Indications

• Flupentixol and Melitracen tablets are used in the following situations:
• Anxiety \sDepression
• Apathy
• Depression caused by psychological factors.
• Neuroses of depression.
• Depression that isn’t visible.

Pharmaceutical Name

Pharmacology

This consists of two well-known and well-proven compounds: flupentixol, a neuroleptic with antidepressant and anxiolytic properties in small doses, and melitracen, a bipolar thymoleptic with activating properties in low doses.

Dosage & Administration

Adults: Usually 2 tablets orally daily in the morning and noon. In severe cases, the morning dose may be increased to 2 tablets.

Elderly patients: 1 tablet in the morning.

Maintenance dose: Usually 1 tablet orally in the morning. In cases of insomnia or severe restlessness, additional treatment with a sedative in the acute phase is recommended.

Interaction

Alcohol, barbiturates, and other CNS depressants may be enhanced by this tablet. Hypertensive crises may occur if MAO inhibitors are taken at the same time. The antihypertensive effect of guanethidine and similar acting compounds is reduced by neuroleptics and thymoleptics, while the effects of adrenaline and noradrenaline are enhanced by thymoleptics.

Contraindications

• After a myocardial infarction, the immediate recovery phase begins.
• Bundle-branch conduction defects.
• Narrow-angle glaucoma that has not been treated.
• Intoxication with alcohol, barbiturates, or opiates.
• Patients who have received an MAO inhibitor within the previous two weeks should not take this tablet.

Side Effects

Side effects are uncommon at recommended doses. It’s possible that you’re experiencing transient restlessness and insomnia.

Pregnancy & Lactation

This tablet should not be taken while pregnant or breastfeeding.

Precautions & Warnings

If the patient has previously been given tranquilizers with sedative effects, these should be gradually tapered off.

Therapeutic Class

Anxiolytics and antidepressants combined

Storage Conditions

Keep the temperature below 30°C and away from light and moisture. Keep out of children’s reach.