Prozepam: Dosages and Ingredients | Full Prescribing Info

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Diazepam.

Indications/Uses

Treatment of seizure, including febrile seizure in children where rapid onset of action is essential.

Dosage/Direction for Use

Adults and children >3 years old: 10 mg.
Children 1-3 years old, elderly, debility patients: 5 mg.

Contraindications

Myastenia gravis. Patients with known hypersensitivity to benzodiazepine, acute pulmonary insufficiency, respiratory depression.

Special Precautions

Patients with reduced kidney and liver function, chronic pulmonary insufficiency, close angle glaucoma. Elderly and debility patients. May impair the ability to drive the vehicle or operate the machinery. Pregnancy, labor, lactation.

Adverse Reactions

Drowsiness, sedation, blurred vision, decreased vision, instability in standing upright and ataxia.
Rarely: vertigo, headache, confusion, slurred speech, visual disturbances, tremor, libido changes, skin redness, gastrointestinal disturbances.
Very rarely: jaundice, blood dyscrasia.

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Drug Interactions

Concomitant use with CNS depressants, phenytoin, sodium valproate, levodopa, cimetidine, alcohol.

MIMS Class

Anxiolytics

ATC Classification

N05BA01 - diazepam ; Belongs to the class of benzodiazepine derivatives anxiolytics. Used in the management of anxiety, agitation or tension.

Regulatory Classification

Presentation/Packing

Form

Prozepam enema 5 mg/2.5 mL

Packing/Price

2.5 mL x 1's

Prozepam

diazepam

Manufacturer:

Meprofarm