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What is ZIPSYDON?
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ZIPSYDON contains Ziprasidone which is a psychotropic, also known as atypical antipsychotics
What ZIPSYDON is used for?
- ZIPSYDON is used to treat symptoms of schizophrenia and acute manic or mixed episodes associated with bipolar disorder marked by extremely high or irritable mood, increased energy, activity, and restlessness, racing thoughts or talking very fast, easily distracted or little need for sleep
- ZIPSYDON can also be used as maintenance treatment of bipolar disorder when added to lithium or valproate
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Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine, if you:
- are allergic to Ziprasidone or to any of the other ingredients of this medicine
- have any heart related illness or disease or any family history of heart disease
- have had any problem with fainting or dizziness
- have liver problem
- have low levels of potassium or magnesium in your blood
- are elderly patients with a diagnosis of psychosis related to dementia
- Consult your doctor before taking this medicine if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant or are breast feeding
- ZIPSYDON can cause sleepiness, if you are affected do not operate machinery or drive a motor vehicle
Talk to your doctor if you are taking or have recently taken any of the following medicines:
- anti-arrhythmic called as quinidine, dofetilide and sotalol
- medicines such as droperidol, levomethadyl acetate
- antipsychotics such as pimozide, thioridazine, mesoridazine, chlorpromazine
- certain antibiotics such as sparfloxacin, gatifloxacin, pentamidine and moxifloxacin
- mefloquine, halofantrine used to treat malaria
- chemotherapeutic agents such as arsenic trioxide, tacrolimus
- dolasetron mesylate used to treat nausea after chemotherapy treatment
- medicines used to lower the levels of cholesterol such as probucol
- Take ZIPSYDON only as directed by your doctor
- Swallow the capsules whole
- Take ZIPSYDON capsule with food
- It is best to take ZIPSYDON at the same time each day
If you take more ZIPSYDON
- If you take more capsules, contact your doctor or go to the nearest hospital immediately
If you forget to take ZIPSYDON
- Take it as soon as remember
- Do not double the dose to make up for the forgotten dose
If you stop taking ZIPSYDON
- Do not change your dose or stop taking your medicine without your doctor’s approval
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
- a serious condition called neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) marked by very high fever, rigid muscles, shaking, confusion, sweating, or increased heart rate and blood pressure
- stevens-johnson syndrome: symptoms includes rash with blisters which could include ulcers in mouth, skin shedding, fever and target-like spots in the skin
- faint or lose consciousness
- feel a change in the way your heart beats
- high blood sugar (hyperglycemia)
- feeling unusually tired or sleepy
- nausea or upset stomach, constipation
- dizziness
- restlessness, abnormal muscle movements, including tremor, shuffling, and uncontrolled involuntary movements
- diarrhea
- rash
- increased cough / running nose
- diarrhea, vomiting, or another illness that can cause you to lose fluids
- Store at room temperature (15-25°C)
- Do not use after the expiry date
- Keep it out of reach of children
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