Melit 0.5 mg+10 mg (Tablet)
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Flupentixol melitracen |
| Company | Ethical drugs limited |
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
Consists of flupentixol-a neuroleptic with anxiolytic and antidepressant properties, and melitracen-a bipolar thymoleptic with activating properties in low doses
Dosage & 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. In cases of insomnia or severe restlessness, additional treatment with a sedative in the acute phase is recommended.
Interaction
May enhance the response to alcohol, barbiturates, and other CNS depressants. Simultaneous administration of MAO-inhibitors may cause hypertensive crises
Contraindications
- The immediate recovery phase after myocardial infarction
- Defects in bundle-branch conduction
- Untreated narrow-angle glaucoma
- Acute alcohol, barbiturate and opiate intoxications
- Patients who have received an MAO-inhibitor within two weeks
- Not recommended for excitable or overactive patients
Side Effects
In the recommended doses, side effects are rare. These could be transient restlessness and insomnia
Pregnancy & Lactation
Should preferably not be given during pregnancy and lactation
Precautions & Warnings
If previously the patient has been treated with tranquillizers with sedative effect, these should be withdrawn gradually
Overdose Effects
In cases of overdosage, symptoms of intoxications by melitracen dominate. Symptomatic and Supportive. Gastric lavage should be carried out as soon as possible and activated charcoal may be administered. Measures aimed at supporting the respiratory and cardiovascular systems should be instituted
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 about Melit 0.5 mg Tablet
- Used to treat Anxiety, Depression, Apathy, Psychogenic depression, Depressive neurosses, Masked depression, Menopausal depressions