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Halozam drug has 2 main ingredients: Cinarizin and Piracetam. The combination of these two active ingredients increases brain circulation, improves memory, concentration, and increases the brain's resistance to hypoxia. The main indications of the drug are the treatment of cerebrovascular disorders, migraine, motion sickness, impaired mental function, vestibular disorders.
1. What disease does Halozam treat?
Halozam drug includes 2 main active ingredients:
Piracetam: acts on some neurotransmitters such as Dopamine, Noradrenalin, Acetylcholine to help improve the metabolic environment for cells to work more efficiently. Thereby reducing the ability to agglomerate platelets to fight muscle tremors, enhance learning and memory; Cinarizin: is an H1-antihistamine that helps prevent acetylcholine secretion and has a sedative effect. Cinarizin is also a calcium antagonist that inhibits muscle contraction of vascular smooth muscle cells. This active ingredient is also used in the treatment of vestibular disorders. With the combination of the above 2 active ingredients, Halozam is often indicated for use in the following cases:
Motion sickness; Migraine; Impaired mental function; Cerebrovascular disorders; Vestibular disorders .
2. Instructions for using Halozam
How to use:
Users should take Halozam after meals with a sufficient amount of water (100-150ml) to reduce the effect of stomach irritation, which can cause epigastric pain of the drug.
Dosage:
Adults: Take 1-2 tablets, divided into 3 times/day, use for 1-3 months; Children: Take 1-2 tablets, divided 1-2 times/day; Patients with renal failure: creatinine clearance 40-50ml/min: take 1⁄2 normal dose; creatinine clearance 20-40ml/min: take 1⁄4 normal dose; Creatinine clearance >60ml/min: use normal dose. *Note: Do not use the drug for more than 3 months. You should consult your doctor about the time to take the medicine.
3. Halozam . side effects
Some side effects recorded during the use of Halozam include:
Fatigue, Digestive disorders (abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting); Sweating, the appearance of allergic reactions; Restlessness, excitability; Headache, insomnia; tired, sleepy. In addition, patients may experience some rare side effects such as: hypotension, tremor, extrapyramidal syndrome... If any abnormality occurs, proactively contact your doctor for help. The side effects of Halozam can also be mitigated by reducing the dose or stopping the drug if the disease worsens or extrapyramidal symptoms appear.
4. Notes when using Halozam
To reduce the risk of side effects, Halozam is contraindicated in the following cases:
People who are sensitive to Cinarizin, Piracetam or other ingredients of the drug; Patients with severe renal failure; Patients with Porphyrin metabolism disorders ; The patient has Huntington's chorea; Liver failure; Hemorrhagic stroke ; Pregnant women and nursing mothers. Other special notes:
Halozam can cause drowsiness, dizziness, and affect work that requires concentration and alertness. Therefore, this medicine should not be taken while driving and operating machinery; Do not drink alcohol during treatment with this medicine; Use caution when administering the drug to patients with renal failure, the elderly, patients with Parkinson's disease and glaucoma; Long-term use of the drug in elderly patients may increase or develop extrapyramidal syndromes, sometimes causing feelings of depression during prolonged treatment.
5. Halozam . drug interactions
Some interactions need attention when combining treatment with Halozam with other drugs:
Concomitant use with tricyclic antidepressants, alcohol or CNS depressants may increase the sedative effect; Halozam will enhance the side effects of varicose veins, anticoagulants, thyroid hormones and may cause tremors; Concomitant use of Halozam with thyroid serum may cause confusion, irritability and sleep disturbances. To ensure safety, users should actively inform their doctor about the drugs, drinks they are using as well as medical history for guidance on possible drug interactions.
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