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Halotil 10mg Tablet

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Composition for Halotil 10mg Tablet

Escitalopram (10mg)

Prescription Required

Primary uses of Halotil 10mg Tablet

Depression, Obsessive-compulsive disorder, Phobia

Potentiallyunsafewith

Alcohol

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₹68.4

₹6.84/Tablet

10 tablets in 1 strip

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Medicine Overview

In Depth Information

Patient Concerns

Medicine Overview of Halotil Tablet

Uses of Halotil Tablet

Halotil 10mg Tablet is used in the treatment of depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, phobia and post traumatic stress disorder.

Halotil Tablet side effects

Common

Nausea, Headache, Diarrhoea, Fatigue.

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. Halotil 10mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Halotil Tablet works

Halotil 10mg Tablet is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant. It works by increasing the levels of serotonin, a chemical messenger in the brain. This improves mood and physical symptoms in depression and relieves symptoms of panic and obsessive disorders.

In Depth Information on Halotil Tablet

Expert advice for Halotil Tablet

May be among the best-tolerated antidepressants.
It can take 2-3 weeks for Halotil 10mg Tablet to start working.
Do not stop treatment suddenly as this may cause a stomach upset, flu-like withdrawal symptoms and sleep disturbance.
If your doctor asks you to stop Halotil 10mg Tablet, you should reduce the dose slowly over 4 weeks.
Avoid consuming alcohol when taking the Halotil 10mg Tablet, as it may cause excessive drowsiness and calmness.
The addiction/dependence potential of Halotil 10mg Tablet is very less.

Halotil Tablet related warnings

Special precautions for Halotil Tablet

Alcohol

CAUTION

Halotil 10mg Tablet may cause excessive drowsiness and calmness with alcohol.

Pregnancy

WEIGH RISKS VS BENEFITS

Halotil 10mg Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy.
Animal studies have shown adverse effects on the foetus, however, there are limited human studies. The benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk. Please consult your doctor.

Lactation

CAUTION

Halotil 10mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during lactation. Limited human data suggest that the drug could represent a significant risk to the baby.

Driving

Halotil 10mg Tablet may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.

Kidney

Halotil 10mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Halotil 10mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

CAUTION

Halotil 10mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Halotil 10mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

What if you miss a dose of Halotil Tablet?

If you miss a dose of Halotil 10mg 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.

Patient Concerns

Frequently asked questions about Halotil Tablet

Frequently asked questions about Escitalopram

Q. How does Halotil work?

Halotil works by increasing the levels of serotonin, a chemical messenger in the brain. This improves mood and physical symptoms in depression and relieves symptoms of panic and obsessive disorders.

Q. Can I take Halotil with coffee?

There is usually no significant effect of taking coffee with Halotil but a very high quantity of consumption of coffee may cause restlessness and anxiety.

Q. Is Halotil addictive?

No. Halotil is not addictive. Its abrupt discontinuation may cause some withdrawal symptoms. But still is not addictive as there is no drug-seeking behaviour and it has no abuse liability.

Q. Why does Halotil cause nausea?

Halotil increases the activity of serotonin a chemical which is also involved in the vomiting process so makes the person nauseating.

Q. Why does Halotil make me tired?

Tiredness is usually associated with depression. Halotil can alter the sleep quality and can make the person feel tired most of the time.

Q. Can I use Halotil for a migraine?

Halotil is not approved for the treatment of a migraine. It is used in the treatment of depression, anxiety disorder, phobia, post-traumatic stress disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Q. Can I use Halotil for bipolar disorder?

Halotil should not be used for the treatment of bipolar disorder as it can aggravate the problem. Only in few cases, it can be used that too with caution with other drugs if depression is the more persistent feature of person's bipolar illness. But the person should be very regular with drugs prescribed for the mania part also called mood stabilisers.

Q. Does Halotil cause hair loss?

There are some case reports of hair loss with the use of Halotil. It is very infrequent and it usually stops after the discontinuation of the drug. It can be very distressing for a person, especially for the females. So a person should tell his doctor if he is having hair loss with the use of Halotil.

Q. Can I use Halotil for sleep problem?

Halotil may itself cause sleep disorders. So it is not recommended for the sleep problem.

Q. Can I use Halotil for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)?

Halotil can be used for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) but there are better alternatives available, in case they don't work then Halotil can be used. Although it is prescribed in a higher dose and for longer duration in case of OCD in comparison to depression.

