Phenotropil (Fonturacetam)

Valenta Pharma, Russia

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Contents

Composition of 1 table.
active substance:
fonturacetam 50.00/100.00 mg
excipients: povidon K-25; potato starch; sodium croscarmellose; lactose monohydrate; calcium stearate

Pharmacological action

Pharmacological effect - nootropic, anticonvulsant, anxiolytic.
Pharmacodynamics

PHENOTROPIL is a nootropic drug, has a pronounced anti-amnestic effect, has a direct activating effect on the integrative activity of the brain, contributes to memory consolidation, improves concentration and mental activity, facilitates the learning process, increases the speed of information transfer between the hemispheres of the brain, increases the resistance of brain tissues to hypoxia and toxic effects, has an anticonvulsant effect and anxiolytic activity, regulates the processes of activation and inhellation of the CNS, improves mood.

PHENOTROPIL has a positive effect on metabolic processes and blood circulation of the brain, stimulates redox processes, increases the energy potential of the body through glucose utilization, improves regional blood flow in ischemic areas of the brain. Increases the content of norepinephrine, dopamine and serotonin in the brain, does not affect the level of GABA content, does not bind to either GABAC or GABAB receptors, has no noticeable effect on the spontaneous bioelectric activity of the brain.

PHENOTROPIL does not affect breathing and cardiovascular system, shows an unexpressed diuretic effect, has anorexigenic activity in course use.

The stimulating effect of the drug PHENOTROPIL is manifested in its ability to have a moderate effect on motor reactions, in increasing physical performance, pronounced antagonism of the cataleptic action of neuroleptics, as well as weakening the severity of the sleeping pills of ethanol and hexenal.

The psychostimulating effect of the drug PHENOTROPIL prevails in the ideal sphere.

The moderate psychostimulating effect of the drug is combined with anxiolytic activity, improves mood, has some analgesic effect, increasing the threshold of pain sensitivity.

The adaptogenic effect of PHENOTROPIL is manifested in increased resistance of the body to stress in conditions of excessive mental and physical exertion, fatigue, hypokinesia and immobilization, at low temperatures.

Against the background of taking PHENOTROPIL, there was an improvement in vision, which is manifested in an increase in acuity, brightness and visual fields.

PHENOTROPIL improves blood supply to the lower extremities.

PHENOTROPIL stimulates the production of antibodies in response to the administration of the antigen, which indicates its immunostimulating properties, but at the same time it does not contribute to the development of immediate hypersensitivity and does not change the allergic inflammatory reaction of the skin caused by the administration of a foreign protein.

With the course use of the drug PHENOTROPIL, drug dependence, tolerance, "cancellation syndrome" does not develop.

The effect of the drug PHENOTROPIL manifests itself with a single dose, which is important when using the drug in extreme conditions.

PHENOTROPIL does not have teratogenic, mutagenic, carcinogenic and embryotoxic properties. Toxicity is low, the lethal dose in the acute experiment is 800 mg/kg.

Pharmacokinetics

PHENOTROPIL is quickly absorbed, penetrates into various organs and tissues, easily passes through the BBB. The absolute bioavailability of the drug when taken orally is 100%. Cmax in the blood is reached after 1 hour, T1/2 is 3-5 hours.

PHENOTROPIL is not metabolized in the body and is excreted unchanged. Approximately 40% of the drug is excreted in the urine and 60% of the drug is excreted with bile and sweat.

Indications

  • diseases of the central nervous system of various genesis, especially related to vascular diseases and metabolic disorders in the brain, intoxication (in particular in post-traumatic conditions and phenomena of chronic cerebrovascular insufficiency), accompanied by deterioration of intellectual and mnestic functions, decrease in motor activity;
  • neurotic conditions, manifested by lethargy, increased depletion, decreased psychomotor activity, impaired attention, memory impairment;
  • violation of learning processes;
  • mild to moderate depression;
  • psychoorganic syndromes, manifested by intellectual-mnestic disorders and apatic-abulic phenomena, as well as sluggish conditions in schizophrenia;
  • convulsive conditions;
  • obesity (alimentary-constitutional genesis);
  • prevention of hypoxia, increase of resistance to stress, correction of the functional state of the body in extreme conditions of professional activity in order to prevent the development of fatigue and increase mental and physical performance, correction of the daily biorhythm, inversion of the "sleep-wake" cycle;
  • chronic alcoholism (in order to reduce the phenomena of asthenia, depression, intellectual and mnestic disorders).

Use in pregnancy and breastfeeding

FENOTROPIL® should not be prescribed during pregnancy and breastfeeding due to the lack of clinical trial data.
It is not recommended to prescribe PHENOTROPIL® to children, due to the lack of data on the use of the drug in children.

Contraindications

Individual intolerance.

With caution: patients with severe organic liver and kidney lesions, severe arterial hypertension, atherosclerosis, as well as patients who have previously suffered panic attacks, acute psychotic conditions occurring with psychomotor arousal (due to the possibility of exacerbation of anxiety, panic, hallucinations and delirium), as well as patients prone to allergic reactions to nootropic drugs of the pyrrolidone group.

Side effects

Insomnia (in case of taking the drug later than 15 hours). Some patients may experience psychomotor arousal, skin hyperemia, a feeling of warmth, increased blood pressure in the first 1-3 days of taking the drug.

Interaction

PHENOTROPIL can enhance the effect of drugs that stimulate the CNS, antidepressants and nootropic drugs.

How to take, course and dosage

Inside, right after eating. The dose of the drug and the duration of treatment should be determined by the doctor. Doses vary depending on the characteristics of the patient's condition. The average single dose is 150 mg (100 to 250 mg); the average daily dose is 250 mg (200 to 300 mg). The maximum allowable dose is 750 mg/day. It is recommended to divide the daily dose into 2 doses. A daily dose of up to 100 mg is taken once in the morning, and over 100 mg is divided into two doses.

The duration of treatment can vary from 2 weeks to 3 months. The average duration of treatment is 30 days. If necessary, the course can be repeated in a month.

To improve performance - 100-200 mg once in the morning, for 2 weeks (for athletes - 3 days).

The recommended duration of treatment for patients with alimentary-constitutional obesity is 30-60 days at a dose of 100-200 mg once a day (in the morning). It is not recommended to take PHENOTROPIL later than 3 p.m.

Overdose

There were no cases of overdose.

Treatment: symptomatic therapy.

Overview

Round flat-cylindrical tablets from white to white with a yellowish tint of color with a chamfer - for a dosage of 50 mg; with a chamfer and risk - for a dosage of 100 mg.

Special instructions

In case of excessive psycho-emotional exhaustion against the background of chronic stress and fatigue, chronic insomnia, a single dose of FENOTROPIL in the first day can cause a sharp need for sleep. Such patients in outpatient conditions should be recommended to start taking the drug on non-working days.

Release form

Tablets, 50 or 100 mg. 10 tablets in contour cell packaging made of PVC film and aluminum foil.

1 or 3 contour cell packs (for 50 mg dosage) or 1, 2, 3, 6 or 10 contour cell packs (for 100 mg dosage) together with the instructions for use are placed in a cardboard pack.

Storage conditions

In a place protected from light, at a temperature not exceeding 30 °C.
Keep out of reach of children.

Expiration date

3 years.
Do not use after the expiration date indicated on the package.

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