HALCION
TRIAZOLAM · by PFIZER
Composition
Tab 0.25 mg: Triazolam 0.25 mg
Indications & Dosage
Insomnia, recuurent insomnia, insomnia associated with anxiety and emotional distress: Adult: 0.25-0.5 mg daily at bedtime. Elderly0.125-0.25 mg daily at bedtime.
Precautions
Addiction-prone individual, latent depression, suidal tendency, impaired renal or hepatic function, sleep apnoea, severe pulmonary insufficiency. Avoid operating machinery or driving vehicles.
Interactions
Alcohol, CNS depressants, anticonvulsants, CYP3A4 inhibitors or inducers (cimetidine, rifampicin)
Pregnancy
Contraindicated
Lactation
Contraindicated
Side Effects
Drowsiness, dizziness, light headedness, impaired coordination. Occasionally anterograde, amnesia, confusion, agitation.