[1] Vincamine is sold in Europe as a prescription medicine for the treatment of primary degenerative and vascular dementia.

[citation needed] In the United States, it is permitted to be sold as a dietary supplement when labeled for use in adults for six months or less.

[2] Most common preparations are in the sustained release tablet forms.

[3] Vinpocetine is a synthetic derivative of vincamine used for cerebrovascular diseases and as dietary supplement.

[4] Vincamine derivatives have been also studied as anti addictive[5] and antidiabetic[6] agents.