Table of contents:
- What drug Clotiapine?
- What is clotiapine for?
- How is clotiapine used?
- How do I store clotiapine?
- Clotiapine dosage
- What is the dose of clotiapine for adults?
- What is the clotiapine dosage for children?
- In what dosage is clotiapine available?
- Clotiapine side effects
- What side effects can be experienced due to clotiapine?
- Clotiapine Drug Warnings and Cautions
- What should be known before using clotiapine?
- Is clotiapine safe for pregnant and lactating women?
- Clotiapine Drug Interactions
- What medicines may interact with clotiapine?
- Can food or alcohol interact with clotiapine?
- What health conditions can interact with clotiapine?
- Clotiapine overdose
- What should I do in an emergency or overdose?
- What should I do if I miss a dose?
What drug Clotiapine?
What is clotiapine for?
Clotiapine is an antipsychotic drug. This drug is used to control psychotic symptoms, which are conditions that affect a person's mind, causing unclear thoughts, hallucinations, delusions, and unnatural behavior or speech.
Clotiapine is a drug that is often used to help relieve a variety of symptoms of mental disorders, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, anxiety, depression, and others. This medicine must be given by a doctor's prescription.
How is clotiapine used?
Read the medication instructions given by your pharmacist before you start using this medicine and each time you refill it. If you have questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
How do I store clotiapine?
Clotiapine is a drug that is best stored at room temperature, away from direct light and damp places. Don't keep it in the bathroom. Don't freeze it. Other brands of this drug may have different storage rules. Observe the storage instructions on the product package or ask your pharmacist. Keep all medicines away from children and pets.
Do not flush medicines down the toilet or down the drain unless instructed to do so. Discard this product when it has expired or when it is no longer needed. Consult your pharmacist or local waste disposal company about how to safely dispose of your product.
Clotiapine dosage
The information provided is not a substitute for medical advice. ALWAYS consult your doctor or pharmacist before starting treatment.
What is the dose of clotiapine for adults?
For adults, the clotiapine dosage is:
- Infusion / injection. 120-200 mg divided into several dosages with
- Oral. 3-5 tablets / day which are also divided into several doses
What is the clotiapine dosage for children?
Safety and effectiveness have not been established in pediatric patients (less than 18 years of age).
In what dosage is clotiapine available?
The drug availability for clotiapine is a 40 mg tablet and 40 mg / 4 mL injection
Clotiapine side effects
What side effects can be experienced due to clotiapine?
Together with the required effect, a drug can cause unwanted effects. Although not all side effects can occur, they may require medical attention.
Clotiapine Drug Warnings and Cautions
What should be known before using clotiapine?
Some things you should know before taking clotiapine are:
- Do not take this medicine if you have an allergy to the components of the drug clotiapine or certain other drugs
- People who are in a coma are prohibited from taking this drug
- This medicine is not recommended to be taken by children who are younger than 16 years
Is clotiapine safe for pregnant and lactating women?
There is not yet sufficient information regarding the safety of using this drug during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Clotiapine Drug Interactions
What medicines may interact with clotiapine?
Although certain drugs are not recommended to be used together, in other cases two different drugs can be used together even though drug interactions may occur. In these cases, your doctor may change the dose, or other precautions need to be taken. Tell your health care provider if you are using other prescription or nonprescription drugs.
Can food or alcohol interact with clotiapine?
Certain drugs should not be used with meals or when eating certain foods because drug interactions can occur. Consuming alcohol or tobacco with certain drugs can also cause interactions to occur. Discuss your use of drugs with food, alcohol, or tobacco with your health care provider.
What health conditions can interact with clotiapine?
The presence of other health problems can affect the use of this drug. Tell your doctor if you have other health problems.
Clotiapine overdose
What should I do in an emergency or overdose?
In case of an emergency or overdose, contact the local emergency services provider (112) or immediately to the nearest hospital emergency department.
What should I do if I miss a dose?
If you forget a dose of this medicine, take it as soon as possible. However, when it is nearing the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and return to the usual dosing schedule. Don't double the dose.
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