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Primary Uses

Chronic psychosis

Indications

This drug is used as a maintenance therapy of psychotic disorders, especially schizophrenia.

Side Effects

This drug can have a number of side effects including decreased WBC's, increased prolactin hormones, abnormality of muscle tone, abnormality of voluntary movements, restlessness, Parkinsonism, drowsiness, insomnia, agitation, increased heart rate, arrhythmia, decreased blood pressure, dry mouth, blurred vision, respiratory depression, nasal stuffiness, rash, photosensitivity, increased blood glucose, impaired temperature regulation, and male sexual dysfunction.

Warnings

Pregnancy

The risk cannot be ruled out in this drug. Consult your physician for better advice.

Lactation

Caution is advised with this drug. Consult your physician for better advice.

Driving

Please avoid driving when taking this medicine as it may affect your ability to drive.

Alcohol

Please avoid consuming alcohol when taking this medicine.

Precautions

This drug should be used with caution in liver, respiratory and cardiac diseases, cardiac arrhythmias, thyrotoxicosis (increased thyroid hormones), epilepsy, glaucoma, decreased thyroid hormones, Myasthenia Gravis, and prostatic hypertrophy. This drug should also be used with caution in Parkinson's disease, in very hot weather, and in elderly. It is also advisable to withdraw this drug gradually.

Contraindications

This drug is not to be given to patients with pheochromocytoma, kidney or liver failure, in patients with marked cerebral atheresclerosis, severe cardiac insufficiency, comatose states, severe depression, and blood disorders.

FAQS

Indications:

This medication is used for treating schizophrenia and psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations, abnormal behavior, and delusions etc.

Storage:

Please store the oral form of this medicine at room temperature (18-25 Celsius). Please keep away from excessive light, moisture, and children. Please read the leaflet provided with the medicine for further storage guidance.

Side Effects:

The patients administered with this medicine may experience leucopenia (decreased white blood cell count), hypotension (low blood pressure), hyperprolactinemia (increased prolactin levels), dystonia (involuntary muscular contractions), heart rate changes, heart function changes, depression, photosensitivity (increased sun sensitivity), hyperglycemia (increased glucose levels), male sexual dysfunction, and vision changes.

Precautions:

The patients with liver, respiratory, or heart disease and abnormalities, thyrotoxicosis (increased thyroid hormone levels), glaucoma (increased pressure in eye), hypothyroidism (decreased thyroid gland activity), Myasthenia Gravis (neuromuscular disorder), prostatic hypertrophy (prostate abnormality), Parkinson’s disease (progressive neurological disorder), and elderly should be cautious. Please withdraw the medicine gradually.

Effects on pregnancy and lactation:

The effects of this medicine in pregnant females are unknown. Consult your health care provider before use of this medicine. The effects of this medicine in nursing females are unknown. Consult your health care provider before use of this medicine.

Contraindications:

The patients with pheochromocytoma (adrenal gland tumor), renal (kidney) or hepatic (liver) failure and heart impairment, severe depression, blood disorders, and undergoing comatose state (coma) should avoid use of this medicine.

Administration:

This medicine is used orally or intravenously. The injectable form is injected into a vein by a medical professional. However, if you are self-injecting or doing it at home, ensure that you follow the correct procedure and all relevant precautions. The dose is dependent on the age, condition and its severity. The lowest oral dose should be used for the elderly.

Indications:

This medication is used for treating depression.

Storage:

Please store this medicine at room temperature (18-25 Celsius). Keep medicine away from excessive light, moisture, and children. Do not flush medicines down the toilet. Read the storage guidance instructions provided with the medicine for further guidance.

Side Effects:

The patients administered with this medicine may experience blurred vision, dry mouth, gastrointestinal disturbances, weigh gain, taste disturbances, mental disturbances, increased heart rate, abnormal heart function, blood disorders, bone marrow depression, hypotension (low blood pressure), stroke, changes I sugar levels, and libido disturbances.

Effects on pregnancy and lactation:

Please only use this medicine during pregnancy when no safer alternate is available. However, please consult your doctor before use. The effects in nursing females are undetermined; therefore, caution is advised.

Will this medicine help lessen depression?

This medicine is most likely to help lessen depression. But in some cases (for example, severe depression) it is best to seek out professional help.

Administration:

This medicine is mostly taken orally (through the mouth). The dosage is dependent on the age, condition and its severity. Please consult your doctor before using this medicine.

Precautions:

The patients with epilepsy (characterized by convulsions), hyperthyroidism (increased thyroid gland activity), glaucoma (increased pressure in eye), psychosis (mental disturbances), diabetes, prostatic hypertrophy (prostate abnormality), heart impairment, suicidal tendencies, receiving electroconvulsive therapy, and elderly should be cautious.

Contraindications:

The patients with heart and hepatic (liver) impairment, history of recent myocardial infarction, severe mental disturbances, and porphyria (liver disorders causing increased sun sensitivity).

Disclaimer

Dawaai's intention is to make sure that it's consumers get information that is accurate, reviewed by an expert and error-free. However, the information mentioned here should not be used as a replacement for the advice of a qualified physician. The information given here is for informational purposes only, which may not cover all possible precautions, side effects, contraindications or drug interactions. Consult your doctor and discuss your queries related to any medicine or disease.

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