Atarax: Dosages and Ingredients | Full Prescribing Info

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Full Prescribing Info

Contents

Alprazolam.

Indications/Uses

Short-term therapy for moderate or severe anxiety, and anxiety that associate with depression.

Dosage/Direction for Use

Adult: 0.25-0.5 mg 3 times daily. If necessary, the dosage may be increased at 3-4 days interval to a maximum of 4 mg per day in divided doses.
For elders, debilitated patients and patients with severe liver function impairment: 0.25 mg 2-3 times daily, the dose may be increase if necessary.

Overdosage

Patients are stimulated to vomit and empty the stomach.
Patients will be treated intensively with symptomatic and supportive therapy to maintain cardiovascular and respiratory function, also to maintain electrolyte balance.

Contraindications

Hypersensitivity to benzodiazepine; acute narrow-angle glaucoma; myasthenia gravis, acute pulmonary insufficiency, phobia, chronic psychotic obsession.

Special Precautions

May caused addiction.
Not recommended to use as a monotherapy in patients with depression or anxiety related to depression.
It is not recommended to drive or operate machine during therapy with this drug.
Conduct close monitoring for usage to pregnant and breastfeeding women, patients with chronic liver and renal disease, respiratory disease, muscle weakness and history of drug or alcohol abuse, patients with the real personality disorder.
The safety for usage in children under 10 years has not been assured yet.
Reduce the dose for elders and debilitated patients.
Avoid long-term therapy with this drug.

Use In Pregnancy & Lactation

Conduct close monitoring for usage to pregnant and breastfeeding women.

Adverse Reactions

Drowsiness, ataxia/muscle weakness, amnesia, depression, light-headedness, confusion, hallucination, blurred vision.
Rare: headache, insomnia, paradoxical reaction, tremor, hypotension, gastrointestinal disorder, rash, libido changes, irregular menstrual cycle, urine retention, blood dyscrasia, and jaundice.

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Drug Interactions

Drug effects may increase with CNS depressants, alcohol and barbiturate. Excretion is inhibited by cimetidine.

Storage

Store below 30°C.

MIMS Class

Anxiolytics

ATC Classification

N05BA12 - alprazolam ; Belongs to the class of benzodiazepine derivatives anxiolytics. Used in the management of anxiety, agitation or tension.

Regulatory Classification

Presentation/Packing

Form

Atarax FC tab 0.5 mg

Packing/Price

10 × 10's (Rp164,000/boks)

Form

Atarax FC tab 1 mg

Packing/Price

10 × 10's (Rp265,000/boks)

Atarax

alprazolam

Manufacturer:

Mersifarma TM