Coride 10mg Tablet belongs to a class of medicines known as benzodiazepine anxiolytics. It is used to treat severe anxiety. It alters brain activity and calms it thereby providing relief.
Coride 10mg Tablet may be taken with or without food. However, it is advised to take it at the same time each day as this helps to maintain a consistent level of medicine in the body. Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor as it has a high potential of habit-forming.
If you have missed a dose, take it as soon as you remember it and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. This medication mustn't be stopped suddenly without talking to the doctor as it may cause nausea and anxiety.
The most common side effects of this medicine include lightheadedness, drowsiness, sedation, dizziness, fatigue, balance disorder, unsteadiness, and uncoordinated body movements. It may cause dizziness and sleepiness, so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you. If you have been taking this medicine for a long time then regular monitoring of blood and liver functions may be required.
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Coride 10mg Tablet may be taken with or without food. Avoid Coride 10mg Tablet with caffeine and chocolate as well as food containing caffeine and chocolate such as tea leaves, cocoa beans.
Side Effects:
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Ordinary side effects of Coride
Lightheadedness
Dizziness
Confusion
Sedation
Unsteadiness
Sleepiness
Chubbyigue
Abnormality of voluntary movements
Balance disorder (loss of balance)
Warning & Precautions:
Alcohol
UNSAFE
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Coride 10mg Tablet
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Coride 10mg Tablet is not recommended during pregnancy as there is positive evidence of fetal risk based on animal studies. However, it may still be prescribed by a doctor in situations where the benefits outweigh the risks.
Breast feeding
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Coride 10mg Tablet may be unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby. It should be used only if the expected benefit outweighs the potential risk. Please consult your doctor.
Driving
UNSAFE
Coride 10mg Tablet may cause side effects that could affect your ability to drive. As Coride 10mg Tablet may make you feel drowsy or affect your concentration and this may affect your ability to drive.
Kidney
CAUTION
Coride 10mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.
Liver
CAUTION
Coride 10mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.
FAQs:
Does Coride 10mg Tablet work and what does Coride 10mg Tablet treat?
Coride 10mg 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
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
Is Coride 10mg Tablet a benzodiazepine?
Coride 10mg Tablet belongs to a group of medicines known as benzodiazepines
Is Coride 10mg Tablet addictive?
Affirmative. Coride 10mg Tablet is not recommended for long term use as it may increase the risk of dependence
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
Is Coride 10mg Tablet stronger than Xanax?
Xanax is a trade name for active drug alprazolam which belongs to the same group of medicines as Coride 10mg Tablet called benzodiazepines. Coride 10mg 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
Can I take ibuprofen with chlordiazepoxide?
Chlordiazepoxide has no known harmful interaction with ibuprofen. Forever consult your physician for the change of dose regimen or an alternative drug of choice that may strictly be required
Does Coride 10mg Tablet make you sleepy?
Affirmative, Coride 10mg Tablet may make you sleepy
Does Coride 10mg Tablet cause weight gain/constipation?
Coride 10mg Tablet is not known to cause weight gain/ constipation
Does Coride 10mg Tablet get you high?
Coride 10mg 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
Does Coride 10mg Tablet expire?
Affirmative. Coride 10mg Tablet drug has expiry date. Refer to the label instruction of the medicine for detailed information regarding expiry of the drug.
Written by:
Dr. T. Sharmila Krishna
M.B.B.S., MD (Biochemistry)
Reviewed by:
Dr. Sureshbabu Yadav
M.B.B.S., DIP.DIAB, F.R.S.H
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