Agitation or aggressive behaviour in patients with acute or chronic psychosis, in combination with haloperidol
Forms and strengths
25 mg tablet
Dosage and duration
Insomnia
Adult: 25 mg once daily at bed time for 7 to 10 days max.
Agitation or aggressive behaviour in patients with acute or chronic psychosis, with haloperidol
Adult: 25 mg, to be repeated after 60 minutes if necessary
Contra-indications, adverse effects, precautions
Administer with caution and monitor use: in older patients;
in patients
with prostate disorders, closed-angle glaucoma, epilepsy, orthostatic hypotension, severe renal or hepatic impairment;
in patients taking central nervous system depressants (opioid analgesics, antipsychotics, sedatives, antidepressants, etc.) or drugs known to have an anticholinergic effect (atropine, amitriptyline, chlorpromazine, etc.).
May cause:
drowsiness (caution when driving/operating machinery), dizziness, headache, confusional state, hypotension, photosensitivity (protect skin from sun exposure);
anticholinergic effects(dry mouth, constipation, blurred vision, tachycardia, disorders of micturition);