Tab. Timex 25 mg information and price in Bangladesh

Information: Tab. Timex 25 mg

Therapeutic action – Tricyclic antidepressant Indications – Major depression – Prevention of panic attacks Presentation – 25 mg tablet Also comes in 10 mg tablet. Dosage – Adult: initial dose of 25 mg once daily at bedtime, then increase gradually over one week to 75 mg once daily at bedtime (max. 150 mg/day). – Reduce the dose by half in elderly patients and in patients with hepatic or renal impairment. Duration – Depression: 6 months minimum. The treatment should be discontinued gradually (dose tapered over 4 weeks). If signs of relapse occur, increase the dose. – Prevention of panic attacks: 2 to 3 months once panic attacks cease then discontinue gradually over 4 weeks. Contra-indications, adverse effects, precautions – Do not administer to patients with recent myocardial infarction, arrhythmia, closed-angle glaucoma, prostate disorders. – Administer with caution and carefully monitor use in patients > 60 years and in patients with epilepsy, chronic constipation, renal or hepatic impairment, history of bipolar disorders. – May cause: • drowsiness (caution when driving/operating machinery) or insomnia, orthostatic hypotension, sexual dysfunction; • anticholinergic effects: dry mouth, blurred vision, constipation, tachycardia, disorders of micturition. These adverse effects are transitory or disappear with dose reduction. Treatment should be discontinued in the event of severe reactions (mental confusion, urinary retention, cardiac rhythm disorders); • psychic disorders: exacerbation of anxiety, possibility of a suicide attempt at the beginning of therapy, manic episode during treatment. – Do not combine with another antidepressant. – Monitor combination with CNS depressants (opioid analgesics, sedatives, H1 antihistamines, etc.), drugs known to have anticholinergic effects (atropine, chlorpromazine, promethazine, etc.), drugs which lower the seizure threshold (antipsychotics, mefloquine, tramadol, etc.), lithium and other serotonergics. – Avoid alcohol during treatment. – Pregnancy: re-evaluate whether the treatment is still necessary; if it is continued, observe the newborn infant the first few days (risk of neurological and gastrointestinal disorders). – Breast-feeding: no contra-indication Remarks – The antidepressant effect is not immediate. It is necessary to wait 3 weeks before assessing therapeutic efficacy. This must be explained to the patient. – Clomipramine causes less sedation, anticholinergic effects and orthostatic hypotension than amitriptyline. – Storage: below 25°C https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clomipramine

Caution: Tab. Timex 25 mg

Before taking Tab. Timex 25 mg, inform your doctor if you or your child have liver or kidney problems or any allergies. It should be used with caution in patients with liver problems due to alcohol to prevent the risk of liver damage.

Tab. Timex 25 mg should be used with caution in pregnant women only if clearly advised by the doctor and can be used in breastfeeding women.

Tab. Timex 25 mg is not recommended for use in children less than 10 years of age and should be used with caution in elderly patients.

Consult your doctor if you experience any side effects or unusual effects during treatment with Tab. Timex 25 mg.

Safety: Tab. Timex 25 mg

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Tab. Timex 25 mg