Equilibrium 10mg Tablet

• Symptomatic treatment of severe anxiety with difficulty sleeping or associated distress or other mental illness.
• Treatment of muscle spasms due to various causes
• Treat symptoms arising from alcohol withdrawal.

• If you are allergic to chlordiazepoxide, other benzodiazepines or any other substance used in the product.
• If you have any breathing problems or lung disease.
• If you have any anxiety disorders bordering on obsession with unreasonable fear or thoughts.
• If you suffer from chronic or long term mental illness (psychosis).
• If you have severe liver disease.
• If you have a condition where you stop breathing during sleep (sleep apnoea)
• If you have a condition of severe muscle weakness known as myasthenia gravis
• If you have a condition where there is loss of control of body movements (caused due to damage to spine or brain/cerebrum).

• Fainting.
• Drowsiness.
• Difficulty speaking.
• Sleepiness.
• Difficulty controlling movements.
• Uncoordinated movements.
• Amnesia.

Other General Warnings

• You have any mental illness or condition (schizophrenia, manic depression, delirium or senile dementia).
• You have been using the medication for a long period of time as there could be a possibility of dependence.
• You have recently suffered a personal loss or bereavement.
• You have a decrease in mental function.
• You have long-term lung, kidney or liver problems (as you may need to take a lower dose)
• You have a history of medicine or alcohol abuse.

• Equilibrium should be used exactly as per the doctor’s instructions.
• Confirm with your doctor if you have any doubts.
• It should be swallowed whole with water.
• It should not be chewed.

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Interactions with other medicines

• Medications used to treat depression (anti-depressants), sedatives, sleeping pills, medicines which act on the brain and nervous system (hypnotics and anti-psychotics), such as opiate medications used for relief of cough (codeine, hydrocodone ) or pain relievers such as fentanyl, hydromorphone, meperidine, methadone, morphine, oxycodone, and tramadol along with chlordiazepoxide can cause fatal breathing problems such as slowed or difficult breathing, unusual dizziness, lightheadedness, excessive sleepiness or coma.
• Medications to help with easier breathing (theophylline) can decrease the effects of chlordiazepoxide.
• Anti-allergic medications or antihistamines (chlorphenamine) and medication for relief of nausea and vomiting (nabilone) can cause excessive sleepiness.
• The effects of medication used for the treatment of sleep disorders like narcolepsy (sodium oxybate) will be greatly increased if used along with chlordiazepoxide.
• Medications to treat seizures (anti-epileptics) such as phenytoin, phenobarbitone or barbiturates or other combination medications which include them when used concurrently, side effects and toxicity may be more evident.
• Medication to treat Parkinson’s disease (Levodopa) can cancel the effect of chlordiazepoxide.
• Medications used for muscle relaxation (baclofen) can enhance the sedative effects.
• Medications that affect the liver like rifampicin (treats tuberculosis), cemetidine (treats ulcers and acidity), omeprazole (treats stomach problems), disulfiram (treats chronic alcoholism) and contraceptive medications cause chlordiazepoxide to remain longer in the body and greatly increase their effect and duration.
• Medications for prevention of constipation (cisparide) can increase the sedative effects of chlordiazepoxide..
• Medication for treatment of high blood pressure or antihypertensives (ACE inhibitors, alpha blockers, angiotensin–II receptor antagonists, calcium channel blockers, adrenergic neuron blockers and monoxidine) can cause increased lowering of blood pressure when taken concomitantly.
• Medication used for widening of blood vessels (vasodilators) such as nitrates, hydralazine, minoxidil and sodium nitroprusside can cause increased lowering of blood pressure when taken concomitantly.
• Medications used for treating heart conditions (digoxin) when used concomitantly do not have predictable side effects.
• Blood thinning medications or anticoagulants (warfarin) when used concomitantly do not have predictable side effects.
• Water pills or diuretics (furosemide) can cause increased lowering of blood pressure when taken concomitantly.

Interactions with food items

• No specific dietary changes are required unless specified by the doctor.