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Sersam Fort 50mg/0.5mg Tablet

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Product introduction

Sersam Fort 50mg/0.5mg Tablet is a medicine used in the treatment of depression, panic disorder, anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and premenstrual dysphoric disorder. It helps calms the brain and improves the mood and physical symptoms of the disease.

Sersam Fort 50mg/0.5mg Tablet may be taken with or without food. Take it regularly and at the same time each day as this helps to maintain a consistent level of medicine in the body. Take this medicine in the exact dose and duration as advised by your doctor. If you have missed a dose, 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 medicine suddenly without talking to the doctor.

Some common side effects of this medicine include dizziness, dry mouth, palpitations, and memory impairment. It is important to inform your doctor if you develop any unusual changes in mood or depression as this medicine may cause suicidal thoughts.

Uses of Sersam Fort Tablet

Benefits of Sersam Fort Tablet

In Depression

Sersam Fort 50mg/0.5mg Tablet helps in maintaining the level of certain chemicals (such as serotonin) in the brain that affect mood and behavior. This creates a feeling of wellbeing, may help restore your interest in daily living and increases your energy levels. With Sersam Fort 50mg/0.5mg Tablet, you may experience fewer episodes of depression and low mood. Exercise and a healthy diet can also improve your mood. Take Sersam Fort 50mg/0.5mg Tablet exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor.

In Panic disorder

With Sersam Fort 50mg/0.5mg Tablet, you may feel less afraid or anxious and have fewer panic attacks (sudden, unexpected attacks of extreme fear and worry). It can help you feel calmer and improve your ability to deal with problems. Do not stop taking it, even when you feel better unless your doctor advises you to. Change in diet and lifestyle can help overcome panic attacks.

In Anxiety disorder

Sersam Fort 50mg/0.5mg Tablet helps relieve symptoms of anxiety disorder by increasing the level of a natural chemical (serotonin) in the brain. It may decrease fear, unwanted thoughts, tension, restlessness, calms your mind and helps you sleep well. Keep taking the medicine until your doctor advises you to stop. Regular meditation and yoga can help relax your mind and body.

In Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a mental condition in which people have unwanted and repeated thoughts, feelings, ideas, sensations (obsessions) or the urge to do something over and over again (compulsions). These obsessions and compulsions can interfere with your daily activities. Sersam Fort 50mg/0.5mg Tablet helps in treating the symptoms of Obsessive-compulsive disorder and thus improves the quality of your life.

In Post traumatic stress disorder

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a disorder that develops in some people who have experienced a shocking, frightening, or stressful event. Symptoms may include nightmares, flashbacks of the terrifying event, or severe anxiety. Sersam Fort 50mg/0.5mg Tablet helps decrease fear, anxiety, unwanted thoughts and improves sleep. It also prevents extreme changes in mood and helps you feel less agitated.

In Premenstrual dysphoric disorder

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is a condition in which a woman has severe depression symptoms, irritability, anger and tension before her periods (menstruation). Sersam Fort 50mg/0.5mg Tablet helps you feel calm and improves your mood. It works by increasing the amounts of a natural substance in the brain (serotonin) that helps maintain mental balance. Indulging in some relaxation therapy, meditation and yoga might also provide you relief.

Side effects of Sersam Fort Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Sersam Fort

  • Dizziness
  • Dryness in mouth
  • Palpitations
  • Memory impairment

How to use Sersam Fort Tablet

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. Sersam Fort 50mg/0.5mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Sersam Fort Tablet works

Sersam Fort 50mg/0.5mg Tablet is a combination of two medicines : Sertraline and Clonazepam. Sertraline 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 of depression and also relieves symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, premenstrual dysphoric disorder and anxiety. Clonazepam is a benzodiazepine. It works by increasing the action of a chemical messenger (GABA) which suppresses the abnormal and excessive activity of the nerve cells in the brain.

Safety advice

Alcohol
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Sersam Fort 50mg/0.5mg Tablet. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
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Information regarding the use of Sersam Fort 50mg/0.5mg Tablet during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding
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Information regarding the use of Sersam Fort 50mg/0.5mg Tablet during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Driving
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It is not known whether Sersam Fort 50mg/0.5mg Tablet alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react.
Kidney
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There is limited information available on the use of Sersam Fort 50mg/0.5mg Tablet in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
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There is limited information available on the use of Sersam Fort 50mg/0.5mg Tablet in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.

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Quick tips

  • You have been prescribed Sersam Fort 50mg/0.5mg Tablet in order to improve your mental health and manage your depression, anxiety, mood disorders.
  • You may feel that Sersam Fort 50mg/0.5mg Tablet is not helping you straightaway. This is because it can take few weeks before you feel the full benefit. It is important that you continue to take it.
  • Inform your doctor immediately if you get thoughts about harming yourself or ending your life.
  • Avoid taking antacids 2 hours before or after taking Sersam Fort 50mg/0.5mg Tablet as they make it harder for your body to absorb the medicine.
  • If you have diabetes, you will be asked to monitor your blood glucose level regularly as this medicine may affect the levels of sugar in your blood.
  • Try to keep your regular appointments with your doctor. This is so your doctor can check on your progress.

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I have Obsessive compulsive Disorder. Prescribe the medication.
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how to tackle depression and post traumal stress disorder?
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Psychiatric evaluation is based on history, clinical symptoms, personality factors, ongoing psychosocial stressors and frequency and severity of symptoms. It requires direct interaction with the patient on a regular basis. Once diagnosed, a management plan is formed based on intensity and frequency of symptoms and associated biological and psycho social factors. A complete solution to ones problems in a single question is thus not possible. Internet will give you generalised tips and tricks but they are hardly of any use. I suggest you to visit a psychiatrist in your vicinity for clinical evaluation.
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