Description
This medicine is a benzodiazepine-type sleep inducer, and it acts on central nervous system and reduces neural activity in cerebral limbic system, thereby relieving anxiety and tension and inducing good sleep.
It is usually used for the treatment of insomnia, and for preanesthetic medication.
Presentation
30 tablets
Feature
white tablet,
diameter: 7.0 mm, thickness: 2.4 mm
Active Ingredients
Rilmazafone hydrochloride hydrate
Effect/Efficacy
This medicine is a benzodiazepine-type sleep inducer, and it acts on central nervous system and reduces neural activity in cerebral limbic system, thereby relieving anxiety and tension and inducing good sleep.
It is usually used for the treatment of insomnia, and for preanesthetic medication.
Usage/Dosage
Insomnia: In general, for adults, take one-half of a tablet to a whole tablet (1 to 2 mg as the active ingredient) at a time, before bedtime.
Preanesthetic medication: In gerenal, for adults, take 1 tablet (2 mg as the active ingredient) at a time, before bedtime or operation.
In each case, the dosage may be adjusted according to your disease, age and symptoms. For the elderly, the maximum dose is 1 tablet (2 mg) at a time. Strictly follow the instructions.
In case of using for insomnia, take this medicine just before bedtime. If there is a possibility you get out of bed temporarily after bedtime and do works, etc., do not take it.
If you miss a dose, take one dose at the next time (before bedtime on the next day) in case of using for insomnia. However, if you have more than 7 hours until scheduled wake-up time, you can take it as soon as you remember. You should never take two doses at one time.
If you accidentally take more than your prescribed dose, consult with your doctor or pharmacist.
Do not stop taking this medicine unless your doctor instructs you to do so. Sudden discontinuation of taking this medicine may cause adverse events.
Cautions
Since you may still have sleepiness on and after the next morning, or this medicine may cause decreased attention and concentration, avoid driving a car or operating dangerous machinery.
Since alcohol may enhance the effects or the adverse reactions of this medicine, avoid drinking alcohol.
If you are breastfeeding, avoid breastfeeding while taking this medicine.
Contraindication
The most commonly reported adverse reactions include drowsiness, feeling of continuous sleepiness, malaise, light-headed feeling and rash. If any of these symptoms occur, consult with your doctor or pharmacist.
The symptoms described below are rarely seen as initial symptoms of the adverse reactions indicated in brackets. If any of these symptoms occur, stop taking this medicine and see your doctor immediately.
breathlessness, dizziness, faint or impaired consciousness [depressed respiration, carbon dioxide narcosis]
(When stopping taking this medicine suddenly) feeling as if the thing which is not in fact were visible or audible, tremor (tremor in limbs), anxiety [dependence]
disturbed consciousness, unable to have normal thoughts, disoriented [irritable excitation, confusion]
no memory of events while arousal during sleep, twilight state [transient anterograde amnesia, twilight state]
The above symptoms do not describe all the adverse reactions to this medicine. Consult with your doctor or pharmacist if you notice any symptoms of concern other than those listed above.
