Emgard 30mg Tablet
strip of 10.0 tablets
Prescription required
Manufacturer
Medopharm
Salt Composition
Phenobarbitone (30mg)
Emgard 30mg Tablet is a barbiturate used to treat and prevent epilepsy (seizures) and has hypnotic properties.
Introduction:
Emgard 30mg Tablet belongs to a class of medicines called barbiturates. It is used to treat and prevent epilepsy (seizures). They also have hypnotic properties. This means, they slow down the activity of the brain and can make you feel sleepy or dizzy. It 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 may be habit-forming with long-term use. If you have missed a dose, take it as soon as you remember it. Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better.
Dosage Form:
Tablet
How to 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. Emgard 30mg Tablet may be taken with or without food but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How it Works:
Emgard 30mg Tablet controls seizures or fits by increasing the action of GABA, a chemical messenger which suppresses the abnormal and excessive activity of the nerve cells in the brain.
Quick Tips:
Interacting Drugs:
Introduction:
Emgard 30mg Tablet belongs to a class of medicines called barbiturates. It is used to treat and prevent epilepsy (seizures). They also have hypnotic properties. This means, they slow down the activity of the brain and can make you feel sleepy or dizzy. It 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 may be habit-forming with long-term use. If you have missed a dose, take it as soon as you remember it. Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better.
Dosage Form:
Tablet
How to 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. Emgard 30mg Tablet may be taken with or without food but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How it Works:
Emgard 30mg Tablet controls seizures or fits by increasing the action of GABA, a chemical messenger which suppresses the abnormal and excessive activity of the nerve cells in the brain.
Quick Tips:
- Emgard 30mg Tablet helps in treatment and prevention of seizures
- It may be habit-forming with long-term use
- Talk with your doctor if it stops working well. Do not take more than prescribed
- It may make you very sleepy. Don't drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how it affects you
- Get regular blood tests done to monitor the amount of medication in your body
Interacting Drugs:
- Aprepitant
- Disopyramide
- Nimodipine
- Voriconazole
Alcohol Warning:
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Emgard 30mg Tablet.
Pregnancy Warning:
Emgard 30mg Tablet is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.
Breastfeeding Warning:
Emgard 30mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby. Monitor the baby for sleepiness, skin rash, and feeding issues.
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Emgard 30mg Tablet.
Pregnancy Warning:
Emgard 30mg Tablet is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.
Breastfeeding Warning:
Emgard 30mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby. Monitor the baby for sleepiness, skin rash, and feeding issues.
Emgard 30mg Tablet
strip of 10.0 tablets
Prescription required
Manufacturer
Medopharm
Salt Composition
Phenobarbitone (30mg)