Anxipan Capsule

Reviews How to Use Benefits Uses Side Effects

Product Info

Prescription required	Yes
Marketer	Medley Pharmaceuticals
Active Ingredient	Amitriptyline (10mg) + Pantoprazole (40mg)
Storage	Store below 30°C
Habit Forming	No
Therapeutic Class	NEURO CNS
User Rating	4.4
User Reviews	652

FAQ

What if you forget to take Anxipan?

If you miss a dose of Anxipan, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.

Anxipan Capsule Reviews

Anxipan is a combination of two medicines used to treat anxiety, acidity, and heartburn. It relaxes the nerves in the brain and also prevents excess acid formation in the stomach, indigestion, and heartburn that may be associated with anxiety.

Anxipan may be taken with or without food. However, it is advisable to take it at the same time each day as this helps to maintain a consistent level of medicine in the body. Take this medicine in the dose and duration advised by your doctor as it has habit-forming potential. If you miss a dose of this medicine, take it as soon as you remember. Finish the full course of the treatment even if you feel better. It is important that this medication is not stopped suddenly as it may cause nausea and anxiety.

Some common side effects of this medicine include nausea, constipation, stomach pain, flatulence, sedation, difficulty in urination, and blurred vision. However, these are temporary and usually resolve on their own. Please consult your doctor if these do not subside or bother you.

It may also cause dizziness and sleepiness, so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you. It may cause diarrhea, so it is better to take plenty of fluids while taking this medicine as it may help to prevent dehydration. If you get watery diarrhea with fever or stomach pain that persists, then you should consult your doctor.

How Anxipan Capsule Works

Anxipan is a combination of two medicines: Amitriptyline and Pantoprazole which treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) associated with anxiety. Amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant which increases the levels of chemical messengers in the brain that help in regulating the mood and treat depression. Pantoprazole is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) which reduces the amount of acid in the stomach and relieves acid-related indigestion and heartburn.

How to Use Anxipan Capsule

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Anxipan may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Benefits of Anxipan Capsule

In Anxiety: Anxipan reduces the symptoms of excessive anxiety and worry. It can also reduce feelings of restlessness, tiredness, difficulty concentrating and feeling irritable. It 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 it suddenly can cause serious problems. So, do not stop taking it without discussing with your doctor.
In Heartburn: Heartburn is a burning feeling in your chest caused by stomach acids travelling back up towards your throat and mouth (acid reflux). Anxipan improves the movement of food in the stomach and helps prevent heartburn.You should take it exactly as it is prescribed or as it says on the label for it to be effective. Some simple lifestyle changes can help stop or reduce heartburn. Think about what foods trigger heartburn and try to avoid them; eat smaller, more frequent meals; try to lose weight if you are overweight and try to find ways to relax. Do not eat within 3 to 4 hours of going to bed.
In Acidity: Anxipan relieves excessive acidity in your stomach which prevents heartburn and indigestion. Usually, it is used along with other medicines for management of your condition.Continue taking it for as long as the doctor may advise you to. You need to take this medicine regularly to get the most out of it. Take a fiber-rich diet, avoid oily or spicy food and drink plenty of fluids while taking it to make sure you stay hydrated.

Uses of Anxipan Capsule

Anxiety
Heartburn
Acidity

Anxipan Capsule Side Effects

Safety Tips

Pregnancy ^{CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR}

Anxipan may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feeding ^{CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR}

Anxipan is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.

Alcohol ^UNSAFE

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Anxipan.

Driving ^UNSAFE

Anxipan may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.Anxipan may impair your alertness which may affect your ability to drive.

Kidney ^{SAFE IF PRESCRIBED}

Anxipan is probably safe to use in patients with kidney disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Anxipan may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.

Liver ^{SAFE IF PRESCRIBED}

Anxipan is probably safe to use in patients with liver disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Anxipan may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.

Quick Tips

Try to keep your regular appointments with your doctor. This is so your doctor can check on your progress.
Avoid getting up too fast from a sitting or lying position, or you may feel dizzy due to decrease in blood pressure. Get up slowly and steady yourself to prevent a fall.
Anxipan is used to manage acidity and heartburn in patients with anxiety.
Inform your doctor if you are taking any other medications for acidity.

References

Faruqui AA. Efficacy and Safety of Fixed Dose Combination of Pantoprazole and Low Dose Amitriptyline in Indian Population Suffering From GERD with Co- Existing Anxiety. gastroenterol pancreatol liver disord. 2018;6(2):1-5.