Sulpitac OD 100mg Tablet is a prescription medicine used in the treatment of schizophrenia, a mental disorder that can result in hallucinations or delusions and also adversely affects a person’s ability to think and behave.

Sulpitac OD 100mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, preferably before bedtime. 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 this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor and if you have missed a dose, take it as soon as you remember. Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. It is important that this medication is not stopped suddenly without talking to your doctor as it may worsen your symptoms.

Some common side effects of this medicine include nausea, vomiting, and dryness in the mouth. Initially, this medicine may cause a sudden drop in blood pressure when you change positions, so it is better to rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down. It also causes dizziness and sleepiness, so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you. This medicine can lead to weight gain and may increase your blood sugar and cholesterol levels. However, modifying your lifestyle by having a healthy diet and exercising regularly can reduce this side effect.

Uses of Sulpitac Tablet

Schizophrenia

Benefits of Sulpitac Tablet

In Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a mental disorder in which a person’s thinking ability, feelings and behavior become abnormal. Sulpitac OD 100mg Tablet helps restore the chemical imbalances in the brain that are responsible for such changes. It improves thoughts, behavior and enhances the quality of life. Take it as prescribed by the doctor and follow your doctor’s instructions carefully.

Side effects of Sulpitac 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 Sulpitac

Nausea
Vomiting
Dryness in mouth
Constipation
Weight gain
Decreased blood pressure
Dystonia (involuntary muscle contractions)
Akathisia (inability to stay still)
Parkinsonism
Increased prolactin level in blood

How to use Sulpitac 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. Sulpitac OD 100mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Sulpitac Tablet works

Sulpitac OD 100mg Tablet is an atypical antipsychotic. It works by modulating the action of certain chemical messengers in the brain that affect thoughts.

Safety advice

Alcohol

UNSAFE

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Sulpitac OD 100mg Tablet.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Sulpitac OD 100mg Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feeding

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Sulpitac OD 100mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.

Driving

UNSAFE

Sulpitac OD 100mg Tablet may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
You may feel less alert, drowsy or sleepy while taking this medicine. This may affect your driving ability.

Kidney

CAUTION

Sulpitac OD 100mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Sulpitac OD 100mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Use of Sulpitac OD 100mg Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe kidney disease.

Liver

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Sulpitac OD 100mg Tablet is probably safe to use in patients with liver disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Sulpitac OD 100mg Tablet may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.

All substitutes

For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.

No substitutes found for this medicine

Quick tips

Sulpitac OD 100mg Tablet helps treat schizophrenia.
Take it at bedtime to avoid feeling sleepy during the day.
Use caution while driving or doing anything that requires concentration as Sulpitac OD 100mg Tablet can cause dizziness and sleepiness.
To lower the chance of feeling dizzy or passing out, rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down.
Do not consume alcohol while on treatment with this medicine as it may worsen the side effects.
It may cause increased weight, blood sugar, cholesterol, and triglycerides (fat) levels. Eat healthy and exercise regularly.
Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to conceive or breastfeeding.
Do not stop taking Sulpitac OD 100mg Tablet without talking to your doctor first as it may cause worsening of symptoms.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Denzamide Derivative

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

NEURO CNS

Action Class

Atypical Antipsychotics

Interaction with drugs

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

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Miconazole

Brand(s): Canticid

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Patient concerns

Sulpitac 50 may reduced For considering

Dr. Venkatraju Kalidindi

Psychiatry

Dear 1mg user, medicines gives quick relief and has side effects too so consult your doctor and see how to reduce dose and control totally, later you can take counselling that really helps you. Pay Rs 99 and call me on my phone www.dontfeel.com for counselling

even take a sulpitac od 100 and emetil 75 in morning and haloperidol 5 mg and peptin 2 mg no change in thinking

Dr. Jyoti Kapoor Madan

Psychiatry

Response to medicines depends on- 1. Diagnosis 2. Adequate dose of medicines 3. Adequate duration of treatment 4. Regular Medicines 5. Individual factors like patient's metabolism, other medical conditions etc. Resistance to medicines can be because of following factors- 1. Diagnostic confusion 2. Irregular treatment or lack of proper follow up with treating doctor 3. Inadequate dose of medicines 4. Pharmacodynamics/ pharmacokinetics 5. Internal biological resistance For Treatment Resistant Depression , adjunctive measures like changing treatment goals, psychotherapy and ECTs can

Sir I am suffering with social anxiety. I have no courage to face and speak with people.sir now I take the medicine sulpitac 100mg,oxetol 600mg and ativan 2mg.

