EPIZAM 5MG TABLET is used to treat epilepsy (fits) and severe anxiety over a short period. Also, EPIZAM 5MG TABLET is used in combination with other medicines to treat schizophrenia (a mental illness). Epilepsy (fits) is a disorder in which there is a sudden, uncontrolled disturbance in the electrical activity of nerve cells in the brain. Anxiety is a mental health disorder associated with fear, worry and excessive nervousness. Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that affects the ability of a person to feel, think and behave clearly.

EPIZAM 5MG TABLET works by increasing the release of GABA (a chemical messenger that acts as a nerve-calming agent) in the brain by acting on GABA receptors. Thereby, EPIZAM 5MG TABLET prevents fits by stabilizing the electrical activity of nerve cells in the brain. Also, EPIZAM 5MG TABLET calms nerve cells and helps in reducing anxiety and induces sleep.

Take EPIZAM 5MG TABLET as prescribed. Your doctor will advise how often you take EPIZAM 5MG TABLET based on your medical condition. Some people may experience restlessness, irritability, drowsiness, constipation, aggressive behaviour, tiredness or breathing problems. Most of these side effects of EPIZAM 5MG TABLET do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor.

If you are known to be allergic to EPIZAM 5MG TABLET or any other medicines, please tell your doctor. EPIZAM 5MG TABLET is not recommended for children below 6 years of age. Do not take EPIZAM 5MG TABLET if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, as it may cause adverse effects on the baby. EPIZAM 5MG TABLET should be used with caution in elderly patients above 65 years as there is an increased risk of adverse reactions such as dizziness, muscle weakness and drowsiness. Avoid taking EPIZAM 5MG TABLET if you have myasthenia gravis (muscle weakness), sleep apnoea (breathing stops and starts repeatedly), breathing or liver problems. Do not take EPIZAM 5MG TABLET with opioids as it may cause breathing problems, drowsiness, coma and even death.

EPIZAM 5MG TABLET is an anxiolytic drug (reduces anxiety) that is used to treat epilepsy (fits), severe anxiety over a short period. EPIZAM 5MG TABLET prevents fits by stabilizing the electrical activity of nerve cells in the brain. Also, EPIZAM 5MG TABLET calms nerve cells and helps in reducing anxiety over a short period and induces sleep. Additionally, EPIZAM 5MG TABLET can also be used in combination with other medicines to treat schizophrenia (a mental illness).

• Restlessness
• Irritability
• Drowsiness
• Constipation
• Aggressive behaviour
• Tiredness
• Breathing problems

Do not take EPIZAM 5MG TABLET if you are known to be allergic to EPIZAM 5MG TABLET. EPIZAM 5MG TABLET is not recommended for children below 6 years of age. Do not take EPIZAM 5MG TABLET if you are pregnant or breastfeeding as it may cause adverse effects in the baby. EPIZAM 5MG TABLET should be used with caution in elderly patients above 65 years as there is an increased risk of adverse reactions such as dizziness, muscle weakness and drowsiness. If you have depression, spinal or cerebellar ataxia (problems in controlling movements), hallucinations, delusions (misbelief), liver or kidney problems, inform your doctor before taking EPIZAM 5MG TABLET. Avoid taking EPIZAM 5MG TABLET if you have myasthenia gravis (muscle weakness), sleep apnoea (breathing stops and starts repeatedly), breathing or liver problems. Do not take EPIZAM 5MG TABLET with opioids as it may cause breathing problems, drowsiness, coma and even death.

Drug-Drug Interaction: EPIZAM 5MG TABLET may have interaction with high blood pressure-lowering medicines (nebivolol), pain killers (dihydrocodeine, morphine, codeine), antifungal drug (fluconazole), antipsychotics (pimozide, haloperidol, clozapine, chlorpromazine), sleeping pills (zolpidem), epilepsy or fits related drugs (phenytoin, clonazepam, carbamazepine, valproic acid, levetiracetam, lamotrigine, pregabalin), antidepressants (paroxetine, fluvoxamine, trazodone), antihistamines/antiallergics (diphenhydramine, chlorphenamine, promethazine), anti-anxiety drugs (lorazepam, diazepam, temazepam).

Drug-Food Interaction: EPIZAM 5MG TABLET may interact with alcohol. Therefore, avoid intake of alcohol while taking EPIZAM 5MG TABLET as it may increase side effects such as drowsiness, dizziness or difficulty in concentrating.

Drug-Disease Interaction: Do not take EPIZAM 5MG TABLET if you have myasthenia gravis (muscle weakness), sleep apnoea (breathing stops and starts repeatedly), breathing or liver problems. If you have depression, spinal or cerebellar ataxia (problems in controlling movements), hallucinations, delusions (misbelief), kidney or liver problems, inform your doctor before taking EPIZAM 5MG TABLET.

• LORAZEPAM
• CARBAMAZEPINE
• DIAZEPAM
• LEVETIRACETAM
• LAMOTRIGINE
• PREGABALIN
• PHENYTOIN
• CETIRIZINE
• NEBIVOLOL
• DIHYDROCODEINE
• MORPHINE
• CODEINE
• FLUCONAZOLE
• PIMOZIDE
• HALOPERIDOL
• CHLORPROMAZINE
• CLOZAPINE
• ZOLPIDEM
• VALPROIC ACID
• PAROXETINE
• FLUVOXAMINE
• TRAZODONE
• DIPHENHYDRAMINE
• CHLORPHENIRAMINE
• PROMETHAZINE
• TEMAZEPAM

• Follow a regular sleep pattern.

• Maintain a low-carbohydrate and high-fat diet which includes seafood, avocado, cheese, coconut oil, eggs, poultry and meat, olive oil, berries, butter, cream, dark chocolate, nuts and seeds as it helps to reduce fits.

• Do regular exercise and maintain a healthy body weight.

• Avoid consumption of alcohol as it may increase drowsiness.

Do not take EPIZAM 5MG TABLET for a prolonged time as it may lead to mental or physical dependence on EPIZAM 5MG TABLET.

Epilepsy (fits): A neurological disorder in which there is a sudden, uncontrolled disturbance in the electrical activity of nerve cells in the brain causing periods of unusual sensations, behavior, abnormal activity of the brain, and loss of awareness at times. Epilepsy can be treated by using anti-epileptic drugs, a special ketogenic diet, small electrical devices, or surgery.

Anxiety disorder: It is a mental health disorder associated with fear, worry, and excessive nervousness. Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that affects the ability of a person to feel, think and behave clearly.