Etizolam information from DrugsUpdate
Etizolam, a benzodiazepine-class of anxiolytics, is prescribed for the treatment and management of agitation or tension and anxiety. Etizolam is also prescribed as a short-term management therapy for insomnia.
Pharmacodynamics
The action of Etizolam is similar to action of diazepam
Pharmacokinetics
No information available
Etizolam Indications / Etizolam Uses
No information available
Etizolam Adverse Reactions / Etizolam Side Effects
Etizolam can cause confusion, amnesia, visual changes, urinary incontinence or retention, drowsiness, ataxia, depression, dysarthria, loss or changes in libido, vertigo, tremor and muscle weakness.
Precautions
Etizolam is contraindicated in patients with myasthenia gravis, coma, acute pulmonary insufficiency, sleep apnoea, severe hepatic disorders, acute narrow-angle glaucoma, chronic psychiatric illness, porphyria, hypotension, patients with history of alcohol or substance abuse, suicidal thoughts and impaired renal clearance disorders.
Special Precautions
No information available
Other Drug Interactions
Etizolam may interact with sedatives, CNS depressant, anti-depressant, sedating anti-histamines, anti-psychotics, disulfiram, clozapine, cisapride, opioid analgesics, diazoxide, cimetidine, proton-pump inhibitors, muscle relaxants, ACE II inhibitors, alcohol, beta-blockers, anti-epileptics and sodium nitroprusside.
Other Interactions
No information available
Dosage
Short-term management of anxiety and insomnia (Adults):
Consider oral administration of Etizolam, up to 3 mg/day as divided doses or as a single dose at bedtime.
Food(before/after)
Etizolam should be taken with food, usually within 15 to 30 minutes after meals intake.
List of Contraindications
Etizolam and Pregnancy
USFDA pregnancy category C. May be or may not be harmful to an unborn baby. Consult a physician if you are in gestation or planning to have a baby during Etizolam treatment.
Etizolam and Lactation
It is not known whether Etizolam can pass through the breast milk or not. Breastfeeding mothers should avoid nursing while taking Etizolam.
Etizolam and Children
No information available
Etizolam and Geriatic
No information available
Etizolam and Other Contraindications
No information available
Storage
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Lab interference
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