Manufacturer: Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Salt Composition : Chlordiazepoxide(10mg)
Albium 10mg Tablet may be taken with or without food. However, it is advised to take it at the same time each day as this helps to maintain a consistent level of medicine in the body. Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor as it has a high potential of habit-forming. If you have missed a dose, take it as soon as you remember it and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. This medication mustn't be stopped suddenly without talking to the doctor as it may cause nausea and anxiety.
Albium 10Mg Tablet works by increasing the action of a chemical messenger called GABA. This helps in suppressing the excessive and abnormal activity of the nerve cells in the brain. Thereby, Albium 10Mg Tablet helps in treating anxiety.
Pharmacokinetics. Chlordiazepoxide is a long-acting benzodiazepine drug. The half-life of Chlordiazepoxide is 5 – 30 hours but has an active benzodiazepine metabolite (desmethyldiazepam), which has a half-life of 36 – 200 hours.
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Albium
Lightheadedness
Drowsiness
Sedation
Dizziness
Uncoordinated body movements
Fatigue
Unsteadiness
Balance disorder (loss of balance)
porphyria.
psychotic disorder.
suicidal thoughts.
alcohol intoxication.
drug abuse.
depression.
worsening of debilitating chronic lung disease called COPD.
decreased lung function
Albium 10mg Tablet is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Albium 10mg Tablet.
Albium 10mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Chlordiazepoxide is used to treat anxiety and acute alcohol withdrawal. It is also used to relieve fear and anxiety before surgery. This medication belongs to a class of drugs called benzodiazepines which act on the brain and nerves (central nervous system) to produce a calming effect.
Some products that may interact with this drug include: antacids, certain anti-depressants (such as fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, nefazodone), cimetidine, clozapine, digoxin, disulfiram, kava, sodium oxybate.
Do not chew, crush or break it. Albium 10mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Store below 30°C
If you miss a dose of Albium 10mg Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
The addiction / habit-forming potential of this medicine is very high. Take it only as per the dose and duration advised by your doctor
It may cause dizziness. Do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you.
Avoid consuming alcohol as it may increase dizziness and drowsiness.
Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to conceive or breastfeeding.
Do not stop taking medication suddenly without talking to your doctor as that may lead to nausea, anxiety, agitation, flu-like symptoms, sweating, tremor, and confusion.
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Albium 10mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Avoid Albium 10mg Tablet with caffeine and chocolate as well as food containing caffeine and chocolate such as tea leaves, cocoa beans.
Q. Does Albium 10mg Tablet work and what does Albium 10mg Tablet treat?
Albium 10mg Tablet is used for the short-term (2-4 weeks only) treatment of severe anxiety, which may occur alone or in association with sleeping problems (insomnia) or personality/behavioral disorders. It may also be used to treat muscle spasms, and to relieve alcohol withdrawal symptoms
Q. Is Albium 10mg Tablet addictive?
Yes. Albium 10mg Tablet is not recommended for long term use as it may increase the risk of dependence
Q. Is Albium 10mg Tablet stronger than Xanax?
Xanax is a trade name for active drug alprazolam which belongs to the same group of medicines as Albium 10mg Tablet called benzodiazepines. Albium 10mg Tablet used to treat anxiety disorders, alcohol withdrawal symptoms, or muscle spasms. Xanax (alprazolam) is used to treat severe anxiety and severe anxiety associated with depression
Q. Can I take ibuprofen with chlordiazepoxide?
Chlordiazepoxide has no known harmful interaction with ibuprofen. Always consult your physician for the change of dose regimen or an alternative drug of choice that may strictly be required
Q. Does Albium 10mg Tablet make you sleepy?
Yes, Albium 10mg Tablet may make you sleepy
Q. Does Albium 10mg Tablet get you high?
Albium 10mg Tablet does have the risk of causing dependence on long term use due to the calming effects, which may be described by some as ‘getting high
