Alzilo

by Searle

Active ingredient: Rasagiline

PKR 202

Available at Healify

Alzilo Tablets 0.5mg (1 Box = 1 Strip)(1 Strip = 10 Tablets) · Box · PKR 202 · In stock · Prescription medicine
Alzilo Tablets 1mg (1 Box = 1 Strip)(1 Strip = 10 Tablets) · Box · PKR 450 · In stock · Prescription medicine

Manufactured by SEARLE PAKISTAN (PVT) LTD.

About Rasagiline

Antiparkinsonism Preps

Uses

Parkinson's disease, used alone or as adjunct to co-beneldopa or co-careldopa.

How to take it

Adults: Monotherapy: 1 mg daily. Adjunctive therapy: Initial: 0.5 mg once daily. Titrate: may increase to 1 mg once daily. Adjust dose of levodopa with concomitant use. Children: Not recommended.

Side effects

Monotherapy: Headache, influenza, malaise, neck pain, allergic reactions, fever, angina, flatulence, leucopenia, arthritis, musculoskeletal pain, depression, vertigo, hallucinations, rhinitis, conjunctivitis, dermatitis, skin carcinoma, urinary urgency. Adjunctive therapy: Falls, neck pain, postural hypotension, GI upset, anorexia, arthralgia, carpal tunnel syndrome, wt loss, dyskinesia, dystonia, abnormal dreams, balance disorders, hallucinations, rash.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

Pregnancy: Risk cannot be ruled out. Lactation: Caution advised or effect undetermined. Contraindications: Moderate to severe hepatic impairment. Precautions: Mild hepatic impairment, avoid abrupt withdrawal. Monitor for impulse control disorders incl pathological gambling, hypersexuality, compulsive spending or eating. Risk of sudden sleep onset; warn patient.

Advice

Take with or without meals. Discontinue medication and inform prescriber immediately if there is blurred vision, chest pain, difficulty in thinking, stupor or coma, seizures, severe headache, stiff neck, nausea, vomiting, palpitations, or evidence of stroke. Contact prescriber if hallucinations occur. Avoid foods rich in tyramine content such as aged cheese. Change position slowly from sitting or lying to standing.

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Interactions with Rasagiline

Other MAOIs, St. John's Wort, pethidine, fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, dextromethorphan, sympathomimetic, antidepressants, CYP1A2 inhibitors.

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