• Lornate 0.5mg Tablet is a prescription medicine used to treat anxiety disorders such as generalized anxiety disorder (excessive worry or restlessness), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), panic attacks, and social phobias
• It is also used for the short-term relief of the symptoms of anxiety
• Lornate 0.5mg Tablet relieves symptoms of anxiety such as nervousness, rapid breathing, increased heart rate, excessive sweating, trembling, weakness or lack of concentration
• It may be taken with or without food
• However, take it at the same time each day as this helps to maintain a consistent level of medicine in the body
• Take Lornate 0.5mg Tablet in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor as it has a high potential of habit-forming.
• If you have missed any doses, take it as soon as you remember it and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better
• You should not stop this medication without talking to your doctor as it may cause nausea and anxiety.
• The most common side effects of this medicine are weakness, sedation, and balance disorder (loss of balance)
• It may also cause dizziness and sleepiness, so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you
• Talk to your doctor about potential side effects and ways you might prevent or cope with them
• You may also get side effects after stopping the treatment.
• Before taking the medicine you should tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding
• Taking it along with alcohol affects the way it works and can increase the chance of side effects
• If you have been taking this medicine for a long time then regular monitoring of blood and liver functions may be required.

Uses of Lornate 0.5mg Tablet

• In Treatment of Anxiety disorder Lornate 0.5mg Tablet helps relieve symptoms of many anxiety disorders including obsessive-compulsive disorder and generalised anxiety disorder by increasing the level of a chemical called GABA in your brain
• This prevents abnormal symptoms of anxiety such as restlessness, tiredness, difficulty concentrating, feeling irritable and sleep problems
• It helps you feel calm with a better ability to deal with problems
• Exercise and a healthy diet can also improve your mood
• Keep taking the medicine until your doctor advises you to stop
• In Treatment of Short term anxiety Lornate 0.5mg Tablet reduces the symptoms of excessive anxiety and worry that may arise in stressful conditions such as an exam or job interview
• It can also reduce feelings of restlessness, tiredness, difficulty concentrating and feeling irritable
• This 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 suddenly can cause serious problems.

Missed Doses

If you miss a dose of Lornate 0.5mg Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.

Frequestly asked Questions

Common and Known Side effects of Lornate 0.5mg Tablet

• Injection site pain
• Sedation
• Dizziness
• Fatigue
• Muscle weakness
• Drowsiness