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Etrafon:
Generic Ingredients: The generic ingredients of the medicine are amitriptyline hydrochloride and perphenazine. Etrafon is a mixture of tricyclic antidepressant and a tranquilizer. Etrafon is used to treat anxiety and depression and can also be prescribed to the patients of schizophrenia.
This medicine can be used for other purposes also.
Precaution:
- If you are allergic to phenothiazines and amitriptyline, you should not take this medicine.
- If you have history of glaucoma, liver problem or kidney disease, discuss with your doctor before taking the medicine.
- If you have or had a problem of prostate or seizure, you should inform your doctor.
- If you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant, do not take etrafon.
- If you are breast-feeding and you are prescribed with etrafon. Avoid breast-feeding
- If two drugs are taken together, they may interact with each other. If you are taking any prescribed or non-prescribed, food supplements or herbal medicine, you should inform your doctor before taking etrafon
- Elderly people should be prescribed etrafon with caution.
- If you are taking MAO (monoamine oxidase) inhibitor, you should not take etrafon and a 14 days gap should be maintained while shifting from MAO to etrafon.
Warning:
- In elderly people especially woman etrafon may cause muscle spasm.
- If you are taking alcohol, narcotics, pain killers or any other medicine which effects central nervous system, you should not take etrafon.
- Use sunscreen and protective clothing during peak hours.
- Do not take any non-prescribed medicine without consulting your doctor.
- You should not drive or operate heavy machineries after taking etrafon.
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Overdose:
- You should not use double dose at a time.
- The symptoms of overdose may vary from person to person.
- The symptoms of overdose may include drowsiness, fever, convulsions, irregular heart beat, low blood pressure, vomiting, low body temperature, abnormal movement of body and eye.
- If you observe any of the symptoms or any other symptoms, you should contact to your doctor immediately.
Side Effects:
- If you feel any allergic reaction (difficulty in breathing, swelling in face, lip and throat), you should immediately contact to your doctor.
- The side effects may include drowsiness, dizziness, dry mouth, heartburn, anxiety, restlessness, sweating, asthma, blurred vision, irregular pulse, difficulty in breathing, abnormal or excessive milk flow, eye problem, fatigue, fever, hallucinations, coma, irregular blood sugar, constipation, confusion, high blood pressure, urine problem, insomnia, irregular and abnormal body movements, muscle stiffness, spots on the skin, seizures, stomach problems, visual problem, yellowness in skin and eyes, convulsions, nausea, low blood pressure, low body temperature, spasm in muscles.
- Some other side effects may also be observed. If you observe any of the symptoms as mentioned or any other symptom, you should talk to your doctor immediately.
How to take:
- Take etrafon only if prescribed by the doctor.
- Take the medicine with or without food. Swallow the medicine as whole. Don’t cut or chew the medicine.
- If you have missed a dose, take as soon as you remember. If it is the time of your next dose, take a single dose. Do not take double dose.
How to store:
- The medicine should be stored at room temperature preferably below 30 degree centigrade and out of reach of children
- The etrafon should be kept away from excessive heat and moisture.
- Outdated medicines should not be used.
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