APO-LORAZEPAM lorazepam 1 mg tablet blister pack

देश: ऑस्ट्रेलिया

भाषा: अंग्रेज़ी

स्रोत: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

सक्रिय संघटक:

lorazepam, Quantity: 1 mg

थमां उपलब्ध:

Southern Cross Pharma Pty Ltd

फार्मास्यूटिकल फॉर्म:

Tablet

रचना:

Excipient Ingredients: maize starch; microcrystalline cellulose; sodium starch glycollate type A; magnesium stearate; polacrilin potassium; lactose monohydrate; povidone; crospovidone

प्रशासन का मार्ग:

Oral

पैकेज में यूनिट:

50 tablets

प्रिस्क्रिप्शन प्रकार:

(S4) Prescription Only Medicine

चिकित्सीय संकेत:

Management of anxiety disorders or for the short-term relief of the symptoms of anxiety or anxiety associated with depressive symptoms. Anxiety or tension associated with the stress of everyday life usually does not require treatment with an anxiolytic. The physician should periodically reassess the usefulness of the drug for the individual patient. Pre-surgical medication taken the night before surgery and/or 1-2 hours prior to the surgical procedure.

उत्पाद समीक्षा:

Visual Identification: White, round, flat, beveled, scored tablets, with the inscription "1.0" on one side; Container Type: Blister Pack; Container Material: PA/Al/PVC/Al - polyamide-aluminium foil-polyvinylchloride/aluminium foil; Container Life Time: 24 Months; Container Temperature: Store below 25 degrees Celsius

प्राधिकरण का दर्जा:

Registered

प्राधिकरण की तारीख:

2019-07-22

सूचना पत्रक

APO-LORAZEPAM /07JULY/CMI-00
1
APO-LORAZEPAM
_contains the active ingredient lorazepam _
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION
What is in this leaflet
This leaflet answers some common
questions about APO-LORAZEPAM.
It does not contain all of the
available information. It does not
take the place of talking to your
doctor or pharmacist.
All medicines have benefits and
risks. Your doctor has weighed the
risks of you taking APO-LORAZEPAM
against the benefits they expect it
will have for you.
IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT
TAKING THIS MEDICINE, TALK TO YOUR
DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST.
KEEP THIS LEAFLET WITH YOUR
MEDICINE.
You may need to read it again.
What APO-LORAZEPAM is
used for
APO-LORAZEPAM tablets contain
the active ingredient lorazepam,
which belongs to a group of
medicines called benzodiazepines.
They are thought to work by their
action on brain chemicals.
APO-LORAZEPAM is used to relieve
anxiety. However anxiety or
tension associated with the normal
stress of everyday life usually does
not require treatment with
medicines.
It is also used before surgery to
help relax you.
In general, benzodiazepines such as
APO-LORAZEPAM should be taken
for short periods only (for example
2-4 weeks). Continuous long term
use is not recommended unless
advised by your doctor. The use of
benzodiazepines may lead to
dependence on the medicine.
ASK YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY APO-
LORAZEPAM HAS BEEN PRESCRIBED
FOR YOU.
Your doctor may have prescribed it
for another purpose.
APO-LORAZEPAM is available only
with a doctor's prescription.
Before you use APO-
LORAZEPAM
_WHEN YOU MUST NOT TAKE IT _
DO NOT TAKE APO-LORAZEPAM IF
YOU HAVE:
•
you are allergic to lorazepam,
any of the ingredients at the end
of this leaflet or any other
medicine from the
benzodiazepine group of
medicines
•
you have severe and chronic lung
disease
•
you have sleep apnoea, a
condition where you have
breathing problems when you
sleep
•
you are depressed with or
without anxiety problems
Lorazepam can increase thoughts
of death or suicide.
DO NOT TA

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AUSTRALIAN PRODUCT INFORMATION
APO-LORAZEPAM (LORAZEPAM), TABLETS
_ _
1. NAME OF THE MEDICINE
Lorazepam
2. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
APO-Lorazepam immediate release tablets contain the active ingredient
lorazepam.
Each APO-Lorazepam 0.5 mg tablet contains 0.5 mg of lorazepam.
Each APO-Lorazepam 1 mg tablet contains 1 mg of lorazepam.
Each APO-Lorazepam 2.5 mg tablet contains 2.5 mg of lorazepam.
Lorazepam is a white or almost white crystalline powder.
APO-Lorazepam contains lactose, for the full list of excipients, see
Section 6.1 List of excipients.
3. PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
APO-Lorazepam 0.5 mg immediate release tablets are white, round, with
rounded edge tablets.
APO-Lorazepam 1 mg immediate release tablets are white, round, flat,
beveled and scored with the inscription
“1.0” on one side.
APO-Lorazepam 2.5 mg i
mmediate release tablets are white, round, flat, beveled and scored
tablets.
4. CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1. THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
Management of anxiety disorders or for the short-term relief of the
symptoms of anxiety or anxiety associated
with depressive symptoms.
Anxiety or tension associated with the stress of everyday life usually
does not require treatment with an
anxiolytic. The physician should periodically reassess the usefulness
of the drug for the individual patient.
Pre-surgical medication taken the night before surgery and/or 1-2
hours prior to the surgical procedure.
4.2. DOSE AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
APO-Lorazepam is administered orally. For optimal results, dose,
frequency of administration and duration of
therapy should be individualised according to patient response. Dosage
should be individualised for maximum
beneficial effect. In patients previously treated with anxiolytic
agents, higher initial dosages of APO-Lorazepam
may be indicated.
The average daily dosage for treatment of anxiety is 2-3 mg
administered in divided doses, however, this may
range between 1 and 10 mg.
For insomnia due to anxiety or transient situational stress, a single
daily dose of 1-2 mg may