Asiclopam Tablet

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Product Info

Prescription required	Yes
Marketer	Leeford Healthcare Ltd
Active Ingredient	Clonazepam (0.5mg) + Escitalopram Oxalate (10mg)
Storage	Store below 30°C
Habit Forming	Yes
Therapeutic Class	NEURO CNS
User Rating	4.7
User Reviews	558

FAQ

Can the Asiclopam cause sleepiness or drowsiness?

Asiclopam may make you feel drowsy or you may fall asleep suddenly during your routine activities like watching television, talking, eating or riding in a car. You might not feel drowsy or have any other warning signs before you suddenly fall asleep. Avoid driving a car, operating machinery, working at heights or participating in potentially dangerous activities at the beginning of your treatment until you know how the medication affects you. Inform your doctor if you experience such symptoms.

Any special instruction regarding storage and disposal of Asiclopam?

Keep Asiclopam in a container that is tightly closed and out of children's reach. Store it at room temperature and away from excess heat and moisture (not in the bathroom). Unneeded medications should be disposed of in special ways to ensure that pets, children and other people cannot consume them.

Can I take a higher than the recommended dose of this medicine?

No, taking higher than the recommended dose of Asiclopam can lead to increased chances of side effects and toxicity. If you are experiencing increased severity of your symptoms that is not relieved by the recommended doses, please consult your doctor for re-evaluation.

Can I stop taking Asiclopam when my symptoms are relieved?

No, you should not stop taking Asiclopam even if you feel well. Continue taking your medicine as advised. Your doctor may lower your dose gradually if your symptoms are improving.

What is Asiclopam?

Asiclopam is a combination of two medicines: Clonazepam and Escitalopram. This combination is used to treat anxiety disorders. Clonazepam works by decreasing abnormal electrical activity in the brain. Escitalopram works by increasing the amount of serotonin, a natural substance in the brain that helps to improve mood.

What if you forget to take Asiclopam?

If you miss a dose of Asiclopam, 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.

Asiclopam Tablet Reviews

Asiclopam is a prescription medicine used to treat anxiety disorder. It is the combination medicine that calms the brain by decreasing the abnormal and excessive activity of the nerve cells. It also works by increasing the level of a chemical messenger in the brain which improves mood.

Asiclopam can be taken with or without food. However, it is advised 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 treatment even if you feel better. It is important not to stop taking this medicine suddenly as it may cause withdrawal symptoms.

Some common side effects of this medicine include delayed ejaculation, low sexual desire, vomiting, memory impairment, depression, and confusion. 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 weight gain or weight loss depending upon person to person. To prevent weight gain, you can eat a balanced diet and exercise regularly. On the other hand, weight loss can be prevented by increasing food portions in your diet. It is important to inform your doctor if you develop any unusual changes in mood as it can cause suicidal thoughts.

Take caution while taking medicine if you are suffering from liver disease. Your doctor should also know about all other medicines you are taking as many of these may make this medicine less effective or change the way it works. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding.

How Asiclopam Tablet Works

Asiclopam is a combination of two medicines:.

How to Use Asiclopam 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. Asiclopam may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Benefits of Asiclopam Tablet

In Treatment of Anxiety disorder: Asiclopam stops your brain from releasing the chemicals that make you feel anxious so it can reduce the symptoms of excessive anxiety and worry. It can also reduce feelings of restlessness, tiredness, difficulty concentrating, feeling irritable and sleep problems that often come with Generalised Anxiety Disorder. Asiclopam 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.

Uses of Asiclopam Tablet

Treatment of Anxiety disorder

Asiclopam Tablet Side Effects

Safety Tips

Pregnancy ^{CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR}

Asiclopam 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.

Driving ^UNSAFE

Asiclopam may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.

Breast feeding ^{CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR}

Asiclopam 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 Asiclopam.

Liver ^CAUTION

Asiclopam should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Asiclopam may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Kidney ^{SAFE IF PRESCRIBED}

Asiclopam is probably safe to use in patients with kidney disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Asiclopam may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.Use of Asiclopam can cause excessive sleepiness in patients with end stage kidney disease.

Quick Tips

You might experience low sexual desire after taking Asiclopam, talk to your doctor if it troubles you.
You may feel that Asiclopam is not helping you straightaway. This is because it can take few weeks before you feel the full benefit. It is important that you continue to take it, even if it takes a little while for your condition to improve.
You might experience low sexual desire after taking Asiclopam, talk to your doctor if it troubles you.
You may feel that Asiclopam is not helping you straightaway. This is because it can take few weeks before you feel the full benefit. It is important that you continue to take it, even if it takes a little while for your condition to improve.
Asiclopam is prescribed for the treatment of anxiety disorder.
Asiclopam is prescribed for the treatment of anxiety disorder.
If you develop any depressing or suicidal thoughts or ideas, you should let your doctor know about them as soon as possible.
If you develop any depressing or suicidal thoughts or ideas, you should let your doctor know about them as soon as possible.