Prothiaden is used to treat depression and can also help reduce feelings of anxiety.
dothiepin
This medicine is used in the treatment of depression and anxiety associated with depression.
Contradications
This medicine is contraindicated in patients that recently suffered from myocardial infarction (heart attack) or are currently suffering from heart block, arrhythmias (abnormal rate and rhythm of heartbeat), mania (state of extreme excitement), severe hepatic (liver) impairment, and porphyria (liver disorder).
Side effects
Patients administered with this medicine may experience dry mouth, blurred vision, dizziness (feeling like sleeping), disturbances of lipid (fats), psychiatric effects, postural hypotension (lowering of blood pressure on changing posture), arrhythmias (abnormal rate and rhythm of heartbeat), and allergic skin reactions. Very rarely, bone marrow suppression, hepatitis (inflammation of liver), jaundice (yellowing of skin and mucous membranes), and convulsions (muscles contract and relax rapidly).
Expert Advice
- Take with meals.
- Do not stop taking this medicine abruptly, gradually lower the dose and then stop.
- Contact prescriber if there is dizziness (feeling like sleeping), blurred vision, fast heart rate, urinary retention, tremor (involuntary shaking), blood disorders, low blood pressure, sexual dysfunction, or sweating.
FAQs
What is Prothiaden used for?
Is Prothiaden safe?
Dothiepin (prothiaden) is a safe, reliable preparation. It is free from serious side-effects.
Does Prothiaden help anxiety?
Prothiaden 75 Tablet is a medicine used to treat anxiety disorder and depression that is unresponsive to other alternative medicines.
How do you stop Prothiaden?
Do not stop taking prothiaden, or lower the dose, without first checking with your doctor. Do not let yourself run out of medicine over the weekend or on holidays. Suddenly stopping prothiaden may cause your condition to get worse and/or cause headache, nausea (feeling like vomiting), fits (sudden burst of electrical activity in brain) or blood clots.
Does Dothiepin cause weight gain?
Increased appetite and weight gain have been reported but it is not known whether they are due to relief of depression or to the medicine.
Medicines containing dothiepin
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