Lotranz 4mg Tablet is a prescription medicine used to treat anxiety disorders such as generalized anxiety disorder (excessive worry or restlessness), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), panic attacks, and social phobias. It is also used for the short-term relief of the symptoms of anxiety.

Lotranz 4mg Tablet relieves symptoms of anxiety such as nervousness, rapid breathing, increased heart rate, excessive sweating, trembling, weakness or lack of concentration. It may be taken with or without food. However, take it at the same time each day as this helps to maintain a consistent level of medicine in the body. Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor as it has a high potential of habit-forming.

If you have missed any doses, take it as soon as you remember it and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. You should not stop this medication without talking to your doctor as it may cause nausea and anxiety.

The most common side effects of this medicine are weakness, sedation, and balance disorder (loss of balance). It may also cause dizziness and sleepiness, so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you. Talk to your doctor about potential side effects and ways you might prevent or cope with them. You may also get side effects after stopping the treatment.

Before taking the medicine you should tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding. Taking it along with alcohol affects the way it works and can increase the chance of side effects. If you have been taking this medicine for a long time then regular monitoring of blood and liver functions may be required.

Uses of Lotranz Tablet

Benefits of Lotranz Tablet

In Treatment of Anxiety disorder

Lotranz 4mg Tablet helps relieve symptoms of many anxiety disorders including obsessive-compulsive disorder and generalised anxiety disorder by increasing the level of a chemical called GABA in your brain. This prevents abnormal symptoms of anxiety such as restlessness, tiredness, difficulty concentrating, feeling irritable and sleep problems. It helps you feel calm with a better ability to deal with problems. Exercise and a healthy diet can also improve your mood. Keep taking the medicine until your doctor advises you to stop.

In Treatment of Short term anxiety

Lotranz 4mg Tablet reduces the symptoms of excessive anxiety and worry that may arise in stressful conditions such as an exam or job interview. It can also reduce feelings of restlessness, tiredness, difficulty concentrating and feeling irritable. This will therefore help you go about your daily activities more easily and be more productive. Keep taking this medicine even if you feel well. Stopping suddenly can cause serious problems.

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Side effects of Lotranz Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Lotranz

Injection site pain
Sedation
Dizziness
Fatigue
Muscle weakness
Drowsiness

How to use Lotranz Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Lotranz 4mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Lotranz Tablet works

Lotranz 4mg Tablet is a benzodiazepine. It works by increasing the action of a chemical messenger (GABA) which suppresses the abnormal and excessive activity of the nerve cells in the brain.

Safety advice

Alcohol

UNSAFE

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Lotranz 4mg Tablet.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Lotranz 4mg Tablet is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feeding

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Lotranz 4mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Lotranz 4mg Tablet should be used for short periods and sleepiness of the baby should be watched. The withdrawal of Lotranz 4mg Tablet should be gradual.

Driving

UNSAFE

Lotranz 4mg Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.

Kidney

CAUTION

Lotranz 4mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Lotranz 4mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
However, inform your doctor if you have any underlying kidney disease.

Liver

CAUTION

Lotranz 4mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe liver disease. Dose adjustment of Lotranz 4mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Use of Lotranz 4mg Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease.

What if you forget to take Lotranz Tablet?

If you miss a dose of Lotranz 4mg Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.\n

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Quick tips

The addiction / habit-forming potential of this medicine is very high. Take it only as per the dose and duration advised by your doctor
It may cause dizziness. Do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you.
Avoid consuming alcohol as it may increase dizziness and drowsiness.
Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to conceive or breastfeeding.
Do not stop taking medication suddenly without talking to your doctor as that may lead to nausea, anxiety, agitation, flu-like symptoms, sweating, tremor, and confusion.
The addiction / habit-forming potential of this medicine is very high. Take it only as per the dose and duration advised by your doctor
It may cause dizziness. Do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you.
Avoid consuming alcohol as it may increase dizziness and drowsiness.
Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to conceive or breastfeeding.
Do not stop taking medication suddenly without talking to your doctor as that may lead to nausea, anxiety, agitation, flu-like symptoms, sweating, tremor, and confusion.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Benzodiazepines Derivative

Habit Forming

Yes

Therapeutic Class

NEURO CNS

Action Class

Benzodiazepines

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Depression is a persistent state of sadness that is the result of interaction between one's inner biological and psychological state and gets triggered of with environmental stressors. Reactive depression is in response to a situation like loss, sickness, trauma etc. Endogenous depression occurs without any noticeable environmental stressors. Psychological symptoms include lack of interest, negative thinking, irritability, frustration, feeling demotivated etc. Somatic symptoms like fatigue/ weakness/ lack of sleep/ lack of appetite and other physical symptoms are common. Anxiety is common. In severe cases one may feel helpless and hopeless enough to wish for death or attempt suicide. Treatment includes physical and psychiatric work up following which medicines can be prescribed. In milder cases, psychotherapy or counselling is recommended.

