Country: South Africa
Language: English
Source: South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA)
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INDICATIONS [/za_1005.html#1] [/za_1005.html#1] [/za_1005.html#1] CONTRA-INDICATIONS [/za_1005.html#1] [/za_1005.html#1] DOSAGE [/za_1005.html#1] [/za_1005.html#1] SIDE-EFFECTS [/za_1005.html#1] [/za_1005.html#1] [/za_1005.html#1] PREGNANCY [/za_1005.html#1] [/za_1005.html#1] OVERDOSE [/za_1005.html#1] IDENTIFICATION [/za_1005.html#1] [/za_1005.html#1] PATIENT INFORMATION ESPIRIDE CAPSULES ESPIRIDE ELIXIR SCHEDULING STATUS: S5 PROPRIETARY NAME (and dosage form): ESPIRIDE CAPSULES ESPIRIDE ELIXIR COMPOSITION: Espiride Capsules: Each capsule contains SULPIRIDE 50 mg Espiride Elixir: Each 5 mL of elixir contains sulpiride 25 mg. Preservatives: Methylparaben 0,08% m/v Propylparaben 0,02% m/v Contains Ethanol (100%) 5,0% v/v PHARMACOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION: A 2.6.5 Tranquillisers: Miscellaneous structure. PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION: Sulpiride is a substituted benzamide used chiefly in the management of schizophrenia. It exerts antipsychotic action, antiemetic actions and has an effect on gastrin secretion. It is absorbed with oral administration and the plasma half-life is about 7-9 hours. INDICATIONS: Reactive depression, depression associated with psychoses of other origins. Prophylaxis and treatment of depressive psychoses. Schizophrenia particularly with the symptoms of hallucination, autism, aggressiveness and with withdrawn-inhibited types of schizophrenia. Acute delirium, acute hallucinatory and confused states. Behaviour disorders in all age groups where abnormal aggressive symptoms are in the forefront. Espiride is a useful adjunct in the medical treatment of duodenal ulceration, of psychosomatic origin. For the treatment of vertigo. It also has an anti-emetic action. CONTRA-INDICATIONS: Sensitivity to sulpiride or phenothiazines. Espiri Read the complete document