Melxit 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 | Ziska pharmaceuticals ltd |
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
- Consists of flupentixol and melitracen
- Flupentixol has anxiolytic and antidepressant properties
- Melitracen has activating properties in low doses
- Combination renders preparation with antidepressant, anxiolytic, and activating properties
- Maximal serum concentration reached in about 4 hours after oral administration
Dosage & Administration
- Adults: usually 2 tablets orally daily in the morning and noon
- In severe cases, morning dose may be increased to 2 tablets
- Elderly patients: 1 tablet in the morning
- Maintenance dose: usually 1 tablet orally in the morning
Interaction
- May enhance 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 certain compounds
Contraindications
- Not recommended for patients in the immediate recovery phase after myocardial infarction
- Not recommended for patients with defects in bundle-branch conduction
- Not recommended for patients with untreated narrow-angle glaucoma
- Not recommended for patients in acute alcohol, barbiturate, and opiate intoxications
- Should not be given to patients who have received an MAO-inhibitor within two weeks
- Not recommended for excitable or overactive patients
Side Effects
- Rare in recommended doses
- Could include 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- If previously treated with tranquillizers with sedative effect, they should be withdrawn gradually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
- Melitracen intoxication symptoms dominate in cases of overdosage
- Extrapyramidal symptoms due to flupentixol may occur more rarely
- Symptomatic and supportive measures recommended
- Gastric lavage should be carried out as soon as possible
- Activated charcoal may be administered
Therapeutic Class
- Combined anxiolytics & anti-depressant 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 Melxit 0.5 mg Tablet
- Used to treat Anxiety, Depression, Apathy, and other related conditions
- Helps treat anxiety and depression
- Caution while driving or operating machinery due to potential dizziness and sleepiness
- Avoid alcohol consumption while taking the tablet