Q. Which is better medication, Halotil or sertraline?

Halotil is the safest drug in its class. Sertraline can be used in case Halotil doesn't work for depression. However, setraline can be preferred in case of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

Q. Which is better medication, Halotil or citalopram?

Halotil is more effective than citalopram for major depression. Although some studies have shown that there is no difference among two in case of effectiveness but some recent studies have shown Halotil to be superior to citalopram for major depression.

Q. Can I take Halotil with diphenhydramine?

It is better to avoid diphenhydramine with Halotil. Diphenhydramine can aggravate side effects of Halotil and can cause dizziness, confusion and difficulty in concentrating.

Q. Can I take Halotil with aspirin?

It is usually avoided as it can increase the chances of bleeding.

Q. Can I take Halotil with Ibuprofen?

No. Combined these two drugs may increase the chances of bleeding especially in persons already on a blood thinner. Nasal bleeding is usually the first symptom.

Q. Can I take Halotil with methylphenidate?

It is better to avoid methylphenidate with Halotil. Because methylphenidate can increase the blood levels of Halotil and its effects and rarely can cause a serious condition called serotonin syndrome with symptoms like anxiety, restlessness, extreme changes in heart rate and blood pressure, blurred vision, incoordination, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea.

Q. Can Halotil be given with lisdexamfetamine?

It is better to avoid this combined therapy of lisdexamfetamine with Halotil, it leads to increased anxiety, restlessness and sometimes serotonin syndrome. Serotonin syndrome includes vomiting, diarrhoea, extreme changes in blood pressure and even seizure may occur. It can be life-threatening.

Q. Can I take Halotil with alprazolam?

It is better to avoid the combination, it can lead to increased dizziness, confusion and difficulty in concentrating. Please consult your doctor before taking these two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Halotil with clonazepam?

It is better to avoid the combination, it can lead to increased dizziness, confusion and difficulty in concentrating. Please consult your doctor before taking these two medicines together.

Q. Can Halotil be used with hydrocodone?

It is better to avoid the combination, it can lead to increased dizziness, confusion and difficulty in concentrating. Please consult your doctor before taking these two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Halotil with dextromethorphan?

You should not take Dextromethorphan with Halotil. It can lead to the seotonin syndrome. Before taking any medications with Halotil, your should consult with your doctor.

Q. Can I take Halotil and paracetamol?

Yes. There is no known interaction between Halotil and paracetamol.

Q. How does Halotil differ from fluoxetine?

Halotil and fluoxetin belongs to same class of medicine called as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI).

Q. How doses Halotil differ from amitriptyline?

Halotil is a newer drug belongs to class selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) while amitryptiline is an older drug belonging to class tricyclic antidepressants (TCA). Both drugs are almost equally effective for treating depression but Halotil has much lesser side effects in comparison to amitryptiline and so preferred over amitryptiline for the treatment of depression.

Q. How does Halotil differ from imipramine?

Halotil is much safer than imipramine and is preferred in most of the conditions over imipramine. However, imipramine can be preferred in bed-wetting in children.

Q. What would happen if I stop taking Halotil?

You may experience withdrawal symptoms which can be in the form flu like symptoms, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, nausea or sleep problems. These symptoms usually last for one to two weeks. Do not stop taking this medicine without consulting your doctor.

Q. When and How to stop Halotil?

You should consult your doctor before stopping the treatment. It would depend on the number and severity of depressive episodes.The dose should be tapered slowly to prevent intense withdrawal symptoms.

Q. Is Halotil a benzodiazepine?

No. Halotil is not a benzodiazepine. Benzodiazepines decrease the anxiety and induce sleep. Halotil belongs to the class of selective sertonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). It may cause insomnia and restlessness initially as the side effect which usually goes away with time.

Q. Is Halotil a narcotic?

No. Halotil is not a narcotic drug. Narcotics are drugs with sleep inducing properties, usual derivatives of Opium like Heroin and Morphine.

