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This medication is a hypnotic and sedative, prescribed for anxiety, and sleep disorders.
Contraindicated in patients with increased eye pressure, coma, sleep disorder, severe liver impairment, porphyria, severe lung disease, and hypersensitivity.
Adult: PO- The recommended dose is up to 3 mg/day.
It comes as a tablet to take by mouth, with food.
• Caution should be exercised in patients with history of lung insufficiency, muscle weakness, impaired liver or kidney function, alcoholism or drug addiction, elderly, during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
• It may cause dizziness or drowsiness, do not drive a car or operate machinery while taking this medication.
• Most Common :
Drowsiness, sedation, muscle weakness and incoordination.
• Central Nervous System :
Fainting, headache, confusion, depression, slurred speech, changes in libido and tremor.
• Miscellaneous :
Visual disturbances, urinary retention or incontinence, gastrointestinal disturbances, changes in salivation and memory loss.
Avoid excess dosage.
Store it at room temperature.
My friend took 25 tablates overdose will dangerous?
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hi everyone i m Ubaid 19 years old i m suffering from palpitations chest pain arm weakness from 2012 i have done many tests ecg echo thyroid blood tests cbc lipid profile but all are normal.now doctor suggested me etizolam 0.5 i m taking this after sleep but i feel not well my doctor called it anxiety.now i m frustrated with this diseases.i have need of help please help me what are the treatments of this diseases.