SHEET /m/piracetam · PubChem CID 4843 · CAS 7491-74-9 · REV 2026.07
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Piracetam
from sourceC6H10N2O2 · 142.16 g/mol
Myocalm · Nootropil · Nootropyl · Normabrain
What is Piracetam?
The first so-called nootropic, sold as Nootropil and licensed in the UK for myoclonus, a movement disorder. It is a ring-shaped relative of GABA. from source
CategoryPrescription medicine
Chemical familyAmides
Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
SMILES
C1CC(=O)N(C1)CC(=O)NWhere you'll find it
Dispensed on prescription, not sold on a shelf. See the rest of the prescription medicine group.
Relative acute toxicity from source
Animal study data · LD50
- Reported LD50
- 26,000 mg/kg · very low toxicity
- Species
- mouse
- Route
- oral
An LD50 describes acute toxicity under experimental conditions and is not a safe or dangerous dose for a person.
Toxicity & hazards
Toxicity · LD50
26,000 mg/kg · very low toxicity · LD50 mouse oral from source
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