drowsiness or insomnia.
- From the gastrointestinal tract: abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting.
- From the skin: the appearance of itching, urticaria, dermatitis is possible.
- Mental disorders: anxiety, the development of depression, the appearance of hallucinations.
- Weight gain, sweating, asthenia, etc.
Cinnarizine
The substance is available in tablets, white, can be creamy. The tool is aimed at reducing blood viscosity and expanding the blood vessels of the brain.
The main component is cinnarizine, excipients are potato starch, povidone, liquid paraffin, calcium stearate, lactose and others.
They are used for past strokes, vestibular disorders, dizziness, when tinnitus is heard, nausea and vomiting are observed. For the prevention of attacks of severe headaches, with peripheral circulation disorders, after traumatic brain injuries.
Cinnarizine is not prescribed during pregnancy and lactation, with allergies to the components of the drug. Patients with Parkinson’s disease take the drug with extreme caution.
The substance is taken orally after a meal. For violations of varying severity, the drug is prescribed in certain doses. However, the dosage per day should not exceed 225 mg, these are nine tablets. The course of treatment consists of from several weeks to several months, depending on how the disease progresses. To avoid allergic reactions, it is recommended to start the application with small doses, and then gradually increase.
Adverse Reactions:
- Central nervous system: the occurrence of headache, fatigue, fatigue, and also drowsiness.
- From the digestive tract: abdominal pain, a feeling of dry mouth, jaundice.
- From the skin: the manifestation of lichen planus or lupus erythematosus, as well as increased sweating.
- Weight gain, muscle tone, may be tremors and more.
