What Temesta is and what it is used for
Temesta has a calming effect on the central nervous system in the brain, which leads to a relaxing effect in various states of tension and anxiety.
Temesta is used in the treatment of anxiety, anxiety, and restlessness in nervous disorders.
Please note that the doctor may have prescribed the medicine for a different area of use and/or with a different dosage than stated in the package insert. Always follow the doctor’s prescription and the instructions on the label on the medicine package.
What you need to know before using Temesta
Do not use Temesta
- If you are allergic to lorazepam, other benzodiazepines, or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).
- If you have breathing pauses during sleep or other serious breathing problems.
Warnings and precautions
Temesta can be habit-forming. Drug treatment for anxiety should always only be an aid. It is important to try to see the same doctor during treatment. Before starting treatment, you and your doctor should agree on how long you will take the medicine.
Talk to your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse before using Temesta if you:
- have reduced liver and kidney function,
- have breathing difficulties,
- have myasthenia gravis (severe muscle weakness)
- or previously had depression.
Elderly people, people with breathing problems, impaired general conditions, or addiction problems should also carefully consult a doctor before starting treatment with Temesta.
The effect of Temesta may be the opposite of what is expected. The risk of this is greater in children and the elderly treated with Temesta. Contact your doctor if you experience intense anxiety, become aggressive or have hallucinations. Treatment with Temesta should then be ended in consultation with your doctor.
If treatment with Temesta is ended abruptly, there is a risk of withdrawal symptoms such as headache, muscle pain, upset stomach, sweating, nervousness, and mood changes. Your doctor can help you with advice on what to do to avoid withdrawal symptoms when treatment ends.
Hypersensitivity reaction with swelling of the tongue, larynx, and pharynx and difficulty breathing may occur during treatment with Temesta. If you experience such a reaction, you should seek medical attention immediately. Treatment with Temesta should then be ended in consultation with a doctor and must not be resumed at a later date.
Other medicines and Temesta
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken, or might take any other medicines.
Concomitant use of Temesta and opioid medicines (strong painkillers and some cough medicines) increases the risk of drowsiness, breathing difficulties ( respiratory depression ), and coma and can be life-threatening. Because of this, concomitant use should only be considered by the physician when other treatment options are not possible. If the doctor prescribes Temesta simultaneously with opioid drugs, the dose and duration of treatment should be limited by the doctor.
Tell your doctor if you are taking any opioid medication and follow your doctor’s dosage recommendations carefully. It may be good to inform friends or relatives about the risks described above. Contact your doctor if you experience any of these symptoms.
During treatment with Temesta, you should avoid medicines that contain the following as they can affect the effect of Temesta:
- benzodiazepines (for sleep problems and anxiety),
- opioid er (for pain)
- clozapine (for schizophrenia),
- valproic acid (for epilepsy ),
- probenecid (for gout )
- theophylline or aminophylline (for breathing problems)
Temesta with food, drink, and alcohol
The treatment effect can be affected if this medicine is taken at the same time as alcohol/food. Alcohol should be avoided in connection with treatment with Temesta.
Pregnancy, breastfeeding, and fertility
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant, or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before using this medicine.
Pregnancy
There is a risk that the fetus will be affected.
Breast-feeding
Temesta passes into breast milk and should not be given to nursing mothers except in cases where the mother’s need is judged to be greater than the potential risk to the child.
Driving ability and use of machinery
During treatment with Temesta, the ability to react may be reduced. You are responsible for assessing whether you are fit to drive a motor vehicle or perform work that requires increased vigilance. One of the factors that can affect your ability in these respects is the use of drugs due to their effects and/or side effects. A description of these effects and side effects can be found in other sections. Read all the information in this leaflet for guidance. Discuss with your doctor or pharmacist if you are unsure.
Important information about any ingredient in Temesta
If you are intolerant to certain sugars (eg lactose ), you should consult your doctor before taking this medication.
How Temesta is given
The dose is determined by the doctor who adjusts it individually for you.
When you intend to stop using the drug after long-term treatment, the dose should be reduced gradually over a few weeks. In this way, the risk of withdrawal symptoms is reduced. This should be done in consultation with a doctor.
If you use too much Temesta
If you have ingested too much medicine or if, for example, a child has ingested the medicine by mistake, contact a doctor or hospital for an assessment of the risk and advice.
If you have any further questions about this medicine, ask your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse.
If you forget to use Temesta
If you forget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember unless it is soon time to take the next dose. Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed dose.
If you stop using Temesta
After prolonged use, the medication should not be stopped suddenly, but the dose should be reduced gradually. This reduces the risk of withdrawal symptoms. Abruptly stopping treatment can cause sleep problems. Consult a doctor.
If you have any further questions about this medicine, ask your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse.
Possible side effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 users ): Drowsiness, muscle weakness, weakness, tiredness, sleepiness, difficulty coordinating movements, confusion, depression, dizziness.
Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 users): Headache, nausea, sexual dysfunction.
Rare (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people): Agitation, hallucinations, aggressiveness, and memory lapses.
Very rare (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 users): Hypersensitivity reaction, angioedema*, lowered body temperature, blood changes, low blood pressure, decreased blood pressure et, involuntary movements, tremors, slurred speech, seizures, memory loss, altered behavior in form of reduced inhibitions, elation, coma, suicidal thoughts/suicide attempts, impaired reaction/concentration, balance disorders, anxiety, agitation, aggressiveness, anger outbursts, sleep disorders, sexual arousal, allergic skin reactions, hair loss, liver damage, jaundice, impaired breathing, respiratory arrest, worsening of lung diseases with difficult exhalation such as chronic bronchitis, asthma, and emphysema, constipation, kidney damage, visual disturbances, e.g. double vision and blurred vision.
* Stop taking Temesta and contact a doctor immediately if you experience any of the following symptoms ( angioedema )
• swelling of the face, tongue, or throat
• difficulty swallowing
• hives and breathing difficulties.
The degree of drowsiness may depend on the amount of medicine taken. Drowsiness normally subsides after a few days of treatment.
Elderly people may become confused if the dose is too high.
How to store Temesta
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Use before the expiry date stated on the packaging after the Expiration date. or EXP. The expiration date is the last day of the specified month.
Store at a maximum of 25 o C. Store in the original packaging.
Medicines must not be thrown into the drain or among the household waste. Ask the pharmacist how to dispose of medicines that are no longer used. These measures will help to protect the environment.
Contents of the packaging and other information
Contents declaration
- The active substance is lorazepam
- Other ingredients are lactose monohydrate, microcrystalline cellulose, potassium polarizing, and magnesium stearate.
Appearance and package sizes of the medicine
Packaging containing (blister) 30 tablets or 100 tablets.
Not all pack sizes may be marketed.
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