Pinazepam (Pinazepam)
Overview of Pinazepam
Pinazepam is a long-acting benzodiazepine, used in the short-term treatment of anxiety disorders and insomnia.
Indication of Pinazepam
Pinazepam is primarily indicated in conditions like Agitation, Anxiety, Depression, Irritability, Psychoneurosis, Tension.
Contraindication of Pinazepam
Pinazepam is contraindicated in conditions like Myasthenia gravis,Respiratory depression.
Side Effects of Pinazepam
The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Pinazepam are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Vertigo, Headache, Drowsiness, Ataxia, Muscle weakness, Mild sedation.
Precautions of Pinazepam
Perform periodic blood counts and liver function tests during long term therapy. Pinazepam should be used with caution in patients if increased salivation cause respiratory difficulty, because it may produce an increase in salivation. Give least amount of drug to patients in whom depression accompanies anxiety and suicidal tendencies may be present. It should be used with caution (if it contain tartrazine) in patients with aspirin hypersensitivity because it may cause allergic reaction (including bronchial asthma).