Apo-Doxepin

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Apo-Doxepin uses


Apo-Doxepin information

Apo-Doxepin belongs to a popular class of medicines called tricyclic antidepressants that are known to effectively prevent some brain chemicals that sometimes become unbalanced.

Apo-Doxepin indications

Apo-Doxepin is a well known product that is prescribed to patients in order to ease their symptoms of anxiety and / or depression. However, this medicine could also serve some other purposes that have not been listed here. Ask your personal physician for further information about this drug.

Apo-Doxepin warnings

Patients who are suffering from known allergic reactions to Apo-Doxepin should not be allowed to start a treatment with this medicine. Before you start using this drug you should inform your personal health care specialist if you are allergic to any foods, preservatives, dyes or other types of substances (this includes other medicines).

At the beginning of your treatment with Apo-Doxepin you might experience suicidal thoughts (especially in the case of teenage patients). During your first 3 months of intake of this medicine you will have to see your personal health care provider on a regular basis. Do not miss any of your scheduled appointments with your physician.

Some medical disorders are known to harmfully interact with a treatment with this medicine. These include:

Diabetes (a treatment with doxepin could lower or raise your blood sugar levels).

Bipolar Disorder (manic-depressive disorders);

Therefore, patients who are suffering from any of the disorders that have been listed here should not be allowed to start to follow a treatment with Apo-Doxepin or should be prescribed a lower dose of this medicine. Their intake of this product should be closely monitored by an authorized health care provider in order to enable him or her to see if there are any unwanted complications. Your caregivers, friends and / or family should try to observe if your symptoms have changed or if you experience severe mood changes. Such conditions should be reported to your personal health care specialist.

Intake of this drug during pregnancy could sometimes cause severe and / or irreparable harm to a growing fetus. Therefore, if you are pregnant, or are planning to be so soon, you should not start a treatment with this medicine without consulting it with your personal doctor. This drug's components could pass into your breast milk; therefore it could harm your baby. Do not start taking this product without your doctor's consent if you are currently nursing an infant. Teenagers, elderly patients and children should employ extra care during their treatment with this product as they are known to be more prone to developing its severe (dangerous) side effects.

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Apo-Doxepin intake guidelines

If you are following a treatment with Apo-Doxepin, you should take all your doses of this medicine exactly how your personal doctor has told you to. Do not deviate from any of his or her instructions and / or directions. If you have any further questions regarding your treatment with this medicine, you should consult a doctor, a pharmacist or a nurse and ask them for further explanations. Read the medicine's label for further information about this drug.

If you are taking the oral concentrate form of Apo-Doxepin you should measure your dose with a special measuring device (such as a dose measuring cup or a dose measuring spoon). Patients who do not own such a device should buy one from a pharmacy. After measuring the proper dose of this medicine, you should dissolve it in a small glass of liquid (water, orange juice, milk, tomato juice, pineapple juice or prune juice). You should avoid using carbonated soft drinks. Stir the mixture thoroughly. Drink it immediately afterwards.

Do not stop your treatment with Apo-Doxepin without your physician's approval. Store this product at the average room temperature, in a place that will not be reached by any pets or children.

Keep Apo-Doxepin in a cool and dry location (not in the bathroom or near the kitchen sink), away from direct sunlight.

Apo-Doxepin dosage

It is best that you acquire the proper dosage of Apo-Doxepin, the one that should suit your medical condition best, from your personal physician, as the correct dosage of this drug is known to usually depend on a wide range of factors (it can and it does differ from one case to another).

Apo-Doxepin overdose

If you suspect that you might be experiencing an overdose with Apo-Doxepin you should seek immediate medical care. The average symptoms that could be triggered by an overdose with Apo-Doxepin include extreme drowsiness, seizure, uneven heartbeats, agitation, fainting, blurred vision, vomiting, confusion, feeling cold or hot, hallucinations, feeling light-headed, muscle stiffness, or coma.

Apo-Doxepin missed dose

It is recommended that you should not miss any of your Apo-Doxepin doses. However, in case a dose is missed, it should be taken as soon as possible, provided that it is not about time for another prescribed dose. You must avoid using a double dose of this drug unless you were told to do so by your personal health care specialist, as this is known to increase your risk of developing overdose with Apo-Doxepin.

