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Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Piracetam
Formula:
C6H10N2O2
GOST/CAS:
CAS: 7491-42-1
Piracetam (a nootropic agent, derivative of pyrrolidone) is a key active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) acting as a foundational agent for improving metabolic processes and blood circulation in the brain. The product is a white or almost white crystalline powder, highly soluble in water. Thanks to its ability to effectively stimulate cognitive functions, enhance mental performance, and protect brain cells from hypoxia, piracetam is indispensable in the manufacture of a wide range of nootropic drugs, dietary supplements, and complex therapeutic agents.
Applications
Finished Dosage Form (FDF) Manufacturing: Used as a base component in the production of tablets, capsules, as well as solutions for injections and infusions.
Pharmaceutical Industry: Incorporated into complex formulations (combined with cinnarizine, B-complex vitamins, etc.) for a synergistic effect on cerebral blood flow improvement.
Dietary Supplements & Sports Nutrition: Included in formulations designed to support mental focus, enhance memory, adapt to high psycho-emotional stress, and accelerate recovery.
Geriatric & Neurological Practice: Serves as the primary substance for creating treatments targeted at cognitive impairment, ischemic stroke recovery, psycho-organic syndrome, and dementia.
Key Advantages
High Neuroprotective Activity: Effectively protects neurons from damage caused by hypoxia, intoxication, or trauma, restoring the brain's integrative activity.
High Purity Grade: The substance fully complies with strict pharmacopoeial standards (Ph.Eur., USP, ChP), guaranteeing minimal impurity levels and stable FDF yields.
Stability & Compatibility: Retains its physico-chemical properties across a wide range of technological processes (granulation, pressing, solution sterilization). It blends excellently with most excipients.
Safety & Proven Track Record: Features low toxicity, lacks sedative or psychostimulant side effects, metabolizes without forming active radicals, and is excreted unchanged by the kidneys.
Storage & Transportation
- Store in dry, cool, and light-protected warehouses in tightly closed original packaging, away from heat sources.
- Recommended temperature range: +15°C to +25°C (in a dry place). Protect from moisture as the product is hygroscopic.
- Transportable by all types of covered transport while maintaining the required temperature control. The material is classified as non-hazardous for transport.
- Shelf life — 3 years from the date of manufacture.
Technical Specifications
Appearance
White or almost white crystalline powder
Molecular Weight
142.16 g/mol
Assay (on dried basis)
≥ 99.0%
Melting Point
151 – 155 °C
pH (5% aqueous solution)
5.0 – 7.0
Loss on Drying
≤ 0.5%
Sulfated Ash
≤ 0.1%
Supply info
- Standard bulk packaging: Double polyethylene bags placed in fiber drums (cardboard drums) of 25 kg net weight (optimized for powder forms).
- Custom packaging options available for pilot or R&D batches (ranging from 1 kg to 10 kg) upon request.
- Full documentation package provided: COA (Certificate of Analysis), DMF (Type II Drug Master File), and manufacturer's GMP certificate.