Gardenal 30mg Strip Of 20 Tablets

• Epilepsy or seizures (abnormal electrical activity in the brain)

• Allergic to Phenobarbital or any of the ingredients of Gardenal Tablet.
• Severe respiratory depression or have a history of respiratory diseases like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
• Severe kidney or liver failure
• Planning for pregnancy or are already pregnant
• Acute intermittent porphyria

• Drowsiness
• Depression
• Memory impairment
• Low blood pressure
• Respiratory depression
• Altered blood cell counts: agranulocytosis, thrombocytopenia
• Megaloblastic anaemia (due to folate deficiency)

Other General Warnings

• You have suicidal thoughts after taking Gardenal Tablet.
• You experience any changes in blood cell counts.
• You have decreased liver function.
• You are suffering from kidney disease.
• You're an elderly patient, the dose of the Gardenal Tablet should be carefully monitored.
• You're breastfeeding, pregnant or planning to conceive.
• Your symptoms don't resolve or clinical worsening of the condition.
• You see any skin reaction, as this medicine can cause serious skin conditions like toxic epidermal necrolysis and Steven-johnson syndrome (life-threatening skin conditions).
• You want to discontinue this medicine. Don't abruptly stop taking this medicine as it may cause withdrawal symptoms.
• You are using oral contraceptives.

• Gardenal Tablet should be used as advised by your doctor.
• The tablet should be swallowed whole along with a glass of water.
• You should not break or chew Gardenal Tablet.
• Gardenal Tablet can be taken with or without food.
• Gardenal Tablet should be taken at a fixed time every day to maintain a constant level of medicine in the body and achieve the desired clinical effect.
• Don’t take it with other medications without informing your doctor.

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Interactions with other medicines

• Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) like Selegiline - decrease the antiepileptic activity of Gardenal Tablet.
• Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) like Citalopram decrease the antiepileptic activity of Gardenal Tablet by lowering the convulsive threshold.
• Interaction with Valproate- can increase the serum concentration of Gardenal Tablet by decreasing its hepatic metabolism.
• Interaction with other antiepileptic medicines like Phenytoin, Carbamazepine, and Oxcarbazepine can increase the hepatic metabolism and lower the serum concentration of Gardenal Tablet.
• St John's wort (Hypericum perforatum) – the antiepileptic activity of Gardenal Tablet is reduced by concomitant use of the herbal remedy St John's wort.
• Folic acid - if folic acid supplements are given to treat folate deficiency, blood levels of Gardenal Tablet may decrease, leading to decreased seizure control in some patients.
• Anti-arrhythmics like Disopyramide and Quinidine - decrease in the anti-arrhythmic activity of these medicines. Changes in dosage may be necessary.
• Antibacterials like chloramphenicol, doxycycline - Gardenal Tablet reduces the blood levels of these medicines leading to decreased antibacterial activity.
• Aripiprazole and other antipsychotics - Gardenal Tablet reduced blood levels of these medicines.

Interactions with food items

• After oral administration, absorption of Gardenal Tablet is not affected by food. No interaction with food has been found.