Zaporil 12.5mg Tablet
Product Info
Prescription required | Yes |
Marketer | Icon Life Sciences |
Active Ingredient | Clozapine (12.5mg) |
Storage | Store below 30°C |
Chemical Class | Dibenzodiazepine Derivative |
Habit Forming | No |
Therapeutic Class | NEURO CNS |
Action Class | Atypical Antipsychotics |
User Rating | 4.5 |
User Reviews | 533 |
FAQ
Zaporil 12.5mg Tablet Reviews
Zaporil 12.5mg may 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 as advised by your doctor and if you have missed a dose, take it as soon as you remember. Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. It is important that this medication is not stopped suddenly without talking to your doctor as it may worsen your symptoms.
Some common side effects of this medicine include hypotension, dry mouth, headache, increased sweating, visual disturbance, and decreased blood pressure. Please consult your doctor if these side effects do not get better or worse.
Before taking this medicine it is important to inform your doctor if your suffering from high body temperature and muscle stiffness (neuroleptic malignant syndrome), have had abnormal tongue or face movements (dyskinesia), heart disease, diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, dementia, fits (epilepsy), difficulty in swallowing (dysphagia), or liver problems.
How Zaporil 12.5mg Tablet Works
How to Use Zaporil 12.5mg Tablet
Benefits of Zaporil 12.5mg Tablet
- In Schizophrenia: Schizophrenia is a mental disorder in which a person’s thinking ability, feelings and behavior become abnormal. Zaporil 12.5mg helps restore the chemical imbalances in the brain that are responsible for such changes. It improves thoughts, behavior and enhances the quality of life.
Uses of Zaporil 12.5mg Tablet
- Schizophrenia
Zaporil 12.5mg Tablet Side Effects
Safety Tips
Quick Tips
- It may increase your weight, blood sugar and cholesterol. Eat healthy, exercise regularly and monitor your blood levels regularly.
- Your doctor may get regular blood tests done to monitor your blood cells during treatment with this medicine. Inform your doctor immediately if you notice any signs of infection such as fever, sore throat or rash.
- Do not stop taking Zaporil 12.5mg without talking to your doctor first as it may cause worsening of symptoms.
- Zaporil 12.5mg helps treat schizophrenia in people for whom other medicines are ineffective or not tolerated.
- It can cause dizziness and sleepiness. Be cautious while driving or doing anything that requires concentration.
- It may cause low blood pressure and dehydration. Drink plenty of fluids and rise slowly from a sitting or lying position.
- Take it with or without food, preferably at the same time everyday.
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