Unzip 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 | One pharma ltd |
Title
- Flupentixol and Melitracen Tablet
Categories
- Anxiolytic
- Antidepressant
- Combined Anxiolytics & Antidepressant Drugs
Description
- Used to treat anxiety
- Used to treat depression
- Used to treat apathy
- Used to treat psychogenic depression
- Used to treat depressive neurosses
- Used to treat masked depression
- Used to treat menopausal depressions
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
Mode of Action
- Neuroleptic with anxiolytic properties
- Antidepressant properties
- Bipolar thymoleptic with activating properties
- Antidepressant, anxiolytic, and activating properties
- Maximal serum concentration reached in about 4 hours
- Biological half-life: flupentixol - 35 hours, melitracen - 19 hours
Dosage & Administration
- Adults: 2 tablets orally daily in the morning and noon
- Morning dose may be increased to 2 tablets in severe cases
- Elderly patients: 1 tablet in the morning
- Maintenance dose: 1 tablet orally in the morning
- Additional treatment with a sedative recommended in acute phase for insomnia or severe restlessness
Interactions
- May enhance response to alcohol, barbiturates, and other CNS depressants
- Simultaneous administration of MAO-inhibitors may cause hypertensive crises
- Neuroleptics and thymoleptics impact antihypertensive effect and adrenaline/noradrenaline effects
Contraindications
- Immediate recovery phase after myocardial infarction
- Defects in bundle-branch conduction
- Untreated narrow-angle glaucoma
- Acute alcohol, barbiturate, and opiate intoxications
- Previous use of MAOI within two weeks
- Not recommended for excitable or overactive patients
Side Effects
- Rare in recommended doses
- Transient restlessness
- Insomnia
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Preferably not given during pregnancy and lactation
Precautions & Warnings
- Gradual withdrawal of previous sedative tranquillizers
Overdose Effects
- Intoxications dominated by anticholinergic symptoms
- Extrapyramidal symptoms
- Symptomatic and supportive treatment recommended
- Gastric lavage and activated charcoal administration
- Support for respiratory and cardiovascular systems
- No use of epinephrine (adrenaline) for such patients
Therapeutic Class
- Combined anxiolytics & antidepressant drugs
Storage Conditions
- Store at temperature not exceeding 30°C
- Dry place
- Protect from light
- Keep out of reach of children
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