What Antenex is used for
buy Antenex 5mg online uk,contains the active ingredient diazepam, which belongs to a group of medicines called benzodiazepines. These medicines are thought to work by their action on brain chemicals.
Antenex is not recommended as first choice of treatment in patients with depression, and/or psychosis as it can increase your risk of suicide.
Benzodiazepines are not recommended as the only treatment of severe mental illnesses and should not be used alone to treat depression.
Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why Antenex has been prescribed for you.
Your doctor may have prescribed Antenex for another reason.
In general, benzodiazepines such as Antenex should be taken for short periods only (for example 2 to 4 weeks). Continuous long-term use is not recommended unless advised by your doctor. The use of benzodiazepines may lead to dependence on the medicine.
Anxiety and tension associated with the normal stress of everyday life usually does not require treatment with medicines.
Antenex is not recommended for use in children under 6 months of age.
Antenex is available only with a doctor’s prescription.
Do not take Antenex if you are allergic to diazepam or any other benzodiazepine medicine
any of the ingredients listed at the end of this leaflet.
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Do not take Antenex if you have:
severe and chronic lung or airways disease
severe liver disease
sleep apnoea
severe muscle weakness
drug or alcohol dependence
Do not take this medicine after the expiry date printed on the pack or if the packaging is torn or shows signs of tampering.
If it has expired or is damaged, return it to your pharmacist for disposal.
If you are not sure whether you should start taking this medicine, talk to your doctor.
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Tell your doctor if you are allergic to any other medicines, foods, dyes or preservatives.
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.
Antenex may affect your unborn baby if you take it during pregnancy.
Antenex may cause complications to newborn infants. It may cause low blood pressure, poor muscle tone, reduced respiratory function and low body temperature in the newborn infant. Continuous treatment during pregnancy and administration of high doses in connection with delivery should be avoided. Withdrawal symptoms in newborn infants have been reported with prolonged use of this class of drug. Your doctor will discuss the risks and benefits of taking Antenex during pregnancy.
Your doctor will discuss the risks and benefits of taking Antenex during pregnancy.
Tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed.
Antenex is not recommended for use in breastfeeding. Antenex may pass into breast milk and may cause drowsiness and/or feeding difficulties in your baby.
Tell your doctor if you have or have had any of the following medical conditions:
lung, liver or kidney problems
high or low blood pressure
depression, schizophrenia or other mental illness
glaucoma (increased pressure in the eye)
epilepsy (fits).
history of alcohol or drug abuse
Tell your doctor if you drink alcohol regularly.
Combining Antenex and alcohol may cause severe sedation, difficulties breathing and/or heart problems (respiratory and/or cardiovascular depression), coma and death.
Tell your doctor if you take Central Nervous System (CNS) depressants
Combining Antenex and CNS depressants may cause severe sedation, difficulties breathing and/or heart problems (respiratory and/or cardiovascular depression), coma and death.
Tell your doctor if you plan to have surgery.
If you have not told your doctor about any of the above, tell them before you start taking Antenex.
Taking other medicines
Tell your doctor if you are taking any other medicines, including any that you buy without a prescription from a pharmacy, supermarket or health food shop.
Some medicines may be affected by Antenex, or may affect how well it works. These include:
other sleeping tablets, sedatives or tranquillisers
medicines for depression
other medicines for anxiety
medicines used to treat epilepsy, fits or convulsions (e.g. phenytoin)
antihistamines, medicines for allergies, hayfever, colds or travel sickness
muscle relaxants
cimetidine and omeprazole, medicines used to treat reflux or stomach ulcers
pain relievers
disulfiram, a medicine used to deter alcohol consumption
cisapride, a medicine used to treat gastric reflux
ketoconazole, a medicine used to treat fungal infections.
opioids, medicine used to treat severe pain e.g. morphine, pethidine
Your doctor can tell you what to do if you are taking any of these medicines.
Tell your doctor if you take opioids.
Combining Antenex and opioids may cause severe sedation, difficulties in breathing (respiratory depression), coma and may be life-threatening.
If you are not sure whether you are taking any of these medicines, check with your doctor or pharmacist.
Your doctor and pharmacist have more information on medicines to be careful with or avoid while taking Antenex.
Follow all directions given to you by your doctor or pharmacist carefully.
They may differ from the information contained in this leaflet.
If you do not understand the instructions on the label, ask your doctor or pharmacist for help.
The dose varies from person to person. This depends on your age, the condition being treated, and whether or not you are taking any other medicines.
Your doctor will tell you how many tablets you need to take each day and when to take them.
The usual adult dose is between 5 mg and 40 mg daily.
Elderly people, children and those with kidney or liver problems may need smaller doses.
Antenex is not recommended for children below 6 months of age.
Swallow the tablets with a glass of water.
Antenex can be taken with or without food.
Take Antenex only for as long as your doctor recommends.
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