Tetrabez 25 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 35.00 (2 x 10: ৳ 700.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 350.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Tetrabenazine |
| Company | Unimed unihealth pharmaceuticals ltd |
| Also available as |
Indications
- Treatment of chorea associated with Huntington's disease
Pharmacology
- Vesicular monoamine transporter-2 (VMAT-2) inhibitor
Dosage & Administration
- Can be taken with or without food
- Individualization of dose with careful weekly titration required
- Pediatric & geriatric use not established
Interaction
- Strong CYP2D6 Inhibitors interaction
- Reserpine interaction
- No interaction with food
Contraindications
- Actively suicidal or have untreated/undertreated depression
- Hepatic impairment
- Concurrent use of monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) or reserpine
- Concurrent use of deutetrabenazine or valbenazine
Side Effects
- Common adverse reactions
- Rare adverse reactions
Pregnancy & Lactation
- No adequate data on developmental risk associated with use in pregnant women
- No data on presence in human milk
Precautions & Warnings
- Benefit and potential for adverse effects should be periodically re-evaluated
- Maximum daily dose and single dose limitations
- Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome precautions
- Impairment of ability to drive or operate machinery
- Not recommended in combination with other drugs that prolong QTc
Overdose Effects
- Drowsiness, sweating, and hypothermia may occur
Therapeutic Class
- Atypical neuroleptic drugs
Storage Conditions
- Store in a cool & dry place
- Protect from light & moisture
- Keep out of reach of children