Serepax 30mg Tablet
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Product introduction
Serepax 30mg Tablet relieves symptoms of anxiety such as irritability, restlessness, lack of concentration, fatigue, sweating, increased heart rate, and unwanted or racing thoughts. It may also be used in alcoholics to treat anxiety associated with alcohol withdrawal.
Serepax 30mg Tablet is used to reduce anxiety, epilepsy and promote sleep.
Serepax 30mg Tablet is used to reduce anxiety, epilepsy and promote sleep.
Uses of Serepax Tablet
Benefits of Serepax Tablet
In Short term anxiety
Serepax 30mg Tablet reduces the symptoms of excessive anxiety and worry that are triggered only at the time of stressful conditions that last for a shorter duration. These could be job interviews, exams, stage performances, etc. It can effectively manage feelings of restlessness, tiredness, difficulty concentrating, and irritability. Serepax 30mg Tablet will therefore help you go about your daily activities more easily and be more productive. Keep taking this medicine even if you feel well. Stopping suddenly can cause serious problems.
In Alcohol withdrawal
Serepax 30mg Tablet is usually given under medical supervision so that a personโs response to the medicine as well as the health can be monitored. After taking the medicine, it takes around an hour for people to feel relief from withdrawal symptoms. It helps relieve anxiety caused by alcohol withdrawal and detox. This allows a personโs body to relax so they can focus on leading a socially acceptable life and other beneficial aspects of treatment. Taking Serepax 30mg Tablet makes it possible for some alcoholics to overcome the worst symptoms of withdrawal successfully so that they can start on longer term recovery. When used along with social support and counseling, it helps people recover from alcohol addiction and to avoid having the urge to drink alcohol again.
Side effects of Serepax Tablet
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if youโre worried about them
Common side effects of Serepax
- Altered libido
- Dizziness
- Edema (swelling)
- Lethargy
- Nausea
- Rash
- Slurred speech
- Tremors
How to use Serepax Tablet
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Serepax 30mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Safety advice
Alcohol
UNSAFE
Serepax 30mg Tablet may cause excessive drowsiness with alcohol.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Serepax 30mg Tablet is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Serepax 30mg Tablet is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.
Driving
UNSAFE
Serepax 30mg Tablet may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
As Serepax 30mg Tablet may affect how your muscles work or may make you feel sleepy or forgetful. It may also impair your alertness which can affect your ability to drive.
As Serepax 30mg Tablet may affect how your muscles work or may make you feel sleepy or forgetful. It may also impair your alertness which can affect your ability to drive.
Kidney
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Serepax 30mg Tablet is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Serepax 30mg Tablet is recommended.
However, inform your doctor if you have any underlying kidney disease. Use of Serepax 30mg Tablet may cause excessive sleepiness in patients with end stage kidney disease.
However, inform your doctor if you have any underlying kidney disease. Use of Serepax 30mg Tablet may cause excessive sleepiness in patients with end stage kidney disease.
Liver
CAUTION
Serepax 30mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Serepax 30mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Use of Serepax 30mg Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease.
Use of Serepax 30mg Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease.
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Quick tips
- The addiction / habit-forming potential of this medicine is very high. Take it only as per the dose and duration advised by your doctor
- It may cause dizziness. Do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you.
- Avoid consuming alcohol as it may increase dizziness and drowsiness.
- Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to conceive or breastfeeding.
- Do not stop taking medication suddenly without talking to your doctor as that may lead to nausea, anxiety, agitation, flu-like symptoms, sweating, tremor, and confusion.
Fact Box
Chemical Class
Benzodiazepines Derivative
Habit Forming
Yes
Therapeutic Class
NEURO CNS
Action Class
Benzodiazepines
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Country of origin: India
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