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Vepoxid 25mg Tablet
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Product introduction
Vepoxid 25mg Tablet belongs to a class of medicines known as benzodiazepine anxiolytics. It is used to treat severe anxiety. It alters brain activity and calms it thereby providing relief.
Vepoxid 25mg Tablet is used to reduce anxiety, epilepsy and promote sleep.
Vepoxid 25mg Tablet is used to reduce anxiety, epilepsy and promote sleep.
Uses of Vepoxid Tablet
Benefits of Vepoxid Tablet
In Severe anxiety
Vepoxid 25mg Tablet gives short-term relief from the symptoms of excessive anxiety and worry. It can also reduce feelings of restlessness, tiredness, difficulty concentrating and feeling irritable. It 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 it suddenly can cause serious problems. So, do not stop taking it without discussing with your doctor.
In Alcohol withdrawal
Vepoxid 25mg Tablet helps relieve unpleasant withdrawal symptoms. It takes roughly 30 minutes for a patient to feel the effects of Vepoxid 25mg Tablet. It lowers symptoms of anxiety and muscle spasms caused by alcohol withdrawal. When used along with social support and counseling, it helps people recover from alcohol addiction and to avoid having the urge to drink alcohol again.
Side effects of Vepoxid 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 Vepoxid
- Lightheadedness
- Drowsiness
- Sedation
- Dizziness
- Uncoordinated body movements
- Fatigue
- Unsteadiness
- Balance disorder (loss of balance)
How to use Vepoxid 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. Vepoxid 25mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Avoid Vepoxid 25mg Tablet with caffeine and chocolate as well as food containing caffeine and chocolate such as tea leaves, cocoa beans.
Avoid Vepoxid 25mg Tablet with caffeine and chocolate as well as food containing caffeine and chocolate such as tea leaves, cocoa beans.
Safety advice
Alcohol
UNSAFE
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Vepoxid 25mg Tablet.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Vepoxid 25mg 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
Vepoxid 25mg 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
Vepoxid 25mg Tablet may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
As Vepoxid 25mg Tablet may make you feel drowsy or affect your concentration and this may affect your ability to drive.
As Vepoxid 25mg Tablet may make you feel drowsy or affect your concentration and this may affect your ability to drive.
Kidney
CAUTION
Vepoxid 25mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Vepoxid 25mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
CAUTION
Vepoxid 25mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Vepoxid 25mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
All substitutes
For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
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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.
Fact Box
Chemical Class
Benzodiazepines Derivative
Habit Forming
Yes
Therapeutic Class
NEURO CNS
Action Class
Benzodiazepines
Patient concerns
FAQs
Q. Does Vepoxid 25mg Tablet work and what does Vepoxid 25mg Tablet treat?
Vepoxid 25mg Tablet is used for the short-term (2-4 weeks only) treatment of severe anxiety, which may occur alone or in association with sleeping problems (insomnia) or personality/behavioral disorders. It may also be used to treat muscle spasms, and to relieve alcohol withdrawal symptoms
Q. Is Vepoxid 25mg Tablet addictive?
Yes. Vepoxid 25mg Tablet is not recommended for long term use as it may increase the risk of dependence
Q. Is Vepoxid 25mg Tablet stronger than Xanax?
Xanax is a trade name for active drug alprazolam which belongs to the same group of medicines as Vepoxid 25mg Tablet called benzodiazepines. Vepoxid 25mg Tablet used to treat anxiety disorders, alcohol withdrawal symptoms, or muscle spasms. Xanax (alprazolam) is used to treat severe anxiety and severe anxiety associated with depression
Q. Can I take ibuprofen with chlordiazepoxide?
Chlordiazepoxide has no known harmful interaction with ibuprofen. Always consult your physician for the change of dose regimen or an alternative drug of choice that may strictly be required
Q. Does Vepoxid 25mg Tablet make you sleepy?
Yes, Vepoxid 25mg Tablet may make you sleepy
Q. Does Vepoxid 25mg Tablet get you high?
Vepoxid 25mg Tablet does have the risk of causing dependence on long term use due to the calming effects, which may be described by some as ‘getting high
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Tata 1mg's sole intention is to ensure that its consumers get information that is expert-reviewed, accurate and trustworthy. However, the information contained herein should NOT be used as a substitute for the advice of a qualified physician. The information provided here is for informational purposes only. This may not cover everything about particular health conditions, lab tests, medicines, all possible side effects, drug interactions, warnings, alerts, etc. Please consult your doctor and discuss all your queries related to any disease or medicine. We intend to support, not replace, the doctor-patient relationship.References
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Marketer details
Name: Volus Pharma Pvt Ltd
Address: Plot No. 371, Phase II Industrial Area Panchkula HR 134109
Country of origin: India
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