Generalized anxiety disorder problem

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Anxiety is the result of a hyperarousal state of nervous system due to a low threshold for threat perception. In simpler words, it's an ongoing flight or fight response. It can elicit a neuro-hormonal response understood as Flight or Fright reaction kicking in physiological cascade of symptoms ranging from palpitations, tachycardia, breathlessness, increased bowel movement, increase frequency of urination, dizziness, muscle tension or pain, trembling, dizziness, blurring of vision to restlessness, confusion and fainting spells. Chronic stress causes prolonged anxiety response with the consequences of slowed me ration, lack of concentration, headaches, fluctuations in blood pressure and increased wear and tear of body tissues. Identifying your stressors, learning to deal with them, de stressing regularly by doing something that makes one feel good, yoga and meditation are some non pharmacological strategies to deal with it. If the condition is persisting for a long time, it's better to see a psychiatrist.

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Suffering from Anxiety disorder

Dr. Jyoti Kapoor Madan

Psychiatry

Anxiety is the result of a hyperarousal state of nervous system due to a low threshold for threat perception. In simpler words, it's an ongoing flight or fight response. It can elicit a neuro-hormonal response understood as Flight or Fright reaction kicking in physiological cascade of symptoms ranging from palpitations, tachycardia, breathlessness, increased bowel movement, increase frequency of urination, dizziness, muscle tension or pain, trembling, dizziness, blurring of vision to restlessness, confusion and fainting spells. Chronic stress causes prolonged anxiety response with the consequences of slowed me ration, lack of concentration, fluctuations in blood pressure and increased wear and tear of body tissues. Identifying your stressors, learning to deal with them, de stressing regularly by doing something that makes one feel good, yoga and meditation are some non pharmacological strategies to deal with it. If the condition is persisting for a long time, it's better to see a psychiatrist.

Am with social anxiety disorder

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Psychiatry

It's normal to feel nervous in some social situations. For example, going on a date or giving a presentation may cause that feeling of butterflies in your stomach. But in social anxiety disorder, also called social phobia, everyday interactions cause significant anxiety, fear, self-consciousness and embarrassment because you fear being scrutinized or judged by others. Social anxiety disorder is a chronic mental health condition, but treatment such as psychological counseling, medication and learning coping skills can help you gain confidence and improve your ability to interact with others. Please see a psychiatrist for evaluation and treatment.

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FAQs

Is Lotranz 4mg Tablet an opioid? Is it a habit-forming medicine?

No, Lotranz 4mg Tablet is not an opioid. It belongs to the benzodiazepine group of medicines and is used for short-term treatment (2-4 weeks) only. It is a habit-forming medicine and can make a person physically and psychologically dependent.

Can Lotranz 4mg Tablet be used as a sleeping pill?

Lotranz 4mg Tablet is used for sleeping difficulties caused due to short-term anxiety. One of the very common side effects of Lotranz 4mg Tablet is drowsiness and sleepiness. It calms the mind, and therefore, helps a person to sleep.

For how long will Lotranz 4mg Tablet stay in my system?

Lotranz 4mg Tablet may take around 3 days to get completely removed from the system.

Are there any symptoms that I would experience if I get addicted to Lotranz 4mg Tablet?

The most important symptom of addiction is that you may feel unpleasant if you do not take Lotranz 4mg Tablet. Another symptom could be that you may increase the dose on your own to feel its effect.

If I suddenly stop taking Lotranz 4mg Tablet, will it affect me adversely?

