Diconten 0.5 mg+10 mg (Tablet)
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Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Flupentixol melitracen |
| Company | Drug international ltd |
Title
- Flupentixol and Melitracen Tablet
Categories
- Medicine
- Anxiolytics
- Antidepressants
Description
- Flupentixol and Melitracen tablet is indicated in 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.
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
- Flupentixol - neuroleptic with anxiolytic and antidepressant properties
- Melitracen - bipolar thymoleptic with activating properties
Dosage and 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
Interaction
- May enhance 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
- Thymoleptics enhance the effects of adrenaline and noradrenaline
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
- Rare in recommended doses
- Transient restlessness
- Insomnia
Pregnancy and lactation
- Preferably not given during pregnancy and lactation
Precautions and warnings
- If previously treated with tranquillizers with sedative effect, withdraw gradually
Therapeutic class
- Combined anxiolytics and 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