Lonazep Tablet

• As per CDSCO, Lonazep tablets are used in treating symptoms associated with:
• Major depressive disorder
• Comorbid depression(depression associated with other conditions).
• Anxiety disorder
• Panic disorders(both are mood disorders).
• Epileptic disorders like myoclonic and akinetic seizures.

• If you have any allergic reaction to any ingredient of Lonazep medicine.
• If you are noticing sudden mood changes and self-harming or suicidal thoughts.
• If you have an eye condition such as narrow-angle glaucoma, this medicine will increase the fluid pressure inside the eye.
• If you have a previous history of medicine or alcohol abuse.
• If you have severe liver disease.
• If you are already pregnant or planning to get pregnant.
• If you suffer from respiratory diseases or lung conditions such as asthma or chronic pulmonary lung disease.
• If you are diagnosed with Porphyria, a blood disorder.

• Memory impairment
• Double vision
• Difficulty talking
• Excess salivation
• Suicidal thoughts
• Trouble breathing
• High lung secretion

Other General Warnings

• You’ve a surgery or a dental procedure planned.
• You experience side effects that are persistent or worsen in time.
• You have suicidal thoughts or experience a change in mood or behaviour after taking Lonazep Tablets.
• You need to do something that requires steady focus; this medicine can cause difficulties with concentration.
• You are an older person over 65 years of age. Lonazep tablets can cause exaggerated side effects due to slow metabolism.
• You are obese. The dose needs to be monitored.
• You have kidney or liver conditions.
• You've withdrawal symptoms such as sweating, stuffy nose, vomiting, nausea, etc. The dose of Lonazep tablet needs to be slowly tapered.

• Take the Lonazep tablet as advised by your doctor in the prescribed dosage.
• Do not take more tablets, even if you cannot notice its effects.
• Do not try to break or chew it and swallow it whole with a glass of water.
• Inform your doctor if you want to take other medications with the Lonazep tablet.
• If the package is opened, do not take it.

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Interactions with other medicines

• Inform your doctor if you use sedatives or antidepressant medicines if you’re using Lonazep medicine. The reactions between these both medicines can cause unwanted effects. So a gap of at least 14 days should be maintained if you want to use any of them.
• Lonazep tablet has a lot of medicinal interactions so notify your doctor about your entire medical history.
• While using the Lonazep tablet, notify your doctor if you are in pain or have a fever. But don’t self medicate on opiates or narcotic pain relievers (such as codeine, oxycodone, fentanyl, tramadol, etc.), anti allergy medicine, cold or cough medicine with this tablet. It can cause extreme drowsiness.
• The dose needs some adjustments with antibiotics, antifungals, HIV medicine, etc. They can alter the effectiveness of Lonazep.

Interactions with food items

• It is always better to avoid drinks like coffee, energy drinks and cola. Also, avoid eating lots of chocolate. All these products contain caffeine. It is a stimulant and will lower the calming effects of the Lonazep tablet.
• Do not drink excess grapefruit juice if you are using Lonazep. It will increase the levels of Lonazep in the blood.