Sloba 5mg Tablet

Severe anxiety | Epilepsy/Seizures

In Severe anxiety Sloba 5mg Tablet reduces the symptoms of excessive anxiety and worry. It can also reduce feelings of restlessness, tiredness, difficulty concentrating and feeling irritable. It will therefore help you go about your daily activities more easily and be more productive. Keep taking this medicine even if you feel well. Stopping it suddenly can cause serious problems. So, do not stop taking it without discussing with your doctor. In Epilepsy/Seizures Sloba 5mg Tablet slows down electrical signals in the brain which cause seizures (fits). It can also help reduce symptoms such as confusion, uncontrollable jerking movements, loss of awareness, and fear or anxiety. The medicine can allow you to do some activities that you would otherwise be forbidden or scared to do (such as swimming and driving). It can take a few weeks for this medicine to work (because the dose has to be increased slowly) and during this time you may still have seizures. Do not stop using this medicine even if you feel well, until your doctor advises you to. Missing doses may trigger a seizure.

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you're worried about them. ['Breathing problems, Constipation, Cough, Difficulty in urination, Drooling, Fever, Insomnia (difficulty in sleeping), Sleepiness, Slurred speech, Tiredness']

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Sloba 5mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Sloba 5mg Tablet is a benzodiazepine. It works by increasing the action of a chemical messenger (GABA) which suppresses the abnormal and excessive activity of the nerve cells in the brain.

Alcohol

UNSAFE - Sloba 5mg Tablet may cause excessive drowsiness with alcohol.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR - Sloba 5mg Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feeding

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR - Sloba 5mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby. Short-term use is not expected to cause any adverse effects in the breastfed baby, especially if the baby is older than 2 months. During long-term use, monitor for possible sleepiness.

Driving

UNSAFE - Sloba 5mg Tablet may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive. You may feel sleepy or have concentration or memory problems after taking Sloba 5mg Tablet and this may affect your ability to drive.

Kidney

CAUTION - Sloba 5mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Sloba 5mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor. Limited information is available on the use of Sloba 5mg Tablet in these patients. No dose adjustment is recommended in patients with mild to moderate kidney disease.

Liver

CAUTION - Sloba 5mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Sloba 5mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor. Limited information is available on use of Sloba 5mg Tablet in patients with severe liver disease.

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