Toficalm 50 Tablet 10's
About Toficalm 50 Tablet 10's
Toficalm 50 Tablet 10's contains an 'anti-depression medication' primarily used to treat depression and associated anxiety with depression. Depression is a mood disorder that mainly affects a person's daily life. It leads to feelings of sadness, anger, or loss that affect the quality of life. An anxiety disorder is a mental condition characterized by feelings of excessive fear or worry that affect an individual's daily activities.
Toficalm 50 Tablet 10's contains benzodiazepine named Tofisopam, primarily used to treat depression. It works by increasing the action of a chemical messenger in the brain known as GABA (gamma-amino-butyric-acid), which suppresses the excessive and abnormal activity of nerve cells in the brain. As a result, this reduces tension, creates a feeling of wellbeing, relieves anxiety, helps you sleep better, and increases your energy levels so that you can perform daily activities. And also, in turn, improves the quality of life.
Take Toficalm 50 Tablet 10's as prescribed by your doctor. You are advised to take Toficalm 50 Tablet 10's for as long as your doctor has prescribed it for you, depending upon your medical condition. In some cases, you may experience loss of appetite, dryness in the mouth, nausea, insomnia (difficulty in sleeping), headache. Most of these side effects of Toficalm 50 Tablet 10's do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor.
Toficalm 50 Tablet 10's has a very high potential for habit-forming, so take it only in dose and duration prescribed by your doctor. Do not abruptly stop taking Toficalm 50 Tablet 10's as it might lead to nausea, aggressive behavior, anxiety, confusion. Inform your doctor if you feel better, and accordingly, the dose will be adjusted. It is known to cause drowsiness, so do not operate any machinery or drive a car as it requires mental focus. Please inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to get pregnant, or breastfeeding as it a pregnancy category D drug. Also, alcohol consumption should be avoided as it might increase the drowsiness effect and cause excessive sleepiness.
Uses of Toficalm 50 Tablet 10's
Medicinal Benefits
Toficalm 50 Tablet 10's contains an 'anti-depression medication', Tofisopam, primarily used to treat depression and associated anxiety with depression. It works by increasing the action of a chemical messenger known as GABA (gamma-amino-butyric-acid), which suppresses the excessive and abnormal activity of nerve cells in the brain. As a result, this reduces tension, creates a feeling of wellbeing, relieves anxiety, helps you sleep better, and increases your energy levels so that you can perform daily activities. And also, in turn, improves the quality of life.
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Side Effects of Toficalm 50 Tablet 10's
Drug Warnings
Do not take Toficalm 50 Tablet 10's if you are allergic to benzodiazepines or any ingredient of Toficalm 50 Tablet 10's. Toficalm 50 Tablet 10's has a very high potential for habit-forming, so take it only in dose and duration prescribed by your doctor. Do not abruptly stop taking Toficalm 50 Tablet 10's as it might lead to nausea, aggressive behavior, anxiety, confusion. Inform your doctor if you feel better, and accordingly, the dose will be adjusted. It is known to cause drowsiness, so do not operate any machinery or drive a car as it requires mental focus. Please inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to get pregnant, or breastfeeding. Also, alcohol consumption should be avoided as it might increase the drowsiness effect and cause excessive sleepiness.
Drug Interactions
Drug-Drug Interaction: This medicine may have interactions with other benzodiazepines (bromazepam, diazepam, lorazepam), antianxiety or antiepileptic medicines (like carbamazepine, fluvoxamine, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone), antifungal drugs (ketoconazole, itraconazole, voriconazole, fluconazole), acidity medicine (aluminum hydroxide, calcium carbonate, omeprazole, cimetidine), immuno-suppressant (cyclosporine), heart medicines (digoxin, digitoxin, isoniazid).
Drug-Food Interaction: Toficalm 50 Tablet 10's may interact with a multivitamin, multi-mineral, or other herbal supplements. So, if you are using any of the OTC items, please tell your doctor. Also, avoid consumption of alcohol and caffeine contains beverages like tea, coffee.
Drug-Disease Interaction: Toficalm 50 Tablet 10's is known to interact in patients with glaucoma (increased eye pressure), epilepsy, respiratory problems (asthma), liver or kidney problems, social phobia.
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Disease/Condition Glossary
Depression: Depression is considered a serious mental disorder that can lead to worsening of the condition if not treated. It is a mood disorder that mainly affects a person's daily life. It leads to feelings of sadness, anger, or loss that affects the quality of life. It can lead to low productivity at work.
Anxiety: High levels of anxiety can cause panic attacks, with intense feelings of nervousness, fear, and sudden onset of sweating, hyperventilation, fast heartbeat, and flushing of the skin. Anxiety disorders are different from feelings of anxiety and feeling nervous that involve excessive anxiety, fear, or worry. Fear can arise due to anxiety and emotional response to an immediate threat related to more staying to fight or leaving to escape danger. Fear before getting ready for the surgery is also a part of the short term anxiety. Anxiety disorders can affect an individual’s job performance, school work, and personal relationships.