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What Mogadon Is and What It Is Used For
Mogadon belongs to a group of medicines known as benzodiazepines, which are tranquillizers (medicines that have a calming effect).
Mogadon shortens the time taken to fall asleep and lengthens the duration of sleep.
Mogadon Tablets are utilized for the short term treatment of sleeplessness (also known as insomnia) when it is severe.
Mogadon Tablets help you to sleep but do not cure the underlying cause of your insomnia, which you should discuss with your physician.
Before You Take Mogadon Tablets
Do not take Mogadon Tablets if you:
Are allergic (hypersensitive) to nitrazepam or any of the other ingredients of Mogadon Tablets
Are allergic (hypersensitive) to any medicine known as a benzodiazepine (e.g. flurazepam, diazepam, chlordiazepoxide or temazepam).
Suffer from lung disease.
Suffer from difficulty breathing while awake or asleep.
Suffer from myasthenia gravis (a condition in which the muscles become weak and tire easily).
Are suffering from a psychiatric illness or a personality disorder (severe mental problems).
Have a severe liver condition.
Mogadon Tablets are not for use in anyone under 18 years of age.
Take special care with Mogadon Tablets
Tell your physician before you take these tablets if you:
Have a long-term lung, liver or kidney disease.
Suffer from depression or have recently suffered the death of a close friend or relative.
Are suffering or have suffered from a mental illness.
Have abused alcohol or drugs. You must not drink alcohol or use drugs while taking Mogadon.
Are pregnant or breast-feeding.
Because Mogadon Tablets relax the muscles, elderly patients should take extra care when they get up at night as there is a risk of falls and consequently of injuries including hip fractures.
Taking other medicines
Tell your physician or if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription. This is extremely important, as using more than one medicine at the same time can strengthen or weaken the effect of the medicines involved. In particular, tell your physician if you are taking any of the following medicines:
Antidepressants, other tranquillizers or other such medicines that acts on the brain and nerves.
Medicines used to relieve pain or anesthetics.
Antihistamines (used for treating allergies) that cause drowsiness (e.g. chlorphenamine).
Medicines for treating epilepsy (e.g. phenytoin and phenobarbital).
Medicines that affect the liver (e.g. the antibiotic rifampicin).
Taking Mogadon Tablets with food and drink
Don’t drink alcohol for as long as you are taking Mogadon Tablets. Alcohol will increase the effects of Mogadon and this can be dangerous.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding
Tell your physician before taking Mogadon Tablets if you are pregnant, think that you are pregnant or intend to become pregnant during treatment. Your physician will then decide whether you should take this medicine.
Tell your physician before taking Mogadon Tablets if you are breastfeeding. Avoid taking Mogadon Tablets if you are breast-feeding as Mogadon passes into breast-milk.
If your physician has decided that you should receive this medicine during late pregnancy or during labor, your baby might have a low body temperature, floppiness and breathing and feeding difficulties. Also, your unborn baby may be at risk of developing dependency to this medicine and after birth may be at some risk of developing withdrawal symptoms.
Driving and using machines
Mogadon Tablets may cause side effects such as reduced alertness, confusion, tiredness, dizziness, poor muscle co-ordination and double vision. This may affect your ability to drive and operate machinery. Do not drive or operate machinery if you experience any of these side effects.
Important information about some of the ingredients of Mogadon Tablets
Lactose: Mogadon tablets contain lactose. Therefore, if you have been told by your physician that you have intolerance to some sugars, contact your physician before taking this medicine.
How to Take Mogadon Tablets
Your physician will find the lowest dose of Mogadon to control your symptoms.
The dose that your physician prescribes will depend on the nature of your illness, your reaction to the medicine, your age and bodyweight.
Always take Mogadon exactly as your physician has told you. Do not change the prescribed dosage of Mogadon yourself. You should check with your physician if you are not sure how to take this medicine. If you think that the effect of Mogadon is too weak or too strong, talk to your physician.
Mogadon is not for use in children.
