Stesolid 10 MG

Warnings and precautions

Consult your doctor or pharmacist before using Stesolid.

if you have used the medicine continuously for a long period of time, as it may cause dependence. Its chronic use as a daily anticonvulsant is not recommended since some degree of loss of effectiveness may be detected after continued use.
if you are epileptic You should be aware that some cases of increased seizures have been reported in epileptic patients treated with diazepam.
if you have porphyria, as diazepam can cause a flare-up of the disease.
if you have a liver or kidney disorder. Your doctor will decide whether you should use a lower dose or not take the medicine.
if it is an elderly patient. Due to the muscle relaxing effect, there is a risk of falls and consequently fractures, especially when getting up at night. In these patients, the dose of 5 mg is recommended, as indicated in section 3 of this leaflet.

If after administration of the medication you experience reactions such as: restlessness, agitation, irritability, aggressiveness, delusions, anger attacks, nightmares, hallucinations, psychosis, inappropriate behavior and other adverse behavioral effects; Tell your doctor immediately. These reactions are more frecuent in children and elders.

After taking this medicine, you should ensure that you will be able to sleep uninterrupted for 7-8 hours. Otherwise, even if this happens rarely, you may not remember some of what happened while you were awake.

If you have had drug or alcohol dependence problems, you should not use this medication unless your doctor formally tells you to.

Diazepam can alter the values of the following analytical determinations:

Blood: increased cholesterol (biological), estradiol, phenytoin, prolactin and testosterone. Reduction (biological) of thyroxine.
Urine: increase (analytical interference) in 5-hydroxy-indole-acetic acid. Reduction (analytical interference) of glucose.

children and adolescents

Due to the lack of studies on safety and effectiveness, the use of Stesolid in children under one year of age (less than 10 kg) is not recommended, unless otherwise directed by the doctor.

Other medicines and Stesolid

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription.

Administration of Stesolid together with other medicines that act on the central nervous system, such as those used in the treatment of insomnia, anxiety, depression, severe pain, psychiatric problems, epilepsy and allergies, as well as some anesthetics may cause the action of the medicine is too strong. If you are taking any medication to treat any of these diseases, you should tell your doctor.

Please note that these instructions may also apply to medications that have been taken before or that may be taken after.

Tell your doctor if you are taking or have taken any of these medicines:

amitriptyline, fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, sertraline, lithium, haloperidol (medicines used to treat depression and other psychiatric disorders),
clozapine (medication to treat schizophrenia)
amprenavir, atazanavir, ritonavir (medicines used to treat HIV/AIDS infection),
fluconazole, itraconazole, ketoconazole (medicines used to treat fungal infections),
barbiturates (medicines used as sedatives or anesthetics),
propranolol, metoprolol (medicines to treat high blood pressure),
buprenorphine, fentanyl (pain medications),
centrally acting muscle relaxants such as baclofen, chlorphenesin, tizanidine, methocarbamol,
cimetidine, omeprazole (medicines to prevent or treat stomach ulcers),
digitalis medicines (heart medicines),
ethinyl estradiol, mestranol (oral contraceptives),
phenytoin, phenobarbital, carbamazepine, valproic acid (medicines to treat epilepsy)
rifampin, isoniazid (used to treat tuberculosis),
propofol (anesthetic),
clarithromycin, erythromycin, roxithromycin (antibiotics)
disulfiram (medicine used to help treat chronic alcoholism)
levodopa (medicine used to treat Parkinson’s disease)
ethanol,
caffeine, theophylline
ginkgo, St. John’s wort (hypericum perforatum), valerian.

Stesolid 10 mg use with food and drinks

You should not drink alcoholic beverages while you are using this medicine.

Pregnancy and lactation

Consult your doctor or pharmacist before taking any medicine.

You should not use this medicine during pregnancy.