Ventab Plus Tablets
Ventab Plus Tablets Description
Ventab Plus is an antidepressant (medicines used to manage depression). Ventab Plus is used to treat major depressive symptoms. It helps to decrease anxiety and increase the person’s energy levels an
d thus, helps improve the overall mood and behaviour. Depression is a mood disorder characterised by low energy, less interest, and low mood. Other symptoms include sadness, guilt, change in food habits, significant weight loss, suicidal thoughts, etc. Ventab Plus is a combination of two medicines - desvenlafaxine and clonazepam. It takes 2-3 weeks for the medicine to show the effect of antidepressants, and Ventab Plus effectiveness can be evaluated after six weeks of regular intake. Hence, avoid stopping it abruptly without consulting a doctor.
Product Summary
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Contains | Desvenlafaxine(50.0 Mg) + Clonazepam(0.5 Mg) |
Uses | Depression |
Side effects | Drowsiness, headache, nausea, sleeplessness, and motor impairment |
Therapy | ANTI-DEPRESSANT |
Uses of Ventab Plus Tablets
- Major depressive disorder
Contraindications of Ventab Plus Tablets
Side effects of Ventab Plus Tablets
- Nausea
- Lethargy
- Headache
- Confusion
- Sleep irregularities
- Decrease in sexual desire
- Dizziness
Precautions and Warnings of Ventab Plus Tablets
Pregnancy
Breast Feeding
Driving
Alcohol
Other General Warnings
- You want to stop taking the meds. Since benzodiazepines have addictive potential, changes in medicine dosage should be done under professional guidance.
- You experience deterioration of symptoms. Antidepressants like Ventab Plus can take a few days to weeks to show their effect. It may increase suicidal tendencies as well. Hence in case of worsening of symptoms, changes in behaviour, or suicidal thoughts, a doctor should be consulted immediately....
- You have any kidney disease.
- You have a history of convulsions in the past.
- You have any allergic reactions to any other medicine.
- The side effects should not affect your day-to-day life. However, if it does, then avoid stopping the prescription without a doctor's opinion.
Mode of Action of Ventab Plus Tablets
How Does It Work?
Directions for Use of Ventab Plus Tablets
- Ventab Plus should be taken at a dose and duration as prescribed by your doctor.
- It should be taken at the same time every day since the medicine acts by replenishing the depleted chemicals in the brain.
Interactions of Ventab Plus Tablets
Interactions with other medicines
- Barbiturates like pentobarbital, phenobarbital, and Secobarbital cause drowsiness and cognitive impairment.
- Methadone increases sleep duration and may decrease the ability to breathe.
- Monoamine oxidase inhibitors like phenelzine and selegiline have an additive effect when taken with Ventab plus tablets and can increase certain side effects like altered consciousness and suicidal tendency....
- Tricyclic antidepressants like amitriptyline, desipramine, and nortriptyline can have side effects like restlessness, seizures, fever, confusion, and excessive sweating.
- Anticoagulants(e.g. Warfarin) increase the chances of bleeding
- Rifampin or St. John’s wort because it decreases the effectiveness of Ventab plus tablet.
- Ketoconazole, disulfiram, cimetidine, and omeprazole decrease the metabolism of the tablet.
- Valproic acid decreases the effectiveness of both the components of Ventab plus tablet (clonazepam and desvenlafaxine)
Interactions with food items
- Ventab Plus can be taken with or without food. No major interactions with food are known.
Storage and disposal of Ventab Plus Tablets
Dosage of Ventab Plus Tablets
Overdose
- Symptoms of a mild overdose of Ventab Plus include drowsiness, abnormal gait, and abnormalities in speech. However, a severe overdose of this medicine can seldom cause apnea (abrupt decrease in respiratory rate), decrease in blood pressure, and coma. You should call your doctor right away or rush to the nearby emergency room....
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Content Details
Dr Tuhina Mishra
MBBS
Dr. Jagruti Jain
MBBS, MD, DNB, General Medicine
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q: Can Ventab Plus cause weight gain?
Q: Does consuming Ventab Plus increase suicidal tendencies?
- Patients with major depressive disorders may experience worsening symptoms and, in some cases, cause suicidal thoughts and ideas. However, research studies prove that the use of antidepressants prevents recurrence of symptoms in the future. Moreover, if symptoms worsen, immediate action is required....
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