Manufacturer: Micro Labs Ltd
Salt Composition : Flurazepam(15mg)
Strip of 10 Capsule
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Fluraz 15mg Capsule may be taken with or without food. However, 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 any doses, take it as soon as you remember it and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. You should not stop this medication without talking to your doctor as it may cause nausea and anxiety.
Some common side effects of this medicine include lightheadedness and impaired coordination. It may also cause dizziness and sleepiness, so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you. Talk to your doctor about potential side effects and ways you might prevent or cope with them. You may also get side effects after stopping the treatment.
Before taking the medicine you should tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding. Fluraz 15mg Capsule can usually be mixed safely with other medicines but some medicines, including antacids and alcohol, do affect the way it works and can increase the chance of side effects. If you have been taking this medicine for a long time then regular monitoring of blood and liver functions may be required.
Fluraz 15mg Capsule is a benzodiazepine. It works by increasing the action of a chemical messenger (GABA) which suppresses the abnormal and excessive activity of the nerve cells in the brain.
Flurazepam is rapidly metabolized and is excreted primarily in the urine. Less than 1% of the dose is excreted in the urine as N1-desalkyl-flurazepam.
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 Fluraz
Dizziness
Drowsiness
Impaired coordination
Lightheadedness
Dalmane (flurazepam) is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to the drug. Usage in Pregnancy: Benzodiazepines may cause fetal damage when administered during pregnancy.
Fluraz 15mg Capsule is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy. Seek your doctor's advice as studies on pregnant women and animals have shown significant harmful effects to the developing baby.
Fluraz 15mg Capsule may cause excessive drowsiness with alcohol.
Fluraz 15mg Capsule is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Fluraz 15mg Capsule is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
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Fluraz 15mg Capsule 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 Fluraz 15mg Capsule, 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.
If you are taking Fluraz 15mg Capsule for the treatment of insomnia, it should not be used for more than 4 weeks.
Take it 30 to 45 minutes before bedtime and only when you have time to sleep for at least 7 hours.
The addiction / habit-forming potential of this medicine is very high. Take it only as per the dose and duration advised by your doctor
Never share your medication with any other person who also has a sleep problem.
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.
If you have been taking this medicine for a long time, regular monitoring of blood and liver functions may be required.
Stop taking medication and inform your doctor If you experience sleep-driving or memory loss.
Inform your doctor if you are suffering from depression, as this medicine may worsen the symptoms of depression.
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. Fluraz 15mg Capsule may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Q. How long does Fluraz 15mg Capsule take to work?
Fluraz 15mg Capsule starts working slowly and continues to work for a short time even after you stop taking it. You may experience more benefit from Fluraz 15mg Capsule on the second and third nights after you start taking it. You may continue to feel the effects of Fluraz 15mg Capsule for one to two nights after you stop taking the medication.
Q. Does Fluraz 15mg Capsule cause addiction?
Addiction is more likely to occur in patients who are alcoholics or drug addicts. Such patients should be under careful surveillance if they have been prescribed Fluraz 15mg Capsule.
Q. Is Fluraz 15mg Capsule a sleeping pill?
Fluraz 15mg Capsule is used for the short-term treatment of sleeplessness (also known as insomnia) when it is severe. It can help overcome difficulties in falling asleep and may help if you wake up frequently in the middle of the night. Fluraz 15mg Capsule helps you to sleep but does not cure the underlying cause of your insomnia, which you should discuss with your doctor.
