Glydot
Glydot Products are primarily used for
Anxiety disorder, Depression, Anxiety
About Glydot Products
Uses of Glydot Products
Dosulepin is used in the treatment of anxiety disorder, depression, Anxiety, bed-wetting, obsessive-compulsive disorder, insomnia and neuropathic pain. It is used in patients intolerant of or unresponsive to alternative other treatment options for depression.
Glydot Products side effects
Common
Side Effects of Glydot are Dryness in mouth, Difficulty in urination, Constipation, Dizziness, Sedation, Loss of accommodation.
How Glydot Products work
Dosulepin is a tricyclic antidepressant. It increases the levels of chemical messengers in the brain that help in regulating the mood and treat depression.
Patient Concerns about Glydot Products
Frequently asked questions about Glydot Products
Frequently asked questions about Dosulepin
Q. What is Glydot 25mg Tablet used for?
Glydot 25mg Tablet is a medicine used to treat anxiety disorder and depression that is unresponsive to other alternative medicines. It is also used to relieve nerve pain and fibromyalgia. Glydot 25mg Tablet should be taken only if prescribed by a doctor, exactly as directed.
Q. Is Glydot 25mg Tablet a muscle relaxant?
No. Glydot 25mg Tablet is not a muscle relaxant. It is a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) used in the treatment of depression, nerve pain, and anxiety disorder.
Q. What is the difference between Glydot 25mg Tablet and amitriptyline?
Glydot 25mg Tablet is chemically related to Amitriptyline and both are tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) medicine. There is overlap in pharmacological property of this medicine.
Q. Is Glydot 25mg Tablet the same as doxepin?
Glydot 25mg Tablet and doxepin are different medicines but belong to the similar chemical class. Doxepin, at low doses, can improve sleep in patients with insomnia. It is also available in the topical form for use in various neuro-dermatitis syndrome, especially itching.
Q. How to stop Glydot 25mg Tablet?
If your doctor asks you to stop Glydot 25mg Tablet, you should reduce the dose slowly over 4 weeks. You should not discontinue it abruptly. Sudden discontinuation may cause aggression, anxiety, blurred vision, concentration impairment, constipation and crying spell.
Q. Is Glydot 25mg Tablet fatal?
Yes. Glydot 25mg Tablet can be fatal (can cause death) in overdose. This is due to a life-threatening or dangerous side effect in overdose like hyperthermia, seizure, arrhythmia, tachycardia, orthostatic hypotension or sudden death. That's why it is generally not considered a first-line option for depression because of side effect profile.
Q. Can I take Glydot 25mg Tablet with diazepam?
It is better to avoid this combination. Diazepam is a sedative drug and Glydot 25mg Tablet may cause sedation as a side effect too. Taking both of them together can increase the drowsiness or sleepiness. Inform your doctor if you are taking diazepam.
Q. Can Glydot 25mg Tablet be used in the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia?
No. Glydot 25mg Tablet is not approved for the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia. Trigeminal neuralgia is a chronic pain condition that affects the trigeminal or 5th cranial nerve, one of the most widely distributed nerves in the head.
Q. Can Glydot 25mg Tablet be used in the treatment of burning mouth syndrome?
No. Glydot 25mg Tablet is not approved for the treatment of burning mouth syndrome. Burning mouth syndrome is a painful condition of mouth that is burning, scalding, tingling or feeling of numbness that may occur every day for months or longer.
Q. Can I take Glydot 25mg Tablet for depression?
Yes. Glydot 25mg Tablet is indicated for the treatment of depression. It has a potential advantage in the patient with depression if associated with insomnia and anxiety. It is generally not considered a first-line option for depression because of side effect profile but very useful for severe or treatment-resistant depression.
Q. Can Glydot 25mg Tablet used to treat IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)?
No. Glydot 25mg Tablet is not approved for the treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Irritable Bowel Syndrome is a functional gastrointestinal disorder characterised by chronic or recurrent abdominal pain or discomfort associated with altered bowel habits.
Q. Can Glydot 25mg Tablet be used to treat insomnia with depression?
Yes. Glydot 25mg Tablet may be used for the treatment of insomnia (too much arousal both at night and during the day) associated with depression. Because it can cause drowsiness or sedation as side effects, it is effective in treating insomnia associated with depression.
Q. Can I use Glydot 25mg Tablet for fibromyalgia?
Yes. Glydot 25mg Tablet is not approved for the treatment of fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is a pain syndrome with tenderness but no structural pathology in muscles, ligamanets or joints.
Q. Can I use Glydot 25mg Tablet for nerve pain?
Yes. Glydot 25mg Tablet is indicated for the treatment of nerve pain/neuropathic pain. Chronic pain/Neuropathic pain is described as pain that arises from damage to, or dysfunction of, any part of peripheral or central nervous system. It is associated with the disease which can affect nerves like diabetes mellitus or herpes infections.