Tagat 0.5mg Tablets

• As per CDSCO, Tagat 0.5mg tablets are used in:
• Immediate or short-term management of the symptoms of an anxiety disorder (resolves symptoms such as restlessness, irritability, tiredness, problems with focusing, etc.)
• Treatment of panic disorders like panic attacks (helps with calmness and improves cognitive abilities)
• Short-term management of anxiety in patients with depression.

• Do not take Tagat 0.5mg tablet or use caution:
• If you have a history of allergy to any component of Tagat 0.5mg tablets.
• If you have a history of alcohol addiction or substance abuse; Tagat 0.5mg tablets have the potential to be habit-forming and can cause physical and psychological dependency.
• If you are pregnant or planning to conceive; this medicine can cause congenital disabilities in the foetus.
• If you have respiratory depression (slow and steady decline in breathing).
• If you are nursing; this medicine can have adverse effects on newborn babies.
• If you notice sudden mood changes, have suicidal thoughts or engage in harmful behaviour.
• If you use any narcotic or opioid pain relievers.
• If you have been diagnosed with closed-angle glaucoma (an eye disorder); Tagat 0.5mg tablets can increase fluid pressure in the eye.
• If you have respiratory problems like asthma, sleep apnea, etc.
• If you are at risk of falling frequently or have sudden spells of dizziness.
• If you are a child or adolescent under 18.

• Side effects of Tagat 0.5mg tablets include:
• Lightheadedness
• Blurred speech
• Drowsiness
• Dry mouth
• Weakness
• Change in sex drive
• Balancing problems

How Does It Work?

• Take Tagat 0.5mg tablets exactly as advised by your doctor.
• Do not exceed the dosage, even if you cannot notice the effects of this medicine.
• Take Tagat 0.5mg tablets as a whole with a glass of water.
• Do not break or chew this tablet.
• Do not take Tagat 0.5mg tablets with other medications without informing your doctor.
• Do not consume this medicine if its packaging is broken.
• Do not abruptly stop taking Tagat 0.5mg tablets; this can result in adverse effects from withdrawal.

Interactions with other medicines

• Using Tagat 0.5mg tablets and antidepressants or mood-elevating medicines like fluoxetine and desipramine can cause increased side effects.
• Do not use Tagat 0.5mg tablets with antihistamines (allergy medicines), opioid painkillers, sleeping pills, etc. It can increase drowsiness and fatigue.
• If you take treatment antifungal medication like itraconazole and ketoconazole. This medicine can reduce their effects.
• Tagat 0.5mg tablets reduce the effect of oral contraceptives or birth control pills.
• Do not take other sedatives like sertraline with this medicine; it can enhance the side effects of Tagat 0.5mg tablets.
• Avoid using St John’s wort (herbal medicine for managing depression) with Tagat 0.5mg tablets.

Interactions with food items

• Avoid grapefruit and its juice; this fruit reduces the effect of Tagat 0.5mg tablets.

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