Dactive Sr 6.25mg Tablets

• Dactive Sr Tablet is used in the treatment of short-term sleep problems in adults like:
• • Difficulty falling asleep
• • Waking in the middle of the night
• • Waking too early

• If you are allergic to zolpidem or any of the other ingredients of Dactive Sr Tablet.
• If you have a condition called sleep apnoea, where you stop breathing for short periods at night.
• If you have a condition called myasthenia gravis that causes severe muscle weakness.
• If you have breathing difficulties.
• If you have liver problems.
• If you have a mental illness (psychosis).
• If you are under the age of 18.

• Headache
• Dizziness
• Sleepiness
• Nausea
• Vomiting

Other General Warnings

• You have a history of dependence on alcohol or drug/illicit substance.
• You have liver or lung disorders.
• You have depression or have a history of any other mental illness.
• You have recently taken zolpidem or other similar medicines for more than four weeks.
• You develop suicidal thoughts after taking this medicine.
• You are taking other medicines like central nervous system depressants or other medicines that increase zolpidem in your blood.

• Take Dactive Sr Tablet as a whole with sufficient water.
• Always take this medicine exactly as prescribed by your doctor.
• Do not cut, break or chew the medicine.
• Do not consume more than the prescribed dose.
• Do not discontinue the medicine on your own without consulting your doctor.

• Store Dactive Sr Tablet in a cool and dry place away from direct sunlight.
• Keep out of reach of children and pets.

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How Does It Work?

Interactions with other medicines

• Some medicines can affect the way Dactive Sr Tablet works or this medicine itself can reduce the effectiveness of other medicines taken at the same time.
• Inform your doctor about all the medicines, supplements or herbals you are currently taking or might take to avoid any possible interaction.
• Dactive Sr Tablet may increase the effect of medicines used for treating mental problems (antipsychotics), medicines used for treating depression (sertraline, bupropion, desipramine), medicines used to treat moderate to severe pain (narcotic analgesics), medicines used for treating fits/seizures (anticonvulsants), medicines used in surgery (anaesthetics), medicines to calm or reduce anxiety or for sleep problems (hypnotics) and medicines used for treating allergies (antihistamines like chlorphenamine or promethazine).
• The use of this medicine together with opioids (used to treat pain and some cough medicines) increases the risk of drowsiness, difficulties in breathing and coma and may be life-threatening.
• Medicines used for treating fungal infections, such as ketoconazole, can increase the chance of getting side effects when taken with Dactive Sr Tablet.
• Rifampicin (an antibiotic used for the treatment of tuberculosis) can reduce the effectiveness of this medicine.