Equnil
Equnil Products are primarily used for
Alcohol withdrawal, Severe anxiety
About Equnil Products
Uses of Equnil Products
Chlordiazepoxide is used in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal and severe anxiety.
Equnil Products side effects
Common
Side Effects of Equnil are Dizziness, Confusion, Sedation, Unsteadiness, Sleepiness, Fatigue, Abnormality of voluntary movements, Balance disorder (loss of balance).
Severe
Side Effects of Equnil are Jaundice, Respiratory depression, Increased appetite, Increased bilirubin in the blood, Increased transaminase level in blood, Increased alkaline phosphatase level in blood, Anterograde amnesia, Drug dependence, Psychiatric disturbances, Paradoxical reactions.
How Equnil Products work
Chlordiazepoxide 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.
Patient Concerns about Equnil Products
Frequently asked questions about Equnil Products
Frequently asked questions about Chlordiazepoxide
Q. Does Equnil 5mg Tablet work and what does Equnil 5mg Tablet treat?
Equnil 5mg Tablet is used for the short-term (2-4 weeks only) treatment of severe anxiety, which may occur alone or in association with sleeping problems (insomnia) or personality/behavioral disorders. It may also be used to treat muscle spasms, and to relieve alcohol withdrawal symptoms
Q. Is chlordiazepoxide/chlordiazepoxide + clidinium a narcotic/controlled drug or substance?
Chlordiazepoxide is not a narcotic drug. Chlordiazepoxide is classified by the Drug Enforcement Administration as a Schedule IV controlled substance. Any medicine which contains chlordiazepoxide alone or in combination with other drugs will be treated as a controlled substance and will require prescription for purchase
Q. Is Equnil 5mg Tablet a benzodiazepine?
Equnil 5mg Tablet belongs to a group of medicines known as benzodiazepines
Q. Is Equnil 5mg Tablet addictive?
Yes. Equnil 5mg Tablet is not recommended for long term use as it may increase the risk of dependence
Q. Is chlordiazepoxide the same as diazepam?
No. Chlordiazepoxide and diazepam are not the same; however, they both belong to the same class of drug known as benzodiazepines
Q. Is Equnil 5mg Tablet stronger than Xanax?
Xanax is a trade name for active drug alprazolam which belongs to the same group of medicines as Equnil 5mg Tablet called benzodiazepines. Equnil 5mg Tablet used to treat anxiety disorders, alcohol withdrawal symptoms, or muscle spasms. Xanax (alprazolam) is used to treat severe anxiety and severe anxiety associated with depression
Q. Can I take ibuprofen with chlordiazepoxide?
Chlordiazepoxide has no known harmful interaction with ibuprofen. Always consult your physician for the change of dose regimen or an alternative drug of choice that may strictly be required
Q. Does Equnil 5mg Tablet make you sleepy?
Yes, Equnil 5mg Tablet may make you sleepy
Q. Does Equnil 5mg Tablet cause weight gain/constipation?
Equnil 5mg Tablet is not known to cause weight gain/ constipation
Q. Does Equnil 5mg Tablet get you high?
Equnil 5mg Tablet does have the risk of causing dependence on long term use due to the calming effects, which may be described by some as ‘getting high
Q. Does Equnil 5mg Tablet expire?
Yes. Equnil 5mg Tablet drug has expiry date. Refer to the label instruction of the medicine for detailed information regarding expiry of the drug.
Products for Equnil
Equnil 5mg Tablet
strip of 10 tablets
MRP
₹50.63
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Equnil 10mg Tablet
strip of 10 tablets
MRP
₹90
Not Available