CLORAZEPATE DIPOTASSIUM - clorazepate dipotassium tablet
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MEDICATION GUIDE
CLORAZEPATE DIPOTASSIUM TABLETS,
USP
CIV
Read this Medication Guide before you start taking clorazepate dipotassium tablets and each time you get a refill. There may be new information. This information does not take the place of talking to your healthcare provider about your medical condition or treatment.
What is the most important information I should know about clorazepate dipotassium tablets?
Do not stop taking clorazepate dipotassium tablets without first talking to your healthcare provider.
Stopping clorazepate dipotassium tablets suddenly can cause serious problems.
Clorazepate dipotassium tablets can cause serious side effects, including:
Clorazepate dipotassium tablets are a federally
controlled substance (C-IV) because it can be abused or lead to dependence. Keep
clorazepate dipotassium tablets in a safe place to prevent misuse and abuse.
Selling or giving away clorazepate dipotassium tablets may harm others, and is
against the law. Tell your healthcare provider if you have ever abused or been
dependent on alcohol, prescription medicines or street drugs.
Medicines like clorazepate dipotassium tablets can cause birth
defects. Talk with your healthcare provider if you are pregnant or plan to
become pregnant. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you become pregnant
while taking clorazepate dipotassium tablets. You and your healthcare provider
should decide if you will take clorazepate dipotassium tablets while you are
pregnant. Birth defects may occur even in children born to women who are not
taking any medicines and do not have other risk factors.
Call your healthcare provider right away if you
have any of these symptoms, especially if they are new, worse, or worry you:
How can I watch for early symptoms of suicidal thoughts and
actions?
Call your healthcare provider between visits as needed, especially if you are
worried about symptoms.
Do not stop clorazepate dipotassium tablets without first
talking to a healthcare provider.
Stopping clorazepate dipotassium tablets suddenly can cause serious problems.
Stopping a seizure medicine suddenly in a patient who has epilepsy can cause
seizures that will not stop (status epilepticus).
Suicidal thoughts or actions can be caused by things other than medicines. If
you have suicidal thoughts or actions, your healthcare provider may check for
other causes.
What are clorazepate dipotassium tablets?
Clorazepate dipotassium tablets are a prescription medicine used:
Who should not take clorazepate dipotassium tablets?
Do not take clorazepate dipotassium tablets if you:
What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking clorazepate dipotassium tablets?
Before you take clorazepate dipotassium tablets, tell your healthcare provider if you:
Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins and herbal supplements. Taking clorazepate dipotassium tablets with certain other medicines can cause side effects or affect how well they work. Do not start or stop other medicines without talking to your healthcare provider.
Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of them and show it to your healthcare provider and pharmacist when you get a new medicine.
How should I take clorazepate dipotassium tablets?
If you take too much clorazepate dipotassium tablets, call your healthcare provider or local Poison Control Center right away.
What are the possible side effects of clorazepate dipotassium tablets?
See “What is the most important information I should know about clorazepate dipotassium tablets?”.
The most common side effects of clorazepate dipotassium tablets include:
These are not all the possible side effects of clorazepate dipotassium tablets. For more information ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist.
Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
How should I store clorazepate dipotassium tablets?
Keep clorazepate dipotassium tablets and all medicines away from children.
General Information about Clorazepate Dipotassium Tablets
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Medication Guide. Do not use clorazepate dipotassium tablets for a condition for which it was not prescribed. Do not give clorazepate dipotassium tablets to other people, even if they have the same symptoms that you have. It may harm them.
This Medication Guide summarizes the most important information about clorazepate dipotassium tablets. If you would like more information, talk with your healthcare provider. You can ask your pharmacist or healthcare provider for information about clorazepate dipotassium tablets that is written for health professionals.
For more information about clorazepate dipotassium tablets, contact Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. toll free at 1-877-446-3679 (1-877-4-INFO-RX).
What are the ingredients in clorazepate dipotassium tablets, USP?
Active ingredient: clorazepate dipotassium, USP
Inactive ingredients: croscarmellose sodium, magnesium oxide, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, potassium carbonate, sodium chloride, sodium lauryl sulfate and the following coloring agents:
3.75 mg - FD&C Blue No. 2 Aluminum Lake
7.5 mg - FD&C Yellow No. 6
Aluminum Lake
This Medication Guide has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Morgantown, WV 26505
REVISED JUNE 2010
CZPT:R18mmt/MG:CZPT:R1
Relabeling and Repackaging by:
Physicians Total Care, Inc.
Tulsa, OK 74146