Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

Depokare 150mg Injection is used for contraception (preventing pregnancy). It helps to prevent development and release of egg from the ovaries during menstrual cycle thus prevents pregnancy.Depokare 150mg Injection is administered only by or under the supervision of doctor. It should be taken as your doctor advice. Your doctor will decide how much you need to take and for how much time. You should take this injection for as long as it is prescribed for you.The most common side effects of this medicine include headache, dizziness, abdominal pain, nervousness, weight gain, and breast tenderness. If any of these bothers you, let your doctor know. There may be ways of reducing or preventing them. It may also cause irregular menstrual cycle, spotting or your menstrual bleeds to stop altogether. Inform your doctor if you get heavy or prolonged bleeding.Before taking this medicine, you must let your doctor know if you ever had any problems like history of blood clots, stroke, heart attack, liver, or bleeding problems. Your doctor should also know about all other medicines you are taking as many of these may make this medicine less effective or change the way it works. You must not take it if you are pregnant.

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

- Alcohol : UNSAFE

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Tolaz 10mg Injection.

- Pregnancy : CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Tolaz 10mg Injection may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.

- Breast feeding : CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Tolaz 10mg Injection is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.

- Driving : UNSAFE

Tolaz 10mg Injection may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.

- Kidney : SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Tolaz 10mg Injection is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Tolaz 10mg Injection is recommended.

- Liver : SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Tolaz 10mg Injection is probably safe to use in patients with liver disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Tolaz 10mg Injection may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.

If you miss a dose of Tolaz 10mg Injection, consult your doctor.

vial of 1 Injection

Chemical Class :: Thienobenzodiazepine Derivative
Habit Forming :: No
Therapeutic Class :: NEURO CNS

Treatment of Mania|Schizophrenia

Store below 30°C

Q. Can Tolaz 10mg Injection be used for anxiety?
The treatment of anxiety with Tolaz 10mg Injection is not an approved indication. Tolaz 10mg Injection has been studied for treatment of anxiety disorders but the results have not been very convincing. However, it can be used along with anxiolytics in anxiety disorders for better results.

Q. Is Tolaz 10mg Injection a sleeping pill?
No, Tolaz 10mg Injection is not a sleeping pill. It belongs to the atypical antipsychotic class of medicines. It is used to treat schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a mental illness that causes disturbed or unusual thinking, loss of interest in life, and strong or inappropriate emotions. Tolaz 10mg Injection also helps with bipolar disorder (manic depressive disorder). It is a disease that causes episodes of depression, mania, and other abnormal moods.

Q. What is the most important information that I should know about Tolaz 10mg Injection?
Tolaz 10mg Injection can cause serious side effects which include increased risk of death in elderly people who are confused, have memory loss and have lost touch with reality (dementia-related psychosis). It is important to know that it may increase blood sugar levels in diabetics and also in patients who never had diabetes. Furthermore, it may cause weight gain and high fat levels in the blood which is more common in teenagers.

Q. Can Tolaz 10mg Injection be taken during pregnancy?
Tolaz 10mg Injection should be avoided during pregnancy and should only be given if benefits outweigh the risk. Using Tolaz 10mg Injection during last 3 months of pregnancy may cause unwanted symptoms in the unborn baby. These symptoms include shaking, muscle stiffness and/or weakness, sleepiness, agitation, breathing problems, and difficulty in feeding.

Q. Can I stop taking Tolaz 10mg Injection if I am better?
You should not stop taking Tolaz 10mg Injection without consulting your doctor. This is because sudden discontinuation of the medicine may cause unpleasant side effects which include sweating, unable to sleep, tremor, anxiety or nausea, and vomiting. To avoid such effects, your doctor will reduce the dose gradually before stopping the treatment.

Q. Does smoking or alcohol interfere with working of Tolaz 10mg Injection?
Yes, smoking interferes with working of Tolaz 10mg Injection causing an increase in its metabolism. One should avoid alcohol while taking Tolaz 10mg Injection since it may cause more drowsiness. However, if you are a smoker then your doctor may increase your dose depending on your response to treatment.

Q. Is Tolaz 10mg Injection injection dangerous?
When Tolaz 10mg Injection injection is given, the medicine is usually released slowly over a period of time. However, in some cases, it may be released quickly which can cause Post-injection Delirium Sedation Syndrome (PDSS) as a serious side effect, which most likely occurs within the first three hours of injection. Therefore, you will be required to be in hospital for at least 3 hours after Tolaz 10mg Injection injection.

Sleepiness
Orthostatic hypotension (sudden lowering of blood pressure on standing)
Increased prolactin level in blood
Dizziness
Dryness in mouth
Weight gain
Constipation
Restlessness
Tremors
Muscle stiffness