Revocon 25mg Strip Of 10 Tablets
Revocon 25 MG Description
Revocon Tablet is a prescribed medicine that contains tetrabenazine as an active ingredient. It is used for the treatment of Huntington's disease, an inherited condition in which nerve cells in the b
rain get affected and leads to involuntary movement, lack of concentration and understanding, mood swings, hallucination or other psychiatric symptoms. Before starting the treatment you should tell your doctor if you have ever had or had a family history of depression or any psychotic disorders. You must not stop this medicine suddenly as it may worsen the condition. Also, try to take the medicine same time every day for effective treatment.
Product Summary
Offer Price | ₹396.88 |
You Save | ₹54.12 (12% on MRP) |
Contains | Tetrabenazine(25.0 Mg) |
Uses | Huntington's chorea disease |
Side effects | Drop-in blood pressure, anxiety, lack of sleep, confusion, drowsiness |
Therapy | DRUGS FOR HUNTINGTON'S CHOREA |
Uses of Revocon 25 MG
Contraindications of Revocon 25 MG
- If you are allergic to this medicine or any of the ingredient of this medicine.
- If you usually have thoughts of killing yourself or untreated/undertreated psychiatric disorder.
- If you are suffering from tumors associated with adrenal or pituitary gland and breast cancer.
- If you are breastfeeding.
- If you are suffering from Parkinson's disease.
- If you already taking medicines to control high blood pressure and psychiatric disorders like reserpine, selegiline, phenelzine etc.
Side effects of Revocon 25 MG
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Lack of sleep
- Confusion
- Tiredness
- Drowsiness
- Drop in the blood pressure
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhoea
- Constipation
- Difficulty in swallowing
Precautions and Warnings of Revocon 25 MG
Pregnancy
Breast Feeding
Driving
Alcohol
Other General Warnings
- You are suffering from a liver problem.
- You may feel depressed or it may worsen the condition if you already have any kind of brain disorder. Close monitoring of such patients is required if being treated with this medicine.
- You have any kind of heart-related problem and already taking medicines for a heart condition.
- You may start feeling some mental changes like confusion or hallucination, muscle stiffness or fever, such a condition is called Neuroleptic.
- Malignant Syndrome. In such situations, the treatment should be discontinued immediately and start an alternative therapy.
- You may experience unusual changes in behaviour or may have suicidal thoughts.
- It must be informed to the patient's family members or caretakers about the risk of self-harm kind of thought. They must inform the treating physician if they find such signs in the patient.
- Your physician may gradually increase your dose for several weeks to find the suitable dose for you in order to avoid the risk of side effects.
Mode of Action of Revocon 25 MG
How Does It Work?
Directions for Use of Revocon 25 MG
- Take this medicine as instructed by your doctor.
- Do not change your dose unless your doctor tells you to.
- Never stop the medicine on your own.
- It can be taken with or without food.
- It would be best if you took the doses at the appropriate time for the desired effect.
Interactions of Revocon 25 MG
Interactions with other medicines
- Concomitant use of Revocon Tablet and medicine to treat psychotic disorders like reserpine, selegiline etc. should be avoided.
- Concomitant use Revocon Tablet with a certain type of medicines to treat psychotic disorders, opioids (painkillers), medicines to control high blood pressure and sleeping pills should be avoided.
- Other medicines like fluoxetine, paroxetine, terbinafine, moclobemide and quinidine should be used with caution if taken along with Revocon Tablet. The doctor may reduce the dose of Revocon Tablet.
- Levodopa should be used with caution if taken along with this medicine.
- Caution is advised if medicines to treat psychotic disorders (like chlorpromazine, thioridazine), antibiotics like gatifloxacin, moxifloxacin, and medicines used for heart conditions like quinidine, procainamide, amiodarone, sotalol, if used simultaneously with Revocon Tablet....
Storage and disposal of Revocon 25 MG
- It does not require any special storage conditions.
- Keep it out of the reach of children.
- Do not take this medicine after the expiry date which is mentioned on the medicine.
Dosage of Revocon 25 MG
Overdose
Missed a Dose
Content Details
Dr. Abhishek B L
MBBS, MD (Pharmacology)
Dr. Ritu Budania
MBBS, MD (Pharmacology)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q: Any precautions do I need to take during the treatment?
- Don’t stop taking medicine suddenly or don't miss the dose frequently, otherwise, involuntary movements may return or get worsen 12-18 hours after the last dose of Revocon Tablet.
- Consult a doctor if you have not taken medicine for more than 5 days. It is advised to restart the treatment after consultation only.
Q: Is there any side effects of Revocon Tablet?
- It can cause serious side effects like depression, suicidal thoughts, behavioural changes, lack of sleep, confusion, drop in blood pressure etc.
- There is an increased risk of depression, suicidal thoughts, behavioural changes. Close monitoring is required for such patients.
Q: What is Huntington's chorea disease? What are the symptoms?
- It is an inherited disorder that causes a progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the brain. It affects the person's functional ability and leads to involuntary muscle movement, unusual thinking, psychiatric disorder. It is characterized by symptoms like involuntary jerky movements (also called chorea), involuntary eye movement, difficulty in speaking and swallowing, difficulty in concentration, social withdrawal, lack of sleep, frequent thoughts of suicide etc....
Q: What should I discuss with my healthcare expert before taking Revocon Tablet?
- Inform the doctor about your detailed medical history and all other medicines including supplements or herbal products.
- Inform your doctor if you have heart disease.
- Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or planning to have a baby.
- You should tell your doctor if you have ever had suicidal thoughts and a history of treated or undertreated depression.
- Your physician may gradually increase the dose over several weeks to find the suitable dose for you in order to minimize the possibility of side effects.
Q: Can I take my other medicines also along with Revocon Tablet?
- Concomitant use of Revocon Tablet along with the medicines containing reserpine or other medicines required for psychotic disorders like Isocarboxazid, phenelzine, selegiline (MAO inhibitors) should be avoided....
- If you are already taking these medicines, then they should be stopped at least 14 days prior to treatment with Revocon Tablet.
- Discuss with your doctor any other medicine you are taking currently to avoid any possible drug interactions.
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