The usual starting dose of Mogadon is 5 mg (one tablet). However, if you are elderly or suffer from a lung, liver or kidney condition, or are generally unwell, your starting dose will not usually be more than 2.5 mg (half a tablet).
You may not need to take this medicine every night.
Swallow the tablet(s) whole with water or another non-alcoholic drink.
Take the medicine just before going to bed. Make sure that you can sleep without interruptions for 7 to 8 hours after taking the tablets.
Treatment will not normally be continued for more than four weeks.
Mogadon Tablets may become less effective if you take them for more than four weeks. If you think that your medicine is no longer working or your insomnia does not improve, you should consult your physician. Also, you may become dependent on the tablets if you use them at high doses and for long periods. Therefore, Mogadon Tablets are not suitable for long-term use and after a few weeks it is worth trying to get by without these tablets. This will help to prevent you becoming used to Mogadon and reduce the risk of dependence.
Withdrawal symptoms may occur when you stop taking Mogadon Tablets (see section below when you stop taking Mogadon Tablets).
Do not stop taking Mogadon Tablets without speaking to your physician.
If you take more Mogadon Tablets than you should
If you take too many tablets or someone else accidentally takes your medicine, contact your physician, pharmacist or nearest hospital straight away.
If you forget to take Mogadon
Do not take a double dose of Mogadon to make up for a forgotten dose. Instead you should simply continue with the next dose of Mogadon when it is due.
When you stop taking Mogadon Tablets
Your physician will advise you when to stop taking the tablets.
Don’t stop taking Mogadon tablets abruptly. You may experience withdrawal effects if your treatment is stopped suddenly. This is less likely if your dose of Mogadon is gradually reduced towards the end of your treatment.
Withdrawal symptoms may include:
a recurrence of sleep problems
depression
nervousness
extreme anxiety
tension
restlessness
confusion
mood changes
irritability
sweating
diarrhea
headaches
muscle weakness
In severe cases the following symptoms may occur:
changes in behavior
numbness and tingling of the extremities
fits
over-sensitivity to light, noise and touch
hallucinations
If you have taken benzodiazepines for a long time, the reduction in your dosage will be over a longer period of time than would normally be required when you stop taking this medicine. You may need additional help. Your physician will be able to discuss this with you.
If you have any further questions on the application of this product, ask your physician.
Possible Side Effects
Like all medicines, Mogadon Tablets can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Changes in behavior may occur rarely. These changes may include aggression, excitement, confusion, restlessness, agitation, irritability, rages, hallucinations, nightmares and depression.
If these behavioral symptoms occur, you must inform your physician. He/she may want you to stop taking this medicine.
Common side effects:
drowsiness during the day
a feeling of emptiness
reduced alertness
confusion
tiredness
headache
dizziness
muscle weakness
poor muscle co-ordination
double vision
Rare side effects:
giddiness
reduced blood pressure
stomach upsets
skin rashes
changes in your vision other than double vision
changes in the level of sexual desire
inability to pass urine
yellowing of the eyes and skin (jaundice)
an abnormality of the blood (blood dyscrasias)
If you are woken up soon after taking the medicine your memory may be temporarily affected.
If you are an elderly patient, you may be more susceptible to side effects of Mogadon. If this happens, tell your physician and he/she may decide to change your dose of Mogadon.
If you are concerned about any of these side effects, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, tell your physician or pharmacist.
How to Store Mogadon Tablets
Stock up Mogadon Tablets out of the reach and sight of children.
Stock the bottle or blister in the original outer carton in order to protect from light.
Stock Mogadon Tablets in a dry place below 25°C.
Don’t make use of Mogadon Tablets after the expiry date which is stated on the bottle or blister and the outer carton after ˝EXP˝. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required. These measures will help to protect the environment.
What Mogadon Tablets look like and contents of the pack
The white tablets are round with a capital letter V over the letters "MOG5" marked on one side and a line across the other so that they can be broken in half easily.
Mogadon Tablets come in packs of 30 tablets.
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