Medazepam
Generic medicine reference
Overview
Medazepam is a benzodiazepine similar to diazepam but less anticonvulsant activity. It possesses anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, sedative, and skeletal muscle relaxant properties. Medazepam is a long-acting benzodiazepine drug.
Indications
Medazepam is primarily indicated in conditions like Anxiety, Insomnia, Muscular contractures, and can also be given in adjunctive therapy as an alternative drug of choice in Alcohol withdrawal, Behavioral disorders, Depression, Epilepsy.
Contraindications
Medazepam is contraindicated in conditions like Depression, Myasthenia gravis, Respiratory insufficiency, Sleep apnea syndrome.
Side Effects
The signs and symptoms that are produced after the acute overdosage of Medazepam include Respiratory arrest. The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Medazepam are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Sleepiness, Drowsiness, Fatigue, Pruritus, Skin eruptions, Paradoxical effects, Muscular hypotonia, Anterograde amnesia.
Warnings
No data regarding the Warnings/Precautions of Medazepam is available.
High Risk Groups
Drug should not be given to Pregnant Mothers, patients suffering from Kidney dysfunction, patients suffering from Liver Malfunction, and Neonates. If prescribing authority justifies the benefits of the drug against the possible damages he/she should reevaluate them and consult the reference material and previous studies.
Adult Dosage
10 to 20 mg (15 (15)) 24 hourly PO — Usually in divided doses. Max dose 60 mg/day.
Child Dosage
No child dosage information is recorded for this medicine yet.
Neonatal Dosage
No neonatal dosage information is recorded for this medicine yet.
Drug Interactions
No data regarding the interactions of Medazepam was found.
Storage
No storage information is recorded for this medicine yet.
Available Brands in Pakistan
No active brands are currently recorded for this generic.
For educational purposes only. Check current guidelines and consult a qualified healthcare professional before making clinical decisions.