Agoprex

Composition of Agoprex

Agoprex contains Agomelatine (25mg). It belongs to the Antidepressant class of medicines.

Uses of Agoprex

Depression

Key benefits

• In Depression Depression is a mental health condition marked by persistent sadness
• loss of interest
• and fatigue. Agoprex Tablet helps improve mood by acting on brain chemicals that regulate the sleep-wake cycle and emotional balance. It may enhance sleep quality without causing daytime drowsiness
• reduce feelings of sadness and anxiety
• and improve overall emotional well-being
• making daily activities more manageable for individuals living with depression.

How Agoprex works

Agoprex Tablet is a melatonin agonist. It works by resynchronizing the sleep-wake cycle that is disturbed in depression.

How to take Agoprex

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. Agoprex Tablet may be taken with or without food.

Take it exactly as your doctor prescribed. Do not change the dose or stop early on your own.

Missed dose and overdose

If you miss a dose

If you miss a dose of Agoprex Tablet, skip it and continue with your normal schedule. Do not double the dose.

If you take too much

An overdose of this medicine can cause fits, dangerous heart rhythm disturbance and coma, and is particularly dangerous with the older tricyclic medicines. Do not wait for symptoms to appear — go to the nearest emergency department and take the pack or strip with you.

Side effects of Agoprex

Most side effects of Agoprex are mild and settle as the body adjusts. Reported side effects include:

• 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

Stop the medicine and seek help immediately for a rash, swelling of the face or lips, wheezing or difficulty breathing. Tell your doctor about any side effect that persists or worries you.

Safety advice for Agoprex

Warnings and precautions

These medicines take two to four weeks to begin working, and longer for the full effect. Stopping at two weeks because nothing has changed is the commonest mistake. Never stop suddenly. Abrupt withdrawal causes dizziness, electric-shock sensations, irritability and flu-like symptoms — your doctor will reduce the dose gradually. Tell your doctor or go to hospital immediately if thoughts of harming yourself appear or worsen, particularly in the first weeks or after a dose change, and especially in anyone under twenty-five. Seek urgent care for agitation with fever, shivering, a racing heart, muscle twitching or confusion, particularly if more than one medicine affecting serotonin is being taken. Side effects are usually worst in the first fortnight and then settle.

Do not take Agoprex if

Not for anyone with a known allergy to this medicine or to any ingredient in the pack. Must not be combined with a monoamine oxidase inhibitor, or started within the gap your doctor specifies after one.

Interactions with other medicines

Tramadol, triptans for migraine, linezolid, St John's wort and other antidepressants can together raise serotonin dangerously. Anti-inflammatory painkillers and blood thinners increase the bleeding risk when combined with this group.

How to store Agoprex

Store at room temperature (below 25°C), protected from light and moisture. Keep out of reach of children.

Expert advice for Agoprex

You have been prescribed Agoprex Tablet for the treatment of depression. It may take a few weeks for this medicine to start working. Keep taking it as prescribed. It should be taken at bedtime. Use caution while driving or doing anything that requires concentration as Agoprex Tablet can cause dizziness and sleepiness. Avoid consuming alcohol while taking this medicine as that may lead to increased side effects. You may need regular blood tests to monitor your liver and kidney functions while you are taking this medication. Inform your doctor if you notice sudden mood changes or develop suicidal thoughts.

Manufacturer and class

Manufacturer:

SUN PHARMA

Therapeutic class:

NEURO CNS

Drug class:

Antidepressant

Chemical class:

N- acetyl- 2- arylethylamines