Apo-Doxepin side effects

If you experience anything unusual during your treatment with Apo-Doxepin you should inform your personal health care provider at once.

Apo-Doxepin drug reactions

During your treatment with Apo-Doxepin you should avoid using any of these medicines: escitalopram (Lexapro), citalopram (Celexa), fluvoxamine (Luvox), fluoxetine (Sarafem, Prozac), sertraline (Zoloft), paroxetine (Paxil) cimetidine (Tagamet), propafenone (Rhythmol) or flecainide (Tambocor).

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Apo-Doxepin pharmaceutical active ingredients containing related brand and generic drugs:

Active ingredient is the part of the drug or medicine which is biologically active. This portion of the drug is responsible for the main action of the drug which is intended to cure or reduce the symptom or disease. The other portions of the drug which are inactive are called excipients; there role is to act as vehicle or binder. In contrast to active ingredient, the inactive ingredient's role is not significant in the cure or treatment of the disease. There can be one or more active ingredients in a drug.


Apo-Doxepin available forms, composition, doses:

Form of the medicine is the form in which the medicine is marketed in the market, for example, a medicine X can be in the form of capsule or the form of chewable tablet or the form of tablet. Sometimes same medicine can be available as injection form. Each medicine cannot be in all forms but can be marketed in 1, 2, or 3 forms which the pharmaceutical company decided based on various background research results.
Composition is the list of ingredients which combinedly form a medicine. Both active ingredients and inactive ingredients form the composition. The active ingredient gives the desired therapeutic effect whereas the inactive ingredient helps in making the medicine stable.
Doses are various strengths of the medicine like 10mg, 20mg, 30mg and so on. Each medicine comes in various doses which is decided by the manufacturer, that is, pharmaceutical company. The dose is decided on the severity of the symptom or disease.


Apo-Doxepin destination | category:

Destination is defined as the organism to which the drug or medicine is targeted. For most of the drugs what we discuss, human is the drug destination.
Drug category can be defined as major classification of the drug. For example, an antihistaminic or an antipyretic or anti anginal or pain killer, anti-inflammatory or so.


Apo-Doxepin Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical codes:

A medicine is classified depending on the organ or system it acts [Anatomical], based on what result it gives on what disease, symptom [Therapeutical], based on chemical composition [Chemical]. It is called as ATC code. The code is based on Active ingredients of the medicine. A medicine can have different codes as sometimes it acts on different organs for different indications. Same way, different brands with same active ingredients and same indications can have same ATC code.


Apo-Doxepin pharmaceutical companies:

Pharmaceutical companies are drug manufacturing companies that help in complete development of the drug from the background research to formation, clinical trials, release of the drug into the market and marketing of the drug.
Researchers are the persons who are responsible for the scientific research and is responsible for all the background clinical trials that resulted in the development of the drug.


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References

  1. Dailymed."DOXEPIN HYDROCHLORIDE CAPSULE [PD-RX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.]". https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailym... (accessed August 28, 2018).
  2. "doxepin". https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/co... (accessed August 28, 2018).
  3. "doxepin". http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB0114... (accessed August 28, 2018).

Frequently asked Questions

Can i drive or operate heavy machine after consuming Apo-Doxepin?

Depending on the reaction of the Apo-Doxepin after taken, if you are feeling dizziness, drowsiness or any weakness as a reaction on your body, Then consider Apo-Doxepin not safe to drive or operate heavy machine after consumption. Meaning that, do not drive or operate heavy duty machines after taking the capsule if the capsule has a strange reaction on your body like dizziness, drowsiness. As prescribed by a pharmacist, it is dangerous to take alcohol while taking medicines as it exposed patients to drowsiness and health risk. Please take note of such effect most especially when taking Primosa capsule. It's advisable to consult your doctor on time for a proper recommendation and medical consultations.

Is Apo-Doxepin addictive or habit forming?

Medicines are not designed with the mind of creating an addiction or abuse on the health of the users. Addictive Medicine is categorically called Controlled substances by the government. For instance, Schedule H or X in India and schedule II-V in the US are controlled substances.

Please consult the medicine instruction manual on how to use and ensure it is not a controlled substance.In conclusion, self medication is a killer to your health. Consult your doctor for a proper prescription, recommendation, and guidiance.

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