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Medistat 0.5mg Tablet

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Product introduction

Medistat 0.5mg Tablet is used as a sedative or for conscious sedation before diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. It relieves anxiety and muscle tensions, thus making the person comfortable before investigations or minor surgical or dental procedures.

Medistat 0.5mg Tablet is used to reduce anxiety, epilepsy and promote sleep.

Uses of Medistat Tablet

Benefits of Medistat Tablet

In Conscious sedation during diagnostic or therapeutic procedures

Medistat 0.5mg Tablet is an anesthetic agent. It is used before medical procedures and surgery to cause drowsiness, relieve anxiety, and prevent any memory of the event. It is also sometimes given as part of the anesthesia during surgery to produce a loss of consciousness.This helps to carry out surgical procedures or diagnostic procedures without causing pain or discomfort to the patient.

Side effects of Medistat Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Medistat

  • Memory impairment
  • Tiredness
  • Depression
  • Confusion
  • Dizziness
  • Sleepiness

How to use Medistat Tablet

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. Medistat 0.5mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Safety advice

Alcohol
UNSAFE
Medistat 0.5mg Tablet may cause excessive drowsiness with alcohol.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Medistat 0.5mg 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.
Breast feeding
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Medistat 0.5mg Tablet is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.
Medistat 0.5mg Tablet should be used for short periods and sleepiness of the baby should be watched. The withdrawal of Medistat 0.5mg Tablet should be gradual.
Driving
UNSAFE
Medistat 0.5mg Tablet may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
Medistat 0.5mg Tablet may make the patient sleepy, forgetful or affect their concentration or coordination. This may affect their ability to drive.
Kidney
CAUTION
Medistat 0.5mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Medistat 0.5mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Medistat 0.5mg Tablet in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.

All substitutes

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No substitutes found for this medicine

Quick tips

  • The addiction / habit-forming potential of this medicine is very high. Take it only as per the dose and duration advised by your doctor
  • It may cause dizziness. Do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you.
  • Avoid consuming alcohol as it may increase dizziness and drowsiness.
  • Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to conceive or breastfeeding.
  • Do not stop taking medication suddenly without talking to your doctor as that may lead to nausea, anxiety, agitation, flu-like symptoms, sweating, tremor, and confusion.

Fact Box

Chemical Class
Benzodiazepines Derivative
Habit Forming
Yes
Therapeutic Class
NEURO CNS
Action Class
Benzodiazepines

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FAQs

Is Medistat 0.5mg Tablet safe?

Medistat 0.5mg Tablet is safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor

Is Medistat 0.5mg Tablet a controlled substance?

Yes, Medistat 0.5mg Tablet is a controlled substance

Is Medistat 0.5mg Tablet a sedative?

Yes, Medistat 0.5mg Tablet a sedative medication used before and during diagnostic or surgical procedures either in combination with or without local anesthesia

Is Medistat 0.5mg Tablet a benzodiazepine?

Yes, Medistat 0.5mg Tablet belongs to benzodiazepine class of sedative medication

Does Medistat 0.5mg Tablet have analgesic properties?

No, Medistat 0.5mg Tablet does not have any analgesic properties. It is used as a central nervous system depressant that slows brain activity, causes relaxation and induces sleep (anesthetic)

Does Medistat 0.5mg Tablet cause retrograde amnesia?

Yes, Medistat 0.5mg Tablet causes retrograde amnesia (short term loss of memory)

Does Medistat 0.5mg Tablet cross the placenta?

Yes, Medistat 0.5mg Tablet crosses the placenta.

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