Epiad 12.5mg Tablet

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Epiad 12.5mg Tablet

Making informed decisions about your health is essential. This page offers a detailed look at Epiad 12.5mg Tablet, providing you with the facts about its therapeutic uses, recommended dosage, potential side effects, drug interactions, and other vital information. Use this knowledge to have meaningful conversations with your healthcare provider about Epiad 12.5mg Tablet and your treatment options.

Information about Epiad 12.5mg Tablet (Brand: Tas Med India Pvt Ltd) - Uses: Epilepsy,Anesthesia,Epilepsy/Seizures

  • MRP: ₹
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  • Salt Combination: Primidone (12.5mg)
  • Brand: Tas Med India Pvt Ltd
  • Uses: Epilepsy,Anesthesia,Epilepsy/Seizures

Description

  • Epiad 12.5mg Tablet belongs to a class of medicines called barbiturates
  • It is used to treat and prevent epilepsy (seizures)
  • They also have hypnotic properties
  • This means, they slow down the activity of the brain and can make you feel sleepy or dizzy
  • Epiad 12.5mg Tablet may be taken with or without food
  • However, it is advised to take it at the same time each day as this helps to maintain a consistent level of medicine in the body
  • Take Epiad 12.5mg Tablet in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor as it may be habit-forming with long-term use
  • If you have missed a dose, take it as soon as you remember it
  • Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better.
  • Some common side effects of this medicine include nausea, vomiting, vertigo, low energy, impaired coordination, visual disturbance, and headache
  • 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.
  • Remember to consult your doctor if you notice severe rashes, especially accompanied by fever after taking this medicine
  • It should be noted that long-term use of this medicine can cause pain in joints also.

Cautions

Liver: CAUTION: Epiad 12.5mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Epiad 12.5mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Kidney: CAUTION: Epiad 12.5mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Epiad 12.5mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Driving: UNSAFE: Epiad 12.5mg Tablet may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
Breast feeding: CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR: Epiad 12.5mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.^Baby should be monitored for excessive sleepiness and weight gain.
Pregnency: CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR: Epiad 12.5mg Tablet is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.
Alcohol: UNSAFE: Epiad 12.5mg Tablet may cause excessive drowsiness with alcohol.
Drug Action: Barbiturates
Therapeutic class: NEURO CNS
Habit Forming: Yes
Chemical Class: Barbituric Acid Derivative

Uses

Uses of Epiad 12.5mg Tablet

  • In Epilepsy/Seizures Epiad 12.5mg Tablet slows down electrical signals in the brain that cause seizures (fits)
  • It can also help reduce symptoms of seizures, such as confusion, uncontrollable jerking movements, loss of awareness, and fear or anxiety
  • This 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
  • Therefore, do not stop using this medicine even if you feel well, until your doctor advises you to
  • Missing doses may trigger a seizure.
Missed Doses
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Side Effects

Common and Known Side effects of Epiad 12.5mg Tablet
  • Drowsiness
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Vertigo
  • Low energy
  • Impaired coordination
  • Visual impairment
  • Nystagmus (involuntary eye movement)
  • Headache
  • Dizziness

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Alternate Medicines

Prolet 12.5 Tablet

MRP: ₹ N/A

Salts: Primidone (12.5mg)

Brand: Alteus Biogenics Pvt Ltd

Prolet 12.5 Tablet

MRP: ₹ N/A

Salts: Primidone (12.5mg)

Brand: Alteus Biogenics Pvt Ltd