You should reduce the dose of Lotranz 4mg Tablet gradually before completely stopping it. Suddenly stopping it may lead to withdrawal symptoms which include loss of the sense of reality, feeling detached from life, and unable to feel emotion. Some patients have also experienced numbness or tingling in the arms or legs, tinnitus (ringing sounds in the ears), uncontrolled or overactive movements, twitching, shaking, feeling sick, being sick, stomach upsets or stomach pain, loss of appetite, agitation and abnormally fast heart beats. It can also cause panic attacks, dizziness or feeling faint, memory loss, hallucinations, feeling stiff and unable to move easily, feeling very warm, convulsions (sudden uncontrolled shaking or jerking of the body) and oversensitivity to light, sound and touch.

Does Lotranz 4mg Tablet cause weight gain?

The effect of Lotranz 4mg Tablet on weight gain or loss is not known.

Does Lotranz 4mg Tablet cause depression?

If you have a history of depression then it may increase the risk of developing depression again. Lotranz 4mg Tablet should not be used alone in depressed patients because it may cause suicidal tendencies in such patients.

My old uncle is taking Lotranz 4mg Tablet for sleeplessness associated with anxiety. Can it affect his memory?

Though it is rare, but use of Lotranz 4mg Tablet can cause memory impairment, which may be more apparent in old age patients.

Are there any harmful effects of taking more than the recommended doses of Lotranz 4mg Tablet?

Taking more than the recommended dose of Lotranz 4mg Tablet may cause loss of muscle control, low blood pressure, mental confusion, slow breathing and even coma. If you have taken higher than the recommended dose of Lotranz 4mg Tablet, seek immediate medical help immediately.

Is Lotranz 4mg Tablet an opioid? Is it a habit-forming medicine?

Can Lotranz 4mg Tablet be used as a sleeping pill?

For how long will Lotranz 4mg Tablet stay in my system?

Lotranz 4mg Tablet may take around 3 days to get completely removed from the system.

Are there any symptoms that I would experience if I get addicted to Lotranz 4mg Tablet?

The most important symptom of addiction is that you may feel unpleasant if you do not take Lotranz 4mg Tablet. Another symptom could be that you may increase the dose on your own to feel its effect.

If I suddenly stop taking Lotranz 4mg Tablet, will it affect me adversely?

Does Lotranz 4mg Tablet cause weight gain?

The effect of Lotranz 4mg Tablet on weight gain or loss is not known.

Does Lotranz 4mg Tablet cause depression?

My old uncle is taking Lotranz 4mg Tablet for sleeplessness associated with anxiety. Can it affect his memory?

Though it is rare, but use of Lotranz 4mg Tablet can cause memory impairment, which may be more apparent in old age patients.

Are there any harmful effects of taking more than the recommended doses of Lotranz 4mg Tablet?

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Lotranz 4mg Tablet

Product introduction

Uses of Lotranz Tablet

Benefits of Lotranz Tablet

In Treatment of Anxiety disorder

In Treatment of Short term anxiety

Side effects of Lotranz Tablet

Common side effects of Lotranz

How to use Lotranz Tablet

How Lotranz Tablet works

Safety advice

What if you forget to take Lotranz Tablet?

All substitutes

Quick tips

Fact Box

Patient concerns

FAQs

Is Lotranz 4mg Tablet an opioid? Is it a habit-forming medicine?

Can Lotranz 4mg Tablet be used as a sleeping pill?

For how long will Lotranz 4mg Tablet stay in my system?

Are there any symptoms that I would experience if I get addicted to Lotranz 4mg Tablet?

If I suddenly stop taking Lotranz 4mg Tablet, will it affect me adversely?

Does Lotranz 4mg Tablet cause weight gain?

Does Lotranz 4mg Tablet cause depression?

My old uncle is taking Lotranz 4mg Tablet for sleeplessness associated with anxiety. Can it affect his memory?

Are there any harmful effects of taking more than the recommended doses of Lotranz 4mg Tablet?

Is Lotranz 4mg Tablet an opioid? Is it a habit-forming medicine?

Can Lotranz 4mg Tablet be used as a sleeping pill?

For how long will Lotranz 4mg Tablet stay in my system?

Are there any symptoms that I would experience if I get addicted to Lotranz 4mg Tablet?

If I suddenly stop taking Lotranz 4mg Tablet, will it affect me adversely?

Does Lotranz 4mg Tablet cause weight gain?

Does Lotranz 4mg Tablet cause depression?

My old uncle is taking Lotranz 4mg Tablet for sleeplessness associated with anxiety. Can it affect his memory?

Are there any harmful effects of taking more than the recommended doses of Lotranz 4mg Tablet?

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