Anzet 0.5 mg+10 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 5.00 (10 x 10: ৳ 500.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 50.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Flupentixol melitracen |
| Company | Popular pharmaceuticals ltd |
Product Title
- Anzet 0.5 mg Tablet
Categories
- Medicine
- Anxiolytics
- Antidepressant Drugs
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
- Contains two well-known compounds - flupentixol and melitracen
- Flupentixol has anxiolytic and antidepressant properties
- Melitracen is a bipolar thymoleptic with activating properties
- Combination provides antidepressant, anxiolytic, and activating properties
- Maximal serum concentration reached in about 4 hours after oral administration
- Biological half-life of flupentixol is about 35 hours and that of melitracen is about 19 hours
Dosage & Administration
- Adults: Usually 2 tablets orally daily in the morning and noon
- Elderly patients: 1 tablet in the morning
- Maintenance dose: Usually 1 tablet orally in the morning
Interactions
- Enhances the response to alcohol, barbiturates, and other CNS depressants
- Simultaneous administration of MAO-inhibitors may cause hypertensive crises
- Neuroleptics and thymoleptics reduce the antihypertensive effect of guanethidine and similar acting compounds
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
- In the recommended doses, side effects are rare
- Transient restlessness and insomnia
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Preferably not to be given during pregnancy and lactation
Precautions & Warnings
- If previously treated with tranquillizers with sedative effect, they should be withdrawn gradually
Overdose Effects
- Symptoms of intoxications by melitracen dominate in cases of overdosage
- Rarely extrapyramidal symptoms due to flupentixol occur
- Symptomatic and supportive measures should be instituted
- Gastric lavage should be carried out as soon as possible
- Activated charcoal may be administered
- Measures aimed at supporting the respiratory and cardiovascular systems should be taken
- Epinephrine (adrenaline) must not be used for such patients
- Convulsions may be treated with diazepam and extrapyramidal symptoms with biperiden
Therapeutic Class
- Combined anxiolytics & antidepressant 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 Anzet 0.5 mg Tablet
- Used to treat anxiety, depression, apathy, psychogenic depression, depressive neurosses, masked depression, and menopausal depressions
- Caution required while driving or doing activities that require concentration
- Avoid alcohol consumption while taking the tablet
- May cause changes in blood sugar levels
- Inform the doctor about certain medical conditions
- Discuss sudden mood changes or development of suicidal thoughts with the doctor
- Inform the doctor before undergoing any surgical procedure