Kraj: Australia
Język: angielski
Źródło: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
Haloperidol
Aspen Pharma Pty Ltd
Medicine Registered
SERENACE injection – Consumer Medicine Information Page 1 of 5 SERENACE INJECTION _haloperidol _ CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION (CMI) WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET This leaflet answers some common questions about SERENACE. It does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor or pharmacist. All medicines have risks and benefits . Your doctor has weighed the risks of you using SERENACE against the benefits they expect it will have for you. IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT USING THIS MEDICINE, ASK YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST. KEEP THIS LEAFLET WITH THE MEDICINE. You may need to read it again. WHAT SERENACE IS USED FOR SERENACE contains haloperidol as the active ingredient and belongs to a group of medicines called antipsychotics. SERENACE helps to correct chemical imbalances in the brain and is used to treat mental illnesses such as: • schizophrenia, an illness with disturbances in thinking, feelings and behaviour • mania, an illness where the patient experiences episodes of overactivity, elation or irritability • severe anxiety, tension or excitement and severe agitation, hyperactivity or aggression in patients with mental or emotional illness. It is also used to treat: • behavioural problems in children with mental retardation or mental illness • nausea and vomiting (caused by cancer treatment) • anxiety and pain during surgery _(neurolept anaesthesia) _ • Tourette’s Syndrome, a condition with uncontrolled vocal outbursts and body movements (tics). ASK YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY SERENACE HAS BEEN PRESCRIBED FOR YOU. Your doctor may have prescribed it for another reason. There is no evidence that this Przeczytaj cały dokument