HOW TO TAKE BROMAZEPAM NORMON
Follow exactly the instructions for taking bromazepam NORMON as directed by your doctor. Consult your doctor or pharmacist if you have any doubts.
Depending on the nature of your illness, your age and weight, your doctor will prescribe the appropriate dose. Remember to take your medicine.
In elderly patients or patients with a liver or kidney disorder, or muscle weakness, the doctor will prescribe a lower dose.
Follow these instructions unless your doctor has given you other instructions.
Normal doses are as follows:
Most patients need no more than three capsules (4.5 mg) a day, although their doctor may prescribes larger doses.
In the case of patients who have been hospitalized, a higher dose may be required, but it must always be prescribed by the doctor.
Each individual dose should not exceed the indicated limits and neither should the total daily dose, unless your doctor prescribes a higher dose.
Bromazepam NORMON capsules should be taken before or with meals, and should be swallowed whole and without chewing with a little water or a non-alcoholic drink.
Every day the total amount of bromazepam NORMON should be divided into two or three doses.
Your doctor will tell you how long to take bromazepam NORMON. Do not stop treatment ahead of time.
In most cases only short-term treatment with bromazepam NORMON is needed (usually not longer than two weeks).
To avoid withdrawal symptoms, you should not stop taking bromazepam NORMON abruptly, especially if you have been taking it for a long time.
The manifestation of benzodiazepine overdose, in mild cases, usually consists of drowsiness, lethargy and mental confusion. Ingestion of high doses, especially in combination with other centrally acting substances, can cause ataxia, hypotonia, hypotension, respiratory depression, occasionally coma and very rarely death.
If you or someone else has overdosed BROMAZEPAM NORMON call immediately to your doctor, pharmacist or nearest hospital.
In case of overdose or accidental ingestion, consult the toxicological Information Service, Phone: 91 562 04 20
Do not take a double dose to make up for forgotten doses, but on the contrary, you should continue with the normal dose.
Restlessness, anxiety, insomnia, lack of concentration, headache and hot flashes may appear, especially if you have been taking it for a long time. It is generally not recommended to abruptly stop the medication but gradually reduce the dose, according to the doctor's instructions.
Never change the dose prescribed to you yourself. If you think the effect of the drug is too strong or excessively weak consult your doctor.
Remember that bromazepam NORMON is not indicated for long treatments, but after a few weeks of treatment your doctor will decrease the dose until the treatment stops.
If you have any other questions about the use of this product, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
