U4 0.5 mg+10 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 5.01 (5 x 10: ৳ 250.50)
Strip Price: ৳ 50.10
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Flupentixol melitracen |
| Company | Orion pharma 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
- Neuroleptic with anxiolytic properties
- Antidepressant properties
- Bipolar thymoleptic with activating properties
- Maximal serum concentration time for flupentixol
- Maximal serum concentration time for melitracen
- Biological half-life of flupentixol
- Biological half-life of melitracen
Dosage & Administration
- Dosage for adults
- Dosage for elderly patients
- Maintenance dose
- Usage in severe cases
- Recommendation for additional treatment with a sedative
Interaction
- Enhancement of response to alcohol
- Enhancement of response to barbiturates and other CNS depressants
- Potential for hypertensive crises with MAO-inhibitors
- Influence on antihypertensive effect of guanethidine
- Enhancement of 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
- Restriction for patients who have received an MAO-inhibitor within two weeks
- Not recommended for excitable or overactive patients
Side Effects
- Transient restlessness
- Insomnia
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Preferable avoidance during pregnancy
- Preferable avoidance during lactation
Precautions & Warnings
- Gradual withdrawal of previous tranquillizers with sedative effect
Overdose Effects
- Symptoms of intoxications by melitracen
- Extrapyramidal symptoms due to flupentixol
- Recommendations for symptomatic and supportive measures
- Recommendations for gastric lavage
- Administration of activated charcoal
- Measures aimed at supporting the respiratory and cardiovascular systems
- Restriction on the use of epinephrine (adrenaline)
- Treatment options for convulsions and extrapyramidal symptoms
Therapeutic Class
- Combined anxiolytics & anti-depressant drugs
Storage Conditions
- Temperature limit for storage
- Requirement to protect from light
- Keep out of reach of children
Common Questions about U4 0.5 mg Tablet
- Description of U4 0.5 mg Tablet
- Quick tips for using U4 0.5 mg Tablet
- Caution related to driving or activities requiring concentration
- Avoidance of alcohol while taking U4 0.5 mg Tablet
- Potential impact on blood sugar levels
- Information to provide to the doctor about specific health conditions
- Monitoring for sudden mood changes or suicidal thoughts
- Disclosure to doctor before undergoing surgical procedure