Dr. Jyoti Kapoor Madan

Psychiatry

Based on your clinical history, your doctor plans the type of medicine and it's dose and duration. For first episode of anxiety/ depression/ panic, the usual maintenance phase is 6 months of asymptomatic period, after which medicines can be gradually tapered. But treatment may need to continue longer depending on severity and frequency of episodes. To take any decision to change medication or stop them, several factors have to be taken in account for which regular follow up with your psychiatrist is important. For second opinion, seek a proper consultation with another psychiatrist and take along your previous prescriptions.

Continuously hearing voices of unknown people when nobody is there and very suspicious and thinks that nabors trying to hurt. Taking following medicins Thyronorm 75, Epition 1 Tab, Sulpitac 600 mg

Dr. Jyoti Kapoor Madan

Psychiatry

Imagining things, seeing or hearing things that normally people can't, behavioural disturbances like unprovoked anger or irritability, fear, suspiciousness can be symptoms of serious psychiatric illness. False, firm beliefs that someone may want to harm/ hurt, that people constantly talk about one or are trying to do something harmful, with or without hearing strange voices that only the patient an hear is called paranoid psychosis.It is a neurochemical disorder and needs proper evaluation and treatment by a psychiatrist.

She is having a mental problem she mummers the whole day and cries and laughs without any reason i have consulted a psychatrist and i am giving sulpitac now And she us having continuous vomiting

Dr. Jyoti Kapoor Madan

Psychiatry

I take sulpitac 100. Then 50mg at a long time suggesion by doctor.i want to realese from it.bt when i stop medicine the problem will start.i take medicine continude at a long time ago 13 years.even it is running.

Dr. Jyoti Kapoor Madan

Psychiatry

Based on your clinical history, your doctor plans the type of medicine and it's dose and duration. For first episode of anxiety/ depression/ panic, the usual maintenance phase is 6 months of asymptomatic period, after which medicines can be gradually tapered. But treatment may need to continue longer depending on severity and frequency of episodes. Treatment for Recurrent Depressive Disorder , psychotic disorders, Bipolar Affective Disorder and OCD usually lasts for much longer.To monitor any potential side effects and to take any decision to change medication or stop them, several factors have to be taken in account for which regular follow up with your psychiatrist is important. For second opinion, seek a proper consultation with another psychiatrist and take along your previous prescriptions.

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Weight gain

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FAQs

Q. Does Sulpitac OD 100mg Tablet make you sleepy?

Yes, Sulpitac OD 100mg Tablet may make you sleepy, drowsy, less alert, and may even blur your vision. If you experience these symptoms you should not drive or operate heavy machinery.

Q. When should I take Sulpitac OD 100mg Tablet?

The time of taking the medicine will be suggested by your doctor depending upon your dose. Doses up to 300 mg can be taken anytime of the day but preferably at the same time each day. Doses more than 300 mg can be taken half in the morning and half in the evening. You can take the medicine during or between meals.

Q. What does Sulpitac OD 100mg Tablet do to the brain?

Sulpitac OD 100mg Tablet belongs to antipsychotic class of medicines. It acts against dopamine receptors in the brain. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter which helps in regulating mood and behavior. Schizophrenia is associated with an overactivity of dopamine in the brain, and this overactivity may cause delusions and hallucinations. Sulpitac OD 100mg Tablet prevents this excessive activity of dopamine in the brain which helps in treating symptoms of schizophrenia.

Q. Does Sulpitac OD 100mg Tablet help with anxiety?

No, there is no data to support the use of Sulpitac OD 100mg Tablet in the treatment of anxiety. On the contrary, anxiety is a common side effect of Sulpitac OD 100mg Tablet.

Q. Can I stop taking Sulpitac OD 100mg Tablet after some time?

No, you should keep taking Sulpitac OD 100mg Tablet as long as your doctor has advised. Do not stop the medication even if you feel better. Stopping it suddenly may worsen your condition or symptoms may come back. Talk to your doctor who will gradually reduce your dose.

Q. Who should not take Sulpitac OD 100mg Tablet?

You should not take Sulpitac OD 100mg Tablet if you are under 15 years of age, allergic to it, have breast cancer or a tumor known as prolactinoma. Avoid taking Sulpitac OD 100mg Tablet if you are breastfeeding, have tumor of adrenal glands (pheochromocytoma), or if you are taking certain medicines like levodopa, medicines to treat heart rhythm disorders, etc.

Q. Is Sulpitac OD 100mg Tablet addictive?

No, there is no evidence to say that Sulpitac OD 100mg Tablet causes addiction. Also, its use is not known to have any tendency for abuse.

Q. What are the withdrawal symptoms of Sulpitac OD 100mg Tablet?

Suddenly stopping Sulpitac OD 100mg Tablet may cause withdrawal symptoms which include nausea, vomiting, sweating, difficulty sleeping, extreme restlessness, muscle stiffness or abnormal movements, or your original condition may come back. Therefore, it is advised to gradually reduce the dose of Sulpitac OD 100mg Tablet.

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