GILEX 25 MG

Country: Israel

Language: English

Source: Ministry of Health

Active ingredient:

DOXEPIN AS HYDROCHLORIDE

Available from:

REKAH PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY LTD, ISRAEL

ATC code:

N06AA12

Pharmaceutical form:

CAPSULES

Composition:

DOXEPIN AS HYDROCHLORIDE 25 MG

Administration route:

PER OS

Prescription type:

Required

Manufactured by:

REKAH PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY LTD, ISRAEL

Therapeutic group:

DOXEPIN

Therapeutic area:

DOXEPIN

Therapeutic indications:

Treatment of anxiety and/or depression.

Authorization date:

2023-10-31

Patient Information leaflet

Don’t take the medicine with alcoholic beverages.
You may have to take Gilex for 2-3 weeks before you start to feel
better. You
must keep taking Gilex to help you get better. See your doctor before
your
capsules run out. Even if you begin to feel better, keep taking your
capsules.
MEDICAL TESTS:
Taking this medicine can cause abnormal blood tests results
(change in blood sugar levels, lower sodium content of blood and low
blood
cell count). If you undergo these tests, inform the medical staff that
you take
this medicine.
IF YOU HAVE ACCIDENTALLY TAKEN AN OVERDOSE, or if a child has
accidentally
swallowed the medicine, contact immediately the doctor or proceed
immediately
to a hospital emergency room and bring the package of the medicine
with
you. Taking an overdose might be dangerous. Possible signs of an
overdose:
drowsiness, numbness, blurred vision, dry mouth. Possible signs of a
severe
overdose: loss of consciousness, reduced breathing rate, convulsions,
low
blood pressure, unusually fast heart beat or palpitations.
IF YOU FORGET TO TAKE THIS MEDICINE AT THE SPECIFIED TIME take the
dose as
soon as you remember, but never take a double dose to compensate for a
missed one. Take the next dose at the usual time and consult your
doctor.
You should always consult with your doctor before you stop treatment.
Your
doctor may want you to reduce gradually the amount you are taking
before
stopping the medicine completely. This may help to prevent a
recurrence
of the original trouble and reduce the chance of withdrawal effects
such as
insomnia, irritability and excessive sweating.
Do not take medicines in the dark! Check the label and the dose each
time you
take your medicine. Wear glasses if you need them.
IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS ON THE USE OF THIS MEDICINE, ASK
YOUR
DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST.
4. SIDE EFFECTS:
Like all medicines, Gilex capsules use can cause side effects,
although not
everybody gets them. Do not be alarmed by this list of possible
events. You
may not have any of them.
SUICIDES, SUICIDAL THOUGHTS O