Serelam 0.25 mg (Tablet)

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Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Alprazolam
Company General pharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as
Serelam 05 mg tablet

Title

  • Serelam

Categories

  • Medicine
  • Anxiolytic
  • Sedative

Description

  • Alprazolam is a triazole analog of the 1,4-benzodiazepine class of drugs. It is an anxiolytic with hypnotic and anticonvulsive properties.
  • Alprazolam is presumed to produce its effects via interacting with the Gamma Aminobutyric Acid (GABA)-benzodiazepine receptor complex.

Indications

  • Anxiety disorder
  • Short term relief of anxiety
  • Anxiety associated with depression
  • Panic disorder, with or without agoraphobia

Mode of Action

  • Alprazolam is a triazole analog of the 1,4-benzodiazepine class of drugs
  • It is an anxiolytic with hypnotic and anticonvulsive properties
  • Alprazolam is presumed to produce its effects via interacting with the Gamma Aminobutyric Acid (GABA)-benzodiazepine receptor complex
  • Causes a dose-related CNS depressant activity varying from mild impairment of task performance to hypnosis

Dosage and Administration

  • Initiated with a dose of 0.25 to 0.5 mg three times daily
  • Maximum dose should not exceed 4 mg/day
  • Dosage should be individualized for maximum beneficial effect with the lowest possible dose
  • Dosage should be reduced gradually when discontinuing therapy

Interactions

  • CNS-depressant action may be aggravated by concomitant use of other psychotropic drugs, anticonvulsants, antihistaminics, alcohol, and oral contraceptives

Side Effects

  • Drowsiness
  • Light-headedness
  • Depression
  • Headache
  • Confusion
  • Dry mouth
  • Constipation

Pregnancy and Lactation

  • Category D in pregnancy
  • Excreted in breast milk

Precautions and Warnings

  • May produce psychological and physical dependence
  • Increment of dose or abrupt discontinuation should not be done without physician's advice
  • Administered with caution to patients with hepatic or renal disease, chronic pulmonary insufficiency, or sleep apnea

Use in Special Populations

  • The safety and effectiveness in individuals below 18 years of age have not been established

Overdose Effects

  • Somnolence
  • Confusion
  • Impaired coordination
  • Diminished reflexes
  • Coma
  • Immediate gastric lavage may be employed

Therapeutic Class

  • Benzodiazepine sedatives

Storage Conditions

  • Keep below 30°C temperature
  • Away from light and moisture
  • Keep out of the reach of children

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