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About Dotin M 75mg/1500mcg Tablet

DOSULEPIN+METHYLCOBALAMIN belongs to the class of medications called antidepressants used in the treatment of depression. Depression is a neurological disease. It is a mood disorder characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, loss, or anger. This condition can also be triggered by vitamin b12 deficiency. Your doctor prescribes DOSULEPIN+METHYLCOBALAMIN when other medications are ineffective to treat depression. 

DOSULEPIN+METHYLCOBALAMIN is a combination of two medicines: Dosulepine and Methylcobalamin. Dosulepin is a tricyclic antidepressant that increases neurotransmitter activity, namely serotonin, and noradrenaline in the brain. Serotonin helps in enhancing mood, improving memory, and also reduces problems associated with sleeping and eating. Noradrenaline helps in improving mood, alertness, and the ability to concentrate. Methylcobalamin helps to treat vitamin b12 deficiency.

DOSULEPIN+METHYLCOBALAMIN is available in oral tablet form. The dose is determined by your doctor based on your health condition. The common side-effects of DOSULEPIN+METHYLCOBALAMIN are dry mouth, blurred vision, headache, increase or decrease in appetite, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea, changes in heartbeat, constipation, difficulty in passing urine, and sweating. If the symptoms persist or worsen, consult a doctor immediately.

Do not take DOSULEPIN+METHYLCOBALAMIN if you are allergic to any content of it. Do not take DOSULEPIN+METHYLCOBALAMIN if you have an irregular heartbeat or any other heart problems, liver problems, eye condition known as glaucoma, or prostate problems in men (difficulty in passing water or enlarged prostate), mania (feeling over-excited with unusual behavior), and epilepsy (fits). It should be used with caution in young adults as it can increase worsen depression and cause suicidal thoughts. If you have thoughts of harming yourself, consult your doctor immediately. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. 

Uses of Dotin M 75mg/1500mcg Tablet

Depression

Medicinal Benefits of Dotin M 75mg/1500mcg Tablet

DOSULEPIN+METHYLCOBALAMIN is a combination of two medicines: Dosulepine and Methylcobalamin. Your doctor prescribes this medication when other medications are ineffective to treat depression. Dosulepin is a tricyclic antidepressant that increases neurotransmitters' activity, namely serotonin, and noradrenaline in the brain. Serotonin helps in enhancing mood, improving memory, and also reduces problems associated with sleeping and eating. Noradrenaline helps in improving mood, alertness, and the ability to concentrate. Methylcobalamin helps to treat vitamin b12 deficiency.

Directions for Use

DOSULEPIN+METHYLCOBALAMIN is available in the form of tablets. Tablets: DOSULEPIN+METHYLCOBALAMIN tablets should be swallowed as a whole with a glass of water. Do not break, chew, or crush the tablets. Your doctor gives the dose and duration. Take DOSULEPIN+METHYLCOBALAMIN at a fixed time every day for the best results.

Side Effects of Dotin M 75mg/1500mcg Tablet

• Dry mouth
• Blurred vision
• Headache
• Increase or decrease in appetite
• Nausea or vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Changes in heartbeat
• Constipation
• Difficulty in passing urine
• Sweating

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In-Depth Precautions and Warning

Drug Warnings

Before taking DOSULEPIN+METHYLCOBALAMIN, inform your doctor if you are undergoing surgery, have diabetes, receiving electroshock therapy (ECT), have thyroid problems, difficulty in passing urine, adrenal gland tumor, have porphyria (disease-causing damage to the nerves and skin sensitivity), have a history of mania or psychosis, have cardiac disease, have severe renal disease, and have epilepsy (fits). It increases suicidal tendencies, especially in young adults.

Drug Interactions

Drug-Drug Interaction:

DOSULEPIN+METHYLCOBALAMIN may interact with other antidepressants, antihypertensives, medications used to treat heart disorders, antacids (omeprazole and cimetidine), antimalarial drugs (halofantrine), antiallergy medicines (terfenadine and astemizole), pain killer (tramadol), local anesthetics, antiepileptic drugs (phenytoin, primidone, and carbamazepine), estrogen-containing birth control pills, anticoagulant (warfarin), a medicine used to treat HIV (ritonavir), antibiotic (neomycin), and antibacterial (rifampicin).

Drug-Disease Interaction:

DOSULEPIN+METHYLCOBALAMIN should not be used in patients with heart disorders, liver problems, glaucoma (an eye condition), prostate problems in men, mania (feeling over-excited with unusual behavior), and epilepsy (fits).

Safety Advice

ALCOHOL

Alcohol increases the risk of side effects.

PREGNANCY

DOSULEPIN+METHYLCOBALAMIN is a category C drug. So, it is not recommended for use in pregnant women.

BREAST FEEDING

DOSULEPIN+METHYLCOBALAMIN should be used with caution in breastfeeding mothers.

DRIVING

DOSULEPIN+METHYLCOBALAMIN may cause drowsiness. So, do not drive or operate heavy machinery while taking this medicine.

LIVER

DOSULEPIN+METHYLCOBALAMIN should be used with caution in patients with liver diseases. Dose adjustments may be necessary.

KIDNEY

DOSULEPIN+METHYLCOBALAMIN should be used with caution in patients with kidney diseases. Dose adjustments may be necessary.