Severely interacts with other drugs like

Taking Halotil with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects

Halotil with Selegiline

LIFE-THREATENING

Medicines with composition Selegiline: Jumex, Selgin, Elegelin, Eldepryl

Halotil with Sibutramine

LIFE-THREATENING

Medicines with composition Sibutramine: Reduce, MEDISLIM (MERIDIAN), Sintrim, Sibutrex, Sibutrim, Sibuslim, Deobese, Keep Fit, Sibunet

Halotil with Moclobemide

LIFE-THREATENING

Medicines with composition Moclobemide: Trima, Rimarex

Halotil with Rasagiline

LIFE-THREATENING

Medicines with composition Rasagiline: Rasalect, Relgin, Rasipar, Rasagin

Halotil with Linezolid

LIFE-THREATENING

Medicines with composition Linezolid: Mapzolide, Maxolid, Lynomarc CX, Megazolid, Linoplus, Linibact, Linopik OD, Cadlizo, Capzolid, Lizolid, CADIZO, Entavar, Xolid, Plusline, Lizomed, Oxolid, Lizobact, Lizomac, Nirzolid, Linosept, Linospan, Lynomarc, Hospilid, Lintran, Linokem, Lancure, Orlina, Linomax, Lnz, Dinotiv, Linowin, Linozid, Limet, Walibur, Inzolid, Lineace, Linetic, Lizoforce, Afdilinz, Lizemox, Linzon, Zemlid, Linid, Alzolid, Linzex, Calinolid

Halotil with Reboxetine

LIFE-THREATENING

Medicines with composition Reboxetine: Rebotin, Reboot

Halotil with Terfenadine

LIFE-THREATENING

Medicines with composition Terfenadine: Terfed, Trexyl, Daylert

Halotil with Tizanidine

LIFE-THREATENING

Medicines with composition Tizanidine: Sirdalud, Tizalide, Ginox, Tizpa

Halotil with Galantamine

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Galantamine: Galamer

Halotil with Gliclazide

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Gliclazide: Gliclan, Euclide, Gylis, Glykind, Gudiet, Glycosef, Nuzide, Glyloc, Dianorm, Reclide, Glytas, Glygard, Glycigon, Aviglic, Glurib, Glycinorm, Diamicron, DIABENT, Glicla, Diabend, Glix, Azukon, Gazin, Gliva, Glicab, Safeline, Glimin, Glizid, Deb, Bioglide, Glicol, Gliza, Liz, Glicron, Glysiss, Glized, Hilglic, Mclazide, Diaob, Glucoact, Glyup, Glz, Glyneed, Glycor, Glycitrol, Glypen, Glifid, Glychek, Glicatis, Glutide, Glucozid

Halotil with Cyclandelate

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Cyclandelate: Cevadil, Cyclospasmol

Halotil with Indinavir

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Indinavir: Indivan

Halotil with Imipramine

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Imipramine: Elamin, Diamin, Kidep, Depranil, Dimip, Depsol, Imizen, Hemidap, Antipres, Depsin, Talendep, Deprid, Nildep, Normadep, Shimin, Depsonil PM, Depsonil, Trimine, Antidep, Depik, Impramine, Pranil Forte

Halotil with Fenoverine

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Fenoverine: Spasmopriv

Halotil with Darunavir

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Darunavir: Virem

Halotil with Paliperidone

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Paliperidone: Psycodon, Paliris, Invega Sustenna, Palivega, Palica OD, Palip, Palicalm

Halotil with Glipizide

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Glipizide: Glyson, Lipi, Glynase, Glytop, Glucotrol, Glez, Diacon, Glibetic, Glyzip, Aviglip, Gluconil, Glylup, Semi Glynase, Glide, Glipy, Glucolip, Godde, Diaglip, Glipicontin

Halotil with Asenapine

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Asenapine: Welenuf, Definium

Halotil with Eletriptan

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Eletriptan: Elipran

Halotil with Glibenclamide

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Glibenclamide: D Con, Semi Daonil, Daonil, Semi-Euglucon, Aviglen, Glybovin, Gliconil, Diabetnil, Getrol, Glucosafe, Semi Codica, Afdiex, Euglucon, Glibet, Diachek, Glyboral, Glinil, Glibamide

Halotil with Bupropion

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Bupropion: Bupep, Unidep, Zyban, Bulet, Atydep, Ession, Smoquit, Zupion

Halotil with Haloperidol

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Haloperidol: Nedol, Halopik, Hypnodol, Senorm, Kividol, Trancodol, Helinase, Typidol, Talendol, Trikonace, Agidol, Halopidol, Relinase, Hexidol, Halobid, Halow, Halidace, Theonase, Halopace, Senorm LA, Benzydol P, Zeedol, Trikotame, Haloxel, Oprex, Halodol, Movadol LA, Larenase, Dolteus, Gentol, Hpl, Halodyl, Halow LA, Seradol, Relinase LA, Hapdol

Halotil with Celiprolol

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Celiprolol: Celipress

Halotil with Pentazocine

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Pentazocine: Fortwin, Pentawin, Riddof, Pentalab, Nicozocin, Fortstar, Unizocine

