Flupenthixol + Melitracen

Dosage Forms Available

• Flupentixol + Melitracen is available for use via oral route (capsules).

Age and Dose Restrictions

• This medicine is meant for adults and children above 18 years of age.

Contraindications

• This medicine is contraindicated in patients with known allergies to flupentixol or melitracen and patients with heart diseases, blood diseases, abnormal gland diseases, and patients who are taking medications known as monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs).

Other Medications To Avoid With This Medicine

• This combination might interact with MAO inhibitors like isocarboxazid and phenelzine, barbiturates such as pentobarbital and phenobarbital, CNS depressants like diazepam, clonazepam, and alprazolam, neuroleptics like thioridazine and chlorpromazine, and medicines used for the management of Parkinson’s disease like levodopa.

Overdose and Missed Dose

• An overdose of this medication may cause symptoms like sleepiness, irritability, restlessness, hallucinations, dilated pupils, fast heart rate, difficulty urinating, mucosal dryness, constipation, convulsions, fever, unconsciousness, and difficulty breathing. If you observe these symptoms, inform your doctor and follow the advice accordingly.
• If you forget to take this medicine, take it as soon as you remember. But avoid repeating the dose.

Management Of Side Effects

• Most side effects are temporary and generally harmless and resolve when discontinuing this medicine. However, if you experience any severe side effects or worsening of any of the symptoms, please consult your doctor.

Use In Driving And Operating Machinery

• This medication may impair your ability to drive or operate machinery.

Use in Pregnancy and Lactation

• This medicine is not recommended in pregnancy and breastfeeding unless recommended by your doctor.

Caution In Other Conditions

• Patients with renal or hepatic conditions should exercise caution when taking this medicine., any degree of atrioventricular block or disorders of cardiac rhythm and coronary artery insufficiency.

Special Dietary & Lifestyle Recommendation

• Meditation and yoga can help alleviate stress.
• Stick to a consistent sleep schedule to improve the quantity and quality of sleep you get.
• Incorporate omega-3 fatty acid-rich foods such as fish, nuts, fresh fruits and vegetables, and olive oils into your diet.
• Amino acids serve as the building blocks of neurotransmitters (your body’s chemical messengers that carry messages from one nerve cell to the next nerve cell.). Include foods high in amino acids, like meat, dairy products, and certain fruits and vegetables, to help maintain neurotransmitter levels.
• Exercise supports the body's natural synthesis of antidepressants, promotes stress relief, enhances mood, boosts self-esteem, and encourages restful sleep.
• Avoid smoking and alcohol consumption.