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Lopez 1mg Tablet is a product of Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Composition: Lorazepam (1mg)

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Description:

Lopez Tablet is a prescription medicine used to treat anxiety disorders such as generalized anxiety disorder (excessive worry or restlessness), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), panic attacks, and social phobias. It is also used for the short-term relief of the symptoms of anxiety.

Lopez Tablet relieves symptoms of anxiety such as nervousness, rapid breathing, increased heart rate, excessive sweating, trembling, weakness or lack of concentration. It may be taken with or without food. However, 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 any doses, take it as soon as you remember it and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. You should not stop this medication without talking to your doctor as it may cause nausea and anxiety.

The most common side effects of this medicine are weakness, sedation, and balance disorder (loss of balance). It may also cause dizziness and sleepiness, so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you. Communicate to your doctor about potential side effects and ways you might prevent or cope with them. You may also get side effects after stopping the treatment.

Earlier taking the medicine you should tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding. Taking it along with alcohol affects the way it works and can increase the chance of side effects. If you have been taking this medicine for a long time then regular monitoring of blood and liver functions may be required.

Uses:

Directions For Use:

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. Lopez Tablet may be taken with or without food.

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 Lopez

  • Injection site pain
  • Sedation
  • Chubbyigue
  • Muscle weakness
  • Drowsiness
  • Dizziness

Warning & Precautions:

Alcohol
UNSAFE
Do not drink alcohol while you are taking this medicine. Lopez Tablet may cause excessive drowsiness when taken with alcohol.
Pregnancy
UNSAFE
Lopez Tablet is highly unsafe during pregnancy. It can cause serious harm to the unborn baby, including birth defects and pregnancy loss. Do not use this medicine if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant.
Breast feeding
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Lopez 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.
Lopez Tablet should be used for short periods and sleepiness of the baby should be watched. The withdrawal of Lopez Tablet should be gradual.
Driving
UNSAFE
Lopez Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision, or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
Kidney
CAUTION
Lopez Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.
However, inform your doctor if you have any underlying kidney disease.
Liver
CAUTION
Lopez Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.
Employ of Lopez Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease.

FAQs:

Is Lopez Tablet an opioid? Is it a habit-forming medicine?

No, Lopez Tablet is not an opioid. It belongs to the benzodiazepine group of medicines and is used for short-term treatment (2-4 weeks) only. It is a habit-forming medicine and can make a person physically and psychologically dependent.

Can Lopez Tablet be used as a sleeping pill?

Lopez Tablet is used for sleeping difficulties caused due to short-term anxiety. One of the very common side effects of Lopez Tablet is drowsiness and sleepiness. It calms the mind, and therefore, helps a person to sleep.

For how long will Lopez Tablet stay in my system?

Lopez Tablet may take around 3 days to get completely removed from the system.

Are there any symptoms that I would experience if I get addicted to Lopez Tablet?

The most important symptom of addiction is that you may feel unpleasant if you do not take Lopez Tablet. Another symptom could be that you may increase the dose on your own to feel its effect.

If I suddenly stop taking Lopez Tablet, will it affect me adversely?

You should reduce the dose of Lopez Tablet gradually before completely stopping it. Suddenly stopping it may lead to withdrawal symptoms which include loss of the sense of reality, feeling detached from life, and unable to feel emotion. Some patients have also experienced numbness or tingling in the arms or legs, tinnitus (ringing sounds in the ears), uncontrolled or overactive movements, twitching, shaking, feeling sick, being sick, stomach upsets or stomach pain, loss of appetite, agitation and abnormally fast heart beats. It can also cause panic attacks, dizziness or feeling faint, memory loss, hallucinations, feeling stiff and unable to move easily, feeling very warm, convulsions (sudden uncontrolled shaking or jerking of the body) and oversensitivity to light, sound and touch.

Does Lopez Tablet cause weight gain?

The effect of Lopez Tablet on weight gain or loss is not known.

Does Lopez Tablet cause depression?

If you have a history of depression then it may increase the risk of developing depression again. Lopez Tablet should not be used alone in depressed patients because it may cause suicidal tendencies in such patients.

My old uncle is taking Lopez Tablet for sleeplessness associated with anxiety. Can it affect his memory?

Though it is rare, but use of Lopez Tablet can cause memory impairment, which may be more apparent in old age patients.

Are there any harmful effects of taking more than the recommended doses of Lopez Tablet?

Taking more than the recommended dose of Lopez Tablet may cause loss of muscle control, low blood pressure, mental confusion, slow breathing and even coma. If you have taken higher than the recommended dose of Lopez Tablet, seek immediate medical help immediately.

Is Lopez Tablet an opioid? Is it a habit-forming medicine?

No, Lopez Tablet is not an opioid. It belongs to the benzodiazepine group of medicines and is used for short-term treatment (2-4 weeks) only. It is a habit-forming medicine and can make a person physically and psychologically dependent.

Can Lopez Tablet be used as a sleeping pill?

Lopez Tablet is used for sleeping difficulties caused due to short-term anxiety. One of the very common side effects of Lopez Tablet is drowsiness and sleepiness. It calms the mind, and therefore, helps a person to sleep.

For how long will Lopez Tablet stay in my system?

Lopez Tablet may take around 3 days to get completely removed from the system.

Are there any symptoms that I would experience if I get addicted to Lopez Tablet?

The most important symptom of addiction is that you may feel unpleasant if you do not take Lopez Tablet. Another symptom could be that you may increase the dose on your own to feel its effect.

If I suddenly stop taking Lopez Tablet, will it affect me adversely?

You should reduce the dose of Lopez Tablet gradually before completely stopping it. Suddenly stopping it may lead to withdrawal symptoms which include loss of the sense of reality, feeling detached from life, and unable to feel emotion. Some patients have also experienced numbness or tingling in the arms or legs, tinnitus (ringing sounds in the ears), uncontrolled or overactive movements, twitching, shaking, feeling sick, being sick, stomach upsets or stomach pain, loss of appetite, agitation and abnormally fast heart beats. It can also cause panic attacks, dizziness or feeling faint, memory loss, hallucinations, feeling stiff and unable to move easily, feeling very warm, convulsions (sudden uncontrolled shaking or jerking of the body) and oversensitivity to light, sound and touch.

Does Lopez Tablet cause weight gain?

The effect of Lopez Tablet on weight gain or loss is not known.

Does Lopez Tablet cause depression?

If you have a history of depression then it may increase the risk of developing depression again. Lopez Tablet should not be used alone in depressed patients because it may cause suicidal tendencies in such patients.

My old uncle is taking Lopez Tablet for sleeplessness associated with anxiety. Can it affect his memory?

Though it is rare, but use of Lopez Tablet can cause memory impairment, which may be more apparent in old age patients.

Are there any harmful effects of taking more than the recommended doses of Lopez Tablet?

Taking more than the recommended dose of Lopez Tablet may cause loss of muscle control, low blood pressure, mental confusion, slow breathing and even coma. If you have taken higher than the recommended dose of Lopez Tablet, seek immediate medical help immediately.

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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