Norxit 0.5 mg+10 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 5.00 (5 x 10: ৳ 250.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 50.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Flupentixol melitracen |
| Company | Concord pharmaceuticals ltd |
Title
- Flupentixol and Melitracen Tablet
Categories
- Medicine
- Pharmaceutical
Description
- Flupentixol and Melitracen tablet is used to treat anxiety, depression, apathy, psychogenic depression, depressive neurosses, masked depression, menopausal depressions, dysphoria, and depression in alcoholics and drug addicts.
Indications
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Apathy
- Psychogenic depression
- Depressive neurosses
- Masked depression
- Psychosomatic affections accompanied by anxiety and apathy
- Menopausal depressions
- Dysphoria and depression in alcoholics and drug addicts
Pharmacology
- Flupentixol - neuroleptic with anxiolytic & antidepressant properties
- Melitracen - bipolar thymoleptic with activating properties
- Combination renders preparation with antidepressant, anxiolytic & activating properties
- Maximal serum concentration reached in about 4 hours
- Biological half-life of flupentixol: about 35 hours
- Biological half-life of melitracen: about 19 hours
Dosage and administration
- Adults: Usually 2 tablets orally daily in the morning and noon. In severe cases, the morning dose may be increased to 2 tablets.
- Elderly patients: 1 tablet in the morning
- Maintenance dose: Usually 1 tablet orally in the morning
Interactions
- Enhances response to alcohol, barbiturates & other CNS depressants
- Simultaneous administration of MAO-inhibitors may cause hypertensive crises
- Neuroleptics & thymoleptics reduce antihypertensive effect of guanethidine & similar acting compounds
- Thymoleptics enhance effects of adrenaline & noradrenaline
Contraindications
- Immediate recovery phase after myocardial infarction
- Defects in bundle-branch conduction
- Untreated narrow-angle glaucoma
- Acute alcohol, barbiturate and opiate intoxications
- Not recommended for excitable or overactive patients
- Patients who have received an MAO-inhibitor within two weeks
Side effects
- Rare in recommended doses
- Transient restlessness
- Insomnia
Pregnancy and lactation
Preferably not given during pregnancy and lactation.
Precautions and warnings
If previously treated with tranquillizers with sedative effect, should be withdrawn gradually.
Overdose effects
Symptomatic and supportive treatment. Gastric lavage and activated charcoal may be administered. Measures aimed at supporting the respiratory and cardiovascular systems. Epinephrine must not be used for such patients.
Therapeutic class
Combined anxiolytics & anti-depressant drugs
Storage conditions
Store at a temperature not exceeding 30°C in a dry place. Protect from light. Keep out of reach of children.
Common questions
- What is Norxit 0.5 mg Tablet?
- Norxit 0.5 mg Tablet helps treat anxiety and depression
- Use caution while driving or doing anything that requires concentration
- Avoid drinking alcohol while taking Norxit 0.5 mg Tablet
- Can cause changes in blood sugar levels
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