INTRODUCTION ABOUT DAXID 25MG TABLET

DAXID 25MG TABLET contains Sertraline, which belongs to the group of medicines called Selective Serotonin re-uptake Inhibitors. It is used to manage depression, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. It is also used to manage recurrent depression in adults and obsessive-compulsive disorder in children and adolescents aged 6–17 years old.

Depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. It is also called major depressive disorder or clinical depression, it affects how you feel, think, and behave and can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems.

Anxiety disorder is known as a mental health disorder with feelings of anxiety or fear. You may also experience physical signs of anxiety, such as a pounding heart and sweating. Obsessive-compulsive disorder and panic disorders are illnesses linked to anxiety with symptoms like being constantly troubled by persistent ideas (obsessions) that make you carry out repetitive rituals (compulsions).

DAXID 25MG TABLET is not recommended for use in patients with angle closure glaucoma (eye disorder) and liver disease (such as mild, moderate, or severe liver impairment).

Before taking DAXID 25MG TABLET, inform your doctor if you have suicidal thoughts, epilepsy or a history of seizures, schizophrenia, heart disease (such as prolonged QT interval, fast heart rhythm), and kidney disease (such as mild, moderate, or severe renal impairment).

DAXID 25MG TABLET is not recommended for use in pregnant and breastfeeding women. It should be used with caution in children and adolescents (below 18 years of age). Your doctor will give the right dose depending on your child’s age, body weight, and disease condition.

The most common side effects of taking DAXID 25MG TABLET are dizziness, sleepiness, headache, diarrhea, dry mouth, shaking, and abnormal taste. Consult your doctor if any of the above side effects worsen.

USES OF DAXID 25MG TABLET

It is used to manage:

• depression and manages recurrence of depression
• panic disorder
• social anxiety disorder
• post-traumatic stress disorder
• obsessive-compulsive disorder

HOW DAXID 25MG TABLET WORKS

DAXID 25MG TABLET works by increasing the levels of serotonin (a chemical messenger in the brain) that improves mood and physical symptoms of depression, thus providing relief from symptoms of post-traumatic stress, obsessive-compulsive, and panic disorder in affected individuals.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE

Take DAXID 25MG TABLET as advised by your physician. Do not crush or chew the medicine. Swallow the medicine with a glass of water. Your doctor will decide the correct dose and duration for you depending upon your age, body weight, and disease condition.

SIDE EFFECTS OF DAXID 25MG TABLET

HOW TO MANAGE SIDE EFFECTS

WARNING & PRECAUTIONS

INTERACTIONS

A. Drug-Drug interactions:

Before taking DAXID 25MG TABLET, inform your doctor if you are taking:

• verapamil, diltiazem, flecainide, and propafenone (used to manage high blood pressure, chest pain, or regulate the rate and rhythm of the heart)
• monoamine oxidase inhibitors used to manage depression (Ex. selegiline, moclobemide, and linezolid)
• pimozide (used to manage mental disorders such as psychosis)
• acetylsalicyclic acid, ibuprofen (used to manage pain, fever, and inflammation)
• warfarin (used in the management of blood clotting disorders)
• amphetamines (used to manage attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, narcolepsy, and obesity)
• St. John’s wort (herbal medicine used for depression)
• tryptophan (used to help the body make its own protein)
• tramadol (used to manage severe pain)
• fentanyl, suxamethonium, and mivacurium (anaesthesia)
• sumatriptan (used to manage migraines)
• diazepam (sedatives)
• phenytoin, phenobarbital, carbamazepine (used to manage epilepsy)
• tolbutamide (used to manage diabetes)
• lansoprazole, pantoprazole, rabeprazole, cimetidine, and omeprazole (used to manage stomach acid, ulcers, and heartburn)
• lithium (used to manage mania and depression)
• amitriptyline, nefazodone, fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, and nortriptyline (used to manage depression)
• perphenazine, olanzapine, and levomepromazine (used to manage schizophrenia and other mental disorders)
• rifampicin, telithromycin, erythromycin, and clarithromycin (used to manage bacterial infections)
• ketoconazole, posaconazole, voriconazole, fluconazole, and itraconazole (used to manage fungal infections)
• medicines used to manage HIV (Ex. ritonavir, telaprevir)
• aprepitant (used to manage nausea and vomiting after an operation or chemotherapy)
• antipsychotics (used to manage psychological disorders) Ex. amitriptyline
• antibiotics (used to manage bacterial infections) Ex. azithromycin, cefixime
• metamizole (used to manage pain and fever)

B. Drug-Food interaction:

Avoid drinking grapefruit juice while taking DAXID 25MG TABLET, as it may increase the level of medicine in the body.

Over dosage:

If you or anyone else accidentally takes too much of DAXID 25MG TABLET, consult your doctor immediately or visit the nearby hospital. Symptoms of overdosage are drowsiness, nausea, vomiting, rapid heart rate, shaking, agitation, dizziness, unconsciousness, seizures, high/low blood pressure, agitation, confusion, or sleeplessness.

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