Tetrabez 12.5 may cause excessive drowsiness with alcohol.
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Tetrabez 12.5 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 ...
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CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Tetrabez 12.5 is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
UNSAFE
Tetrabez 12.5 may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
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There is limited information available on the use of Tetrabez 12.5 in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.
However, caution is advised in these patients.
UNSAFE
Tetrabez 12.5 is probably unsafe to use in patients with liver disease and should be avoided. Please consult your doctor.
Medicine Overview of Tetrabez 12.5 12.5mg Tablet
Introduction
Tetrabez 12.5 is a prescription medicine used to treat Huntington's disease, a condition in which nerve cells in the brain breakdown over time, thus deteriorating the person’s physical and mental abilities. It also helps to relieve uncontrollable and...
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Uses of Tetrabez 12.5
Huntington's disease
Side effects of Tetrabez 12.5
Common
Nausea
Insomnia (difficulty in sleeping)
Anxiety
Fatigue
Sleepiness
Akathisia (inability to stay still)
Depression
How to use Tetrabez 12.5
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. Tetrabez 12.5 may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How Tetrabez 12.5 works
Tetrabez 12.5 works by depleting the stores of certain chemical messengers in the brain that helps in controlling body movements.
Quick Tips
You have been prescribed Tetrabez 12.5 to help control movement disorders such as in Huntington’s disease.
Be cautious while driving or doing anything that requires concentration as Tetrabez 12.5 can cause dizziness and sleepiness.
Inform your doctor if you experience symptoms such as high fever, sweating, muscle stiffness, and faster breathing. These may be due to a ra...
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Inform your doctor if you develop any unusual changes in mood or behavior, new or worsening depression, or suicidal thoughts or behavior.
Do not stop taking Tetrabez 12.5 without talking to your doctor first as it may cause worsening of symptoms.
Brief Description
Indication
Movement disorders, Moderate to severe tardive dyskinesia
Administration
May be taken with or without food.
Adult Dose
Oral
Huntington Disease
Indicated for treatment of chorea associated with Huntington’s disease
Adult:
Individualize and slowly titrate dosage ove...
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Child Dose
Safety and efficacy not established
Contraindication
Hypersensitivity. Lactation. Hepatic impairment. Patients who are actively suicidal, or who have untreated or inadequately treated depression.
Mode of Action
Reversibly inhibits human vesicular monoamine transporter type 2 (VMAT2), resulting in decreased uptake of monoamines (eg, dopamine, serotonin, norepi...
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Precaution
May exacerbate symptoms of parkinsonism. Caution to be exercised when driving or performing skilled tasks. Pregnancy. Increased risk of depression and...
Pregnancy
There are no adequate data on the developmental risk associated with therapy in pregnant women; administration of tetrabenazine to rats thr...
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Interaction
Tetrabenazine should not be given with or within 14 days of discontinuation of MAOI therapy. Blocks action of reserpine. Decreases effects of levodopa...
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