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What is ZONAPRIDE 50MG?
- ZONAPRIDE 50MG contain Amisulpride which belongs to a group of medicines called antipsychotics
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION
THERAPEUTIC USES
WARNING & PRECAUTIONS
INTERACTIONS
DIRECTIONS FOR USE
SIDE EFFECTS
MORE INFORMATION
Talk to your doctor before taking your medicine, If you:
- are allergic to Amisulpride or any other ingredients of this medicine
- have kidney problems
- have Parkinson’s disease or fits (epileptic seizures)
- have an unusual heart rate (rhythm)
- have heart disease or family history of heart problems or sudden death
- have a long QT interval or a history of this in the family
- had suffered from stroke
- has a history of blood clots
- are elderly
Taking with alcohol
- Do not drink alcohol while you are taking Amisulpride. This is because Amisulpride can increase the effects of alcohol
Tell your doctor if you are taking,
- bromocriptine or ropinirole or levodopa (medicines used to treat Parkinson’s disease)
- medicines to treat heart rhythm problems (such as quinidine, disopyramide, bepridil, procainamide, amiodarone, beta-blockers (such as nebivolol or bisoprolol) diltiazem, verapamil, clonidine, guanfacine, digoxin or digoxin-like medicines
- cisapride (used to treat stomach problems)
- methadone (for pain and drug abuse)
- halofantrine (to prevent malaria)
- pentamidine (to treat infections in HIV patients)
- erythromycin by injection or sparfloxacin (antibiotics)
- medicines for fungal infections, such as clotrimazole
- vincamine by injection (used for various brain disorders)
- medicines which can cause low potassium levels including diuretics (water tablets) some laxatives, amphotericin B (by injection), glucocorticoids (used for conditions such as asthma or rheumatoid arthritis)
- medicines used to treat schizophrenia such as pimozide or haloperidol imipramine or lithium (used to treat depression)
- medicines for severe pain called opiates such as morphine or pethidine
- medicines which help you sleep such as barbiturates and benzodiazepines
- pain-killers such as tramadol and indomethacin
- antihistamines (for allergies) which make you sleepy, such as promethazine
- Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you
- Swallow the medicine with a glass of water
- You can take them during or between meals
- Doses up to 300 mg per day can be taken as a single dose preferably at the same time each day
If you take more ZONAPRIDE 50MG
- If you take more ZONAPRIDE 50MG than you should contact your doctor or hospital immediately
If you forget to take ZONAPRIDE 50MG
- Take it as soon as you remember. However, if it is nearly time for the next dose, skip the missed dose. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose
If you stop taking ZONAPRIDE 50MG
- Keep taking your medicine until your doctor tells you to stop. Do not stop taking them just because you feel better
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
SERIOUS
COMMON
UNCOMMON
RARE
VERY RARE
- movements that you cannot control, mainly of the head, neck, jaw or eyes
- difficulty sleeping (insomnia) or feeling anxious or agitated
- feeling drowsy or sleepy
- constipation, feeling or being sick, dry mouth
- putting on weight
- low blood pressure, which may cause you to feel dizzy
- increased blood levels of prolactin (a protein), which would be seen in a test and may cause:
- breast pain or enlargement, unusual production of breast milk (these can occur in women and men)
- menstrual problems such as missed periods
- sexual effects such as problems reaching orgasm or difficulty in getting or maintaining an erection
- unusual growth in the pituitary gland
- trembling, muscle stiffness or spasm, slow movement, producing more saliva than usual or feeling restless
