Stresam 50 mg Capsule
Clinical Summary
Quick overview from the medicine insert
Indication
Psychosomatic manifestations of anxiety.
Dosage (summary)
150 mg to 200 mg daily in 2 to 3 divided doses; max duration 8 weeks.
Special Populations
- Elderly
- Hepatic impairment
- Renal impairment
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
Not recommended during pregnancy and breastfeeding; crosses placental barrier.
Key Drug Interactions
- Alcohol
- CNS depressants
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to etifoxine
- States of shock
- Severe liver/renal impairment
- Myasthenia gravis
- Severe hepatitis
- Severe dermatological reactions
- Galactosaemia
Common side effects
- Slight drowsiness
- Lymphocytic colitis
- Hepatitis
- Skin reactions
- Metrorrhagia
Counselling Points
- Monitor for skin toxicity
- Avoid alcohol
- Caution with CNS depressants
Serious warnings
- Severe dermatological reactions
- Severe hepatic reactions
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