Tripax 50mg Tablet
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Product introduction
Tripax 50mg Tablet is used in the treatment of depression. This medicine helps by increasing the level of chemical messengers in the brain that relax the nerves and have a calming effect on the brain.
Tripax 50mg Tablet should be taken with food. It is advised to take this medicine at a fixed time each day. You should never skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. This medication mustn't be stopped suddenly as it may worsen your symptoms.
Some common side effects of this medicine include constipation and blurred vision. It even causes dizziness and sleepiness, so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus. Moreover, most of the side effects are immediate and often go away with time. Please consult your doctor if these bother you or do not go away.
Before taking Tripax 50mg Tablet, it is important to inform your doctor if you have any history of fits, severe kidney, liver, or heart problems, narrow-angle glaucoma, or any mental disorder. Inform your doctor if you develop any unusual changes in mood or behavior, new or worsening depression if you have any suicidal thoughts.
Tripax 50mg Tablet should be taken with food. It is advised to take this medicine at a fixed time each day. You should never skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. This medication mustn't be stopped suddenly as it may worsen your symptoms.
Some common side effects of this medicine include constipation and blurred vision. It even causes dizziness and sleepiness, so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus. Moreover, most of the side effects are immediate and often go away with time. Please consult your doctor if these bother you or do not go away.
Before taking Tripax 50mg Tablet, it is important to inform your doctor if you have any history of fits, severe kidney, liver, or heart problems, narrow-angle glaucoma, or any mental disorder. Inform your doctor if you develop any unusual changes in mood or behavior, new or worsening depression if you have any suicidal thoughts.
Uses of Tripax Tablet
Side effects of Tripax 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 Tripax
- Sleepiness
- Dizziness
- Constipation
- Blurred vision
How to use Tripax 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. Tripax 50mg Tablet is to be taken with food.
How Tripax Tablet works
Tripax 50mg Tablet modulates the level of serotonin in the brain. Serotonin is a chemical messenger in the brain that helps in regulating the mood.
Safety advice
Alcohol
UNSAFE
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Tripax 50mg Tablet.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Tripax 50mg Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Tripax 50mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Driving
UNSAFE
Tripax 50mg Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
Kidney
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Tripax 50mg Tablet is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Tripax 50mg Tablet is recommended.
However, talk to your doctor if you have any underlying kidney disease as this medicine should be used cautiously.
However, talk to your doctor if you have any underlying kidney disease as this medicine should be used cautiously.
Liver
CAUTION
Tripax 50mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Tripax 50mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Inform your doctor if you develop any signs and symptoms of jaundice while taking this medicine.
Inform your doctor if you develop any signs and symptoms of jaundice while taking this medicine.
What if you forget to take Tripax Tablet?
If you miss a dose of Tripax 50mg 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.
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Quick tips
- It makes you feel sleepy. Take it in the evening or before you go to bed.
- To lower the chance of feeling dizzy or passing out, rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down.
- Do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how Tripax 50mg Tablet affects you.
Fact Box
Chemical Class
Phenylpiperazine Derivative
Habit Forming
No
Therapeutic Class
NEURO CNS
Action Class
Serotonin Antagonist and Reuptake Inhibitors (SARIs)
Interaction with drugs
Taking Tripax with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects
Concomitant use may cause an increase in blood serotonin levels. Patients may experience agitation, increased body temperature, fast heartbeat, muscle rigidity, and loss of coordin
Concomitant use may affect heart rhythm and can be fatal.
Do not consume Domperidone with Trazodone.
Concomitant use may cause an increase in blood serotonin levels. Patients may experience agitation, increased body temperature, fast heartbeat, muscle rigidity, and loss of coordin
Concurrent use may cause serious disturbance in heart rhythm.
Factors such as old age, chronic heart issues, or low potassium levels may more frequently cause disturbance in heart
Concurrent use may cause serious disturbance in heart rhythm.
Do not consume Thioridazine with Trazodone. If concurrent use is essential, watch out for symptoms such as sleepiness
Patient concerns
User feedback
Patients taking Tripax 50mg Tablet
Once A Day
93%
Twice A Day
7%
What are you using Tripax Tablet for?
Depression
100%
How much was the improvement?
Average
67%
Poor
33%
What were the side-effects while using Tripax 50mg Tablet?
Blurred visio*
25%
Sleepiness
25%
Dizziness
25%
Constipation
25%
*Blurred vision
How do you take Tripax Tablet?
With food
100%
Please rate Tripax 50mg Tablet on price
Average
100%
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