CLOPIXOL TAB 10 mg

Country: Jordan

Language: English

Source: JFDA (Jordan Food & Drug Administration - المؤسسة العامة للغذاء والدواء)

Active ingredient:

Zuclopenthixol 10 mg

Available from:

مستودع أدوية أبو شريف - Abu Sharef Medical Stores

ATC code:

N05AF05

INN (International Name):

Zuclopenthixol 10 mg

Dosage:

10 mg

Units in package:

100

Manufactured by:

H-Lundbeck A/S (الدانمارك)

Product summary:

11.42 :سعر الجمهور + الضريبة

Patient Information leaflet

Breast-feeding
Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking any medicine.
If you are breast-feeding, ask you doctor for advice. You should not
use
Clopixol when breast-feeding, as small amounts of the medicine can
pass
into the breast milk.
Driving and using machines
There is a risk of feeling drowsy and dizzy when using Clopixol,
especially
in the beginning of the treatment. If this happens do not drive or use
any
tools or machines until these effects wear off.
Important information about some of the ingredients in Clopixol
This medicinal product contains lactose. If your doctor has told you
that
you have intolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor before taking
this medicinal product.
This medicinal product contains hydrogenated castor oil, which may
cause
stomach upset and diarrhoea.
3. HOW TO TAKE CLOPIXOL
How much to take
Always take Clopixol exactly as your doctor has told you. You should
check
with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
The dose varies considerably and depends on the severity of the
illness.
_Adults_
_Schizophrenia, mania, and other psychoses_
The starting dose is usually between 10 mg and 50 mg per day. This
dose
may gradually be increased to 75 mg per day.
In some cases a considerably higher dose may be necessary. The maximum
dose is 150 mg per day.
The maintenance dose is usually 20-40 mg per day.
_Agitation in mentally handicapped patients_
The dose is usually between 6 mg and 20 mg per day. If necessary the
dose may be increased to 25-40 mg per day.
_Children_
Clopixol is not recommended for children.
_Patients with special risks_
Patients with liver complaints normally receive doses in the lower end
of
the dosage range.
If you have the impression that the effect of Clopixol is too strong
or too
weak, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
How and when to take Clopixol
Clopixol can be taken with or without food.
Swallow the tablets with a drink of water. Do not chew them.
In the beginning of the treatment Clopixol should usually be taken in
2 or
3 separate doses duri