Flutrip

Flutrip0.5 mg+10 mg

Tablet

Fluphenazine + Nortriptyline

General Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Product Code : 7223
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Medicine overview

Indications of Flutrip 0.5 mg+10 mg

This is indicated in Mild to moderate mixed anxiety/depression Emotional disturbance Sleep disorder Gastric problems

Theropeutic Class

Combined anxiolytics & anti-depressant drugs

Pharmacology

Nortriptyline hydrochloride is a tricyclic antidepressant. Nortriptyline inhibits the uptake of norepinephrine and serotonin at nerve terminals. In contrast to its parent compound amitriptyline which is equally potent in inhibiting the uptake of norepinephrine and serotonin, Nortriptyline has a greater effect on norepinephrine reuptake than on serotonin reuptake.Fluphenazine is a tranquilizer of the phenothiazine type with piperazine side chain. Fluphenazine primarily acts as a neuroleptic drug whose main therapeutic effect is believed to reside in potent dopamine (specially D2 ) receptor antagonism.

Dosage & Administration of Flutrip 0.5 mg+10 mg

Adult: One tablet three times daily. The course of the treatment should be limited to three months. If the patient does not respond after 4 weeks, an alternative treatment should be given.Children: Not indicated for the treatment of children.Elderly: Elderly patients should be started on one tablet twice daily. If one tablet three times a day required subsequently three tablets may be given.

Dosage of Flutrip 0.5 mg+10 mg

Adults: One tablet 2 to 3 times daily.

Interaction of Flutrip 0.5 mg+10 mg

Interactions with barbiturates, alcohol, and narcotic drugs may occur, so central depressants should be administered with caution.

Contraindications

It is contraindicated in : History of gradual epilepsy or organic brain damage Blood dyscrasia Severe cardiac insufficiency Renal or liver damage Patients taking monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) Younger children Hypersensitivity to any component of the preparation

Side Effects of Flutrip 0.5 mg+10 mg

Tardive dyskinesias have been reported in phenothiazine therapy; usually after prolonged courses given at doses adequately to control psychotic illness. Blood dyscrasia, Malignant Neuroleptic syndrome and sudden death have been reported rarely. Agranulocytosis is a rare but potentially fatal adverse effect of Nortriptyline Hydrochloride.

Pregnancy & Lactation

Do not use during pregnancy, especially in the first and last trimesters unless there are compelling reasons. There is no evidence as to drug safety in human pregnancy, nor are the results of animal studies conclusive. Breast feeding is not recommended for women receiving this combination.

Precautions & Warnings

Precautions should be taken in patients with glaucoma, prostate enlargement, cardiac failure and myocardial infarction, and in concurrent administration with CNS depressants. The drug may impair alertness and abilities to drive a car or operate machinery.

Overdose Effects of Flutrip 0.5 mg+10 mg

Overdosage should be treated symptomatically and supportively. If the patient is conscious, prompt gastric lavage, dilution of the stomach contents to delay absorption, or stimulation of vomiting should be attempted. An open airway should be maintained. Extrapyramidal symptoms are amenable to anti-parkinsonian drugs.In severe hypotension, all the standard procedures for the management of circulatory shock should be substituted, e.g. vasoconstrictors and/or intravenous fluids. If vasoconstrictors are required, metaraminol, mephentermine or noradrenaline should be administered but not adrenaline, as this will further lower the blood pressure through interaction with the phenothiazine.

Storage Conditions

Keep below 30°C temperature, away from light & moisture. Keep out of the reach of children.

Drug Classes

Combined anxiolytics & anti-depressant drugs

Mode Of Action

Nortriptyline hydrochloride is a tricyclic antidepressant. Nortriptyline inhibits the uptake of norepinephrine and serotonin at nerve terminals. In contrast to its parent compound amitriptyline which is equally potent in inhibiting the uptake of norepinephrine and serotonin, Nortriptyline has a greater effect on norepinephrine reuptake than on serotonin reuptake.Fluphenazine is a tranquilizer of the phenothiazine type with piperazine side chain. Fluphenazine primarily acts as a neuroleptic drug whose main therapeutic effect is believed to reside in potent dopamine (specially D2) receptor antagonism.

Pregnancy

The safety in human pregnancy has not been yet established. The use of this drug in lactation is not recommended, as it is excreted in breast milk.
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