Stalopam Plus Tablet

Composition of Stalopam Plus Tablet

Stalopam Plus Tablet contains Escitalopram (10mg) + Clonazepam (0.5mg). It belongs to the Antidepressant and Benzodiazepine / sedative-hypnotic class of medicines.

Uses of Stalopam Plus Tablet

Stalopam Plus Tablet is used in the treatment of anxiety disorder.

Key benefits

• Effective for depression and anxiety disorders
• Also relieves nerve pain and prevents migraine
• Usually taken once a day
• Rapid relief of severe anxiety
• Short-term help with sleep
• Controls acute seizures

How to take Stalopam Plus Tablet

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. Stalopam Plus Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

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

Side effects of Stalopam Plus Tablet

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

• Nausea
• Dry mouth
• Drowsiness or difficulty sleeping
• Headache
• Weight change
• Reduced sexual desire
• Constipation
• Drowsiness
• Dizziness
• Unsteadiness
• Poor concentration
• Memory lapses

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 Stalopam Plus Tablet

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. These medicines cause dependence. They are intended for the shortest possible course — usually two to four weeks — and are not a long-term treatment for anxiety or sleeplessness. Never stop a regular course suddenly. Withdrawal can cause severe anxiety, tremor and fits. Your doctor will taper it slowly. Do not drive or operate machinery. Drowsiness and slowed reactions can continue into the next day. Never combine with alcohol or with opioid painkillers — together they can stop your breathing. Older people are far more likely to fall, become confused or have memory problems on these medicines. Several of these are Schedule H1 medicines and must be dispensed against a prescription and entered in the pharmacy register.

Do not take Stalopam Plus 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. Not for people with severe breathing problems, sleep apnoea, or severe liver disease. Not for anyone with a history of dependence, except under specialist supervision.