Symptoms and signs: No additional adverse events specifically related to overdose have been reported with piracetam.
The highest reported overdose with piracetam was oral intake of 75 g wherein bloody diarrhoea with abdominal pain, was most probably related to the extreme high dose of sorbitol contained in the used formulation.
Treatment: In acute, significant overdosage, the stomach may be emptied by induction of emesis. There is no specific antidote for overdose with piracetam. Treatment for an overdose will be symptomatic treatment and may include haemodialysis. The extraction efficiency of the dialyser is 50 to 60% for piracetam.