Renxit 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 | Renata limited |
Product Title
- Flupentixol and Melitracen Tablet
Categories
- Medicine
- Pharmaceutical
Description
- Anxiety relief
- Depression treatment
- Apathy management
- Psychogenic depression medication
- Neuroleptic with anxiolytic and antidepressant properties
- Bipolar thymoleptic with activating properties
- Antidepressant with anxiolytic and activating properties
Indications
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Apathy
- Psychogenic depression
- Depressive neurosses
- Masked depression
- Menopausal depressions
- Dysphoria
- Depression in alcoholics and drug addicts
Mode of Action
- Neuroleptic with anxiolytic and antidepressant properties
- Bipolar thymoleptic with activating properties
- Maximal serum concentration reached in about 4 hours after oral administration
- Biological half-life of about 35 hours
- Does not influence the pharmacokinetic properties of the individual compounds
Dosage and Administration
- Usually 2 tablets orally daily in the morning and noon for adults
- 1 tablet in the morning for elderly patients
- Maintenance dose usually 1 tablet orally in the morning
- Additional treatment with a sedative in the acute phase recommended for insomnia or severe restlessness
Interaction
- Enhances response to alcohol and other CNS depressants
- Simultaneous administration of MAO-inhibitors may cause hypertensive crises
- Reduces the antihypertensive effect of guanethidine and similar acting compounds
- Enhances 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
- Patients who have received an MAO-inhibitor within two weeks
- Not recommended for excitable or overactive patients
Side Effects
- Rare in recommended doses
- Transient restlessness
- Insomnia
Pregnancy and Lactation
- Preferably not given during pregnancy and lactation
Precautions and Warnings
- Withdrawal of previous tranquillizers with sedative effect gradually recommended
Overdose Effects
- Symptomatic and Supportive treatment
- Gastric lavage and administration of activated charcoal
- Measures aimed at supporting the respiratory and cardiovascular systems
- Use of diazepam for convulsions and biperiden for extrapyramidal symptoms
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
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