Halotil with Blonanserin

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Blonanserin: Elicia

Halotil with Oxazepam

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Oxazepam: Zaxpam

Halotil with Phenytoin

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Phenytoin: Episol, Neptoin, C-Toin, Eptoin, Protoin, Pna, Seztin, Celetoin, Dilantin, Atoin, Phenos, M Toin, Phenykem, Epsod, Fentoin, Kiptoin, Solphen, Epicent, Phentoin, Phetoin, Phalin, Eptokind, Phenyto S

Halotil with Ethylmorphine

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Ethylmorphine: Dionindon

Halotil with Fentanyl

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Fentanyl: Fent, Trofentyl

Halotil with Amineptine

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Amineptine: Survector

Halotil with Carbamazepine

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Carbamazepine: Carbatol, Antilep, Versizur, Carbazep, Mezocar LA, Tegrital, Majerol, Mezapin, Carbesta, Shitol, Ezapin, Mazetol, Epnil, Versitol, Zigma, Carbin, Carbacontin, Zeptol, Epilent, Acetol, Tegril, Seizurone, Zepcar, Mezaril, Seizurone OX, Zepin, Cizetol, Carmaz, Carbapa, Carbafen, Carmeg, Maze, Mazepine, Normapine, T Maz

Halotil with Camylofin

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Camylofin: Bigspas

Halotil with Oxyphenonium

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Oxyphenonium: Antrenyl

Halotil with Penfluridol

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Penfluridol: Penridol

Halotil with Hyoscine butylbromide

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Hyoscine butylbromide: Hyocimax, Spaslin H, Biscotas, Xspas, Belloid, Hyoswift, Buscogast, Hyoscine Bromide, Hikin, Hyosil, Hylac, Hyopil

Halotil with Fosphenytoin

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Fosphenytoin: Fosphen, Fosentin, Fosolin, Neofost, Rapitoin

Halotil with Zuclopenthixol

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Zuclopenthixol: Clopixol-Acuphase

Halotil with Duloxetine

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Duloxetine: Dutron, Delok, Sympta, Loxet, Duletin, Dureep, Loxetine, Dulotin, Duzes, Duxet, Ambidext, Cendu, Duzela, Dulot, Dxt, Verlox, Combac, Duzac, Dulane, Dulx, Dutin, Duvanta, Dulife, Detek, Daxtin, Ulozet, Duloxin, 2 Dep, Doloplan, Sylonex, Deneuron, Jolydep, Zyworm, Nudep, Swenta, Duxel, Xeldin, Duleve

Halotil with Pimozide

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Pimozide: R Zep, Pimoz, Arkazid, Pimide, Mozep, Orap

Halotil with Exenatide

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Exenatide: Exapride

Halotil with Iloperidone

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Iloperidone: Ilofast, Ilopt, Ilopride, Ilosure, Iiosure

Halotil with Butorphanol

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Butorphanol: Butodol, Butrum

Halotil with Glimepiride

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Glimepiride: Secretag, Apriglim, Glisen, Xanapride, Glimpil, Gleam, Glypride, Zoryl, Glimpid, Dibiglim, Blisto, Glucoryl, Glimestar, Glimicure, Glimison, Flexiglim, Glimicon, Diaset, Prichek, Ozopride, Euglim, Glador, Glimisave, Diaglim, Glimer, Diapride, Glimy, Glimulin, Azulix, Betaglim, Glimfirst, Jubiglim, Geniride, Glimgold, Glimsite, Novapride, Glimicut, Gepride, Glimcip, Adride, Xilia, Limer, GP MET (APOSTLE), Glucut, Gmr, Life Pride, Glimefide, Mepride, Gliway, Glamor, Hilglim, Glimidot, K-Glim, Glimda, Geminor, Diaswich, Gmp, Glimtide, Supride, Glimifix, Glyree, Glimiprex, Maydine, Zyvana, Gadz, Glimiprime, Glivio, Diaryl, Prides, Imediab, Lapride, Glimchek, Suseiz, Geeline, Glinorm, Glycirid, Glimcom, Glimenorm, Glimetis, Glimixia, Amaryl, Givov, Glimikem, Glynova, Glimtab, Ziglim, Isryl, Glusens, Glisto, Gala G, Glimetone, Glimz, Zorglim, Sulfoglim, Nuglim, Glimilife, Glimitab, Rioglim, Olglimide, Glimenova, Ilet, Karmelitus, Glycipride, Glimepride, Daoryl, Normaglim, Emperide, Glimkap, Glenavon, Gitae M, Grid

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