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Tetrazepam is a generic name. It is prescribed for the management
of anxiety disorders, and for the short-term relief of anxiety or
panic attacks. It can also be used for the treatment of the
symptoms of severe alcohol withdrawal, including agitation,
tremors, delirium tremens, and hallucinosis. Other conditions that
Tetrazepam is used for include muscle spasms, spasticity,
involuntary writhing movements, and stiff-man syndrome. It is
occasionally used in conjunction with other medications as a
treatment for convulsive disorders. It comes in pills and in a
liquid solution.
If you stop taking Tetrazepam abruptly, you could experience
withdrawal symptoms, including convulsions, tremor, stomach pain,
muscle cramps, vomiting, and sweating. More severe withdrawal
symptoms occur when you have been taking Tetrazepam for a longer
period of time than if you have been taking it for a shorter one.
If you are discontinuing treatment with Spamorelax, your doctor
should gradually discontinue your dosage to help minimize any
symptoms of withdrawal. If you are prone to addictions your doctor
should observe you carefully to make sure you do not become
addicted to Tetrazepam. It should also not be given to patients
who have a certain kind of glaucoma known as acute narrow angle
glaucoma.
If you are suffering from depression in addition to the other for
which you are receiving treatment, you should be aware that
Tetrazepam is not indicated to help you with this condition. If
your depression leads you to suicidal thoughts or tendencies,
Tetrazepam will not treat this condition. You should see your
doctor immediately; he or she may wish to adjust your medication
or to prescribe something else.
Some common side effects of Tetrazepam can include drowsiness,
fatigue, and unsteadiness. Less common effects include confusion,
constipation, depression, double vision or blurred vision, slurred
speech, headache, low blood pressure, weak bladder control,
jaundice, changes in libido, nausea, changes in the amount of
saliva, rash, tremors, inability to urinate, or dizziness. Other
reactions are known as paradoxical, meaning that the side effects
can be the symptoms you are trying to treat in the first place.
These can include excited states, anxiety, hallucinations,
increased muscle spasticity, insomnia, other sleeping
difficulties, or rage. If any of these occur, you should stop
taking Tetrazepam and call your doctor immediately. Very rare side
effects can include low white blood cell count, jaundice, and
changes in heart rate. These do not seem to concern experts, but
do indicate that you should be monitored regularly while you are
taking Tetrazepam. Some severe side effects indicate that you
should call your doctor right away; these include seizures,
shuffling walk, inability to sit still, shaking hands, or severe
rash.
If you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant, you should not
receive treatment with Tetrazepam. Tetrazepam can contribute to
fetal malformations and other harm to a developing child.
Tetrazepam may be prescribed for children, but it has not been
evaluated for children younger than six months of age, so it
should not be given to infants.
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