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Trapex 2 Tablet


Product introduction

Trapex 2 Tablet is a prescription medicine used to treat symptoms of short term anxiety and anxiety disorders. It helps to decrease the abnormal and excessive activity of the nerve cells and calms the brain.

Trapex 2 Tablet is used to reduce anxiety, epilepsy and promote sleep.

Benefits of Trapex Tablet

In Treatment of Short term anxiety

Trapex 2 Tablet reduces the symptoms of excessive anxiety and worry that may arise in stressful conditions such as an exam or job interview. It can also reduce feelings of restlessness, tiredness, difficulty concentrating and feeling irritable. This will therefore help you go about your daily activities more easily and be more productive. Keep taking this medicine even if you feel well. Stopping suddenly can cause serious problems.

In Treatment of Anxiety disorder

Trapex 2 Tablet helps relieve symptoms of many anxiety disorders including obsessive-compulsive disorder and generalised anxiety disorder by increasing the level of a chemical called GABA in your brain. This prevents abnormal symptoms of anxiety such as restlessness, tiredness, difficulty concentrating, feeling irritable and sleep problems. It helps you feel calm with a better ability to deal with problems. Exercise and a healthy diet can also improve your mood. Keep taking the medicine until your doctor advises you to stop.

Side effects of Trapex Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Trapex

  • Dizziness
  • Sedation
  • Injection site pain
  • Fatigue
  • Muscle weakness
  • Drowsiness

How to use Trapex Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Trapex 2 Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Trapex Tablet works

Trapex 2 Tablet is a benzodiazepine. It works by increasing the action of a chemical messenger (GABA) which suppresses the abnormal and excessive activity of the nerve cells in the brain.

Safety advice

Alcohol
UNSAFE
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Trapex 2 Tablet.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Trapex 2 Tablet is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Trapex 2 Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Trapex 2 Tablet should be used for short periods and sleepiness of the baby should be watched. The withdrawal of Trapex 2 Tablet should be gradual.
Driving
UNSAFE
Trapex 2 Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
Kidney
CAUTION
Trapex 2 Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Trapex 2 Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
However, inform your doctor if you have any underlying kidney disease.
Liver
CAUTION
Trapex 2 Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe liver disease. Dose adjustment of Trapex 2 Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Use of Trapex 2 Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease.

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Quick tips

  • The addiction / habit-forming potential of this medicine is very high. Take it only as per the dose and duration advised by your doctor
  • It may cause dizziness. Do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you.
  • Avoid consuming alcohol as it may increase dizziness and drowsiness.
  • Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to conceive or breastfeeding.
  • Do not stop taking medication suddenly without talking to your doctor as that may lead to nausea, anxiety, agitation, flu-like symptoms, sweating, tremor, and confusion.

Fact Box

Chemical Class
Benzodiazepines Derivative
Habit Forming
Yes
Therapeutic Class
NEURO CNS
Action Class
Benzodiazepines

Patient concerns

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I feel short term memory loss , anxiety and mood disorder
Dr. Vikas Sharma
Neurology
Do Mri brain and thyroid testing
Taking Trapex for 2yrs. due to insomnia and anxiety. But Trapex is not available in Kolkata right now. So which medicines can I take as substitute. (P.S.: Can I take ATIVAN 2mg as substitute)
Dr. Jyoti Kapoor Madan
Psychiatry
Ativan is lorazepam and can be used as a substitute brand. Regular use of lorazepam isn't recommended.
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FAQs

Is Trapex 2 Tablet an opioid? Is it a habit-forming medicine?

No, Trapex 2 Tablet is not an opioid. It belongs to the benzodiazepine group of medicines and is used for short-term treatment (2-4 weeks) only. It is a habit-forming medicine and can make a person physically and psychologically dependent.

Can Trapex 2 Tablet be used as a sleeping pill?

Trapex 2 Tablet is used for sleeping difficulties caused due to short-term anxiety. One of the very common side effects of Trapex 2 Tablet is drowsiness and sleepiness. It calms the mind, and therefore, helps a person to sleep.

For how long will Trapex 2 Tablet stay in my system?

Trapex 2 Tablet may take around 3 days to get completely removed from the system.

Are there any symptoms that I would experience if I get addicted to Trapex 2 Tablet?

The most important symptom of addiction is that you may feel unpleasant if you do not take Trapex 2 Tablet. Another symptom could be that you may increase the dose on your own to feel its effect.

If I suddenly stop taking Trapex 2 Tablet, will it affect me adversely?

You should reduce the dose of Trapex 2 Tablet gradually before completely stopping it. Suddenly stopping it may lead to withdrawal symptoms which include loss of the sense of reality, feeling detached from life, and unable to feel emotion. Some patients have also experienced numbness or tingling in the arms or legs, tinnitus (ringing sounds in the ears), uncontrolled or overactive movements, twitching, shaking, feeling sick, being sick, stomach upsets or stomach pain, loss of appetite, agitation and abnormally fast heart beats. It can also cause panic attacks, dizziness or feeling faint, memory loss, hallucinations, feeling stiff and unable to move easily, feeling very warm, convulsions (sudden uncontrolled shaking or jerking of the body) and oversensitivity to light, sound and touch.

Does Trapex 2 Tablet cause weight gain?

The effect of Trapex 2 Tablet on weight gain or loss is not known.

Does Trapex 2 Tablet cause depression?

If you have a history of depression then it may increase the risk of developing depression again. Trapex 2 Tablet should not be used alone in depressed patients because it may cause suicidal tendencies in such patients.

My old uncle is taking Trapex 2 Tablet for sleeplessness associated with anxiety. Can it affect his memory?

Though it is rare, but use of Trapex 2 Tablet can cause memory impairment, which may be more apparent in old age patients.

Are there any harmful effects of taking more than the recommended doses of Trapex 2 Tablet?

Taking more than the recommended dose of Trapex 2 Tablet may cause loss of muscle control, low blood pressure, mental confusion, slow breathing and even coma. If you have taken higher than the recommended dose of Trapex 2 Tablet, seek immediate medical help immediately.

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Address: 90, Delhi - Jaipur Road, Sector 32, Gurugram, Haryana 122001
Country of origin: India

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