MERITAL H 12.5MG/5MG TAB

Overview

MERITAL H 12.5MG/5MG TAB is a Schedule X drug.

MERITAL H 12.5MG/5MG TAB is composed of: AMITRIPTYLINE (12.5 MG), CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE (5.0 MG)

This medication is a tricyclic antidepressant, prescribed for depression. It is also prescribed for migraine and nerve pain. Amitriptyline affects chemicals in the brain that may be unbalanced in people with depression. Amitriptyline can cause weight gain and drowsiness. Amitriptyline is not recommended in those with certain heart conditions. 
Chlordiazepoxide is a benzodiazepine. Chlordiazepoxide affects chemicals in the brain that may be unbalanced in people with anxiety. Chlordiazepoxide is used to treat anxiety disorders. Chlordiazepoxide may be used short-term to treat anxiety you may have before a surgery. Chlordiazepoxide is also used to treat anxiety or withdrawal symptoms of alcoholism.

Usage

AMITRIPTYLINE is generally used to treat: Depression

CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE is generally used to treat: Anxiety, Alcoholism

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is it safe on my liver?
A: Not Safe

Q: Is it safe on my kidney?
A: Not Safe

Q: Can I take it with alcohol?
A: Not Safe

Q: Is it safe for children?
A: Not Advised for age < 18yrs

Q: Can it be taken during pregnancy?
A: Not enough studies to prove Risk – Ask your Doctor

Q: Is it safe to take for someone breastfeeding?
A: Not Safe

Precautions for MERITAL H 12.5MG/5MG TAB and its Constituents


  • It may cause dizziness, drowsiness or blurred vision, do not drive a car or operate machinery, get up slowly from bed while taking this medication.
  • Avoid alcohol consumption.
  • Patient may develop with involuntary muscle movements; if it so consult with your doctor immediately.
  • Caution should be exercised in patients with history of irregular heartbeat, heart disease, chest pain, liver disease, prostate problems, overactive thyroid, urinary retention, suicidal thoughts, alcohol addiction, any allergy, who are taking other medications, elderly, during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
  • Avoid prolonged exposure to sunlight.
  • It may cause heatstroke, protect from hot weather. 

 Avoid drinking alcohol. Dangerous side effects could occur.

Chlordiazepoxide may impair your thinking or reactions. Avoid driving or operating machinery until you know how this medicine will affect you. Dizzinessor severe drowsiness can cause falls or other accidents.

Symptoms of Overdosage

AMITRIPTYLINE over-dosage can result in: Irregular Heartbeat, Drowsiness, Confusion, Agitation, Vomit, Hallucinations, Seizures (uncontrollable Jerking Of Limbs), Fainting
CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE over-dosage can result in: Drowsiness, Confusion

Common Side-Effects

AMITRIPTYLINE : Tachycardia, Hypotension, Nausea, Vomit, Weakness (generalized), Drowsiness, Dizziness, Dry Mouth, Head Headache, Eyes Blurred Vision, Constipation, Body Excessive Sweating, Confusion
CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE : Drowsiness, Dizziness, Nausea, Constipation, Eyes Blurred Vision, Head Headache

Serious Side-Effects

CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE : Mood Swings, Slurred Speech, Body Difficulty Walking, Seizures (uncontrollable Jerking Of Limbs), Face Muscle Twitching (painless), Difficulty Sleeping, Abdomen Pain, Nausea, Vomit, Fatigue (tiredness), Dark Colored (brown) Urine, Throat Soreness, Fever, Eyes Yellow Eyes

Rare Side-Effects

CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE : Skin Rash, Difficulty Breathing, Dizziness, Body Itching

Disease Interactions

CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE can interfere with: Alcoholism, Glaucoma, Acute Renal Failure, Asphyxia Neonatorum, Respiratory Failure, Seizure, Shock, Psychosis, Depression, Obesity, Porphyria

Technical Classification

AMITRIPTYLINE is categorized as: TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANTS / ANTIDEPRESSANTS / PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC AGENTS
CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE is categorized as: MISCELLANEOUS ANXIOLYTICS, SEDATIVES AND HYPNOTICS / ANXIOLYTICS, SEDATIVES, AND HYPNOTICS / CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AGENTS

Available Alternatives for MERITAL H 12.5MG/5MG TAB

What are the commonly available Substitutes?

ACULIP H 12.5MG/5MG TABINR 55 for 20 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 12.5 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 5.0 MG
ALDEP H TABINR 23 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 12.5 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 5.0 MG
AMICHLOR 12.5MG/5MG TABINR 20.33 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 12.5 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 5.0 MG
AMILIFT DX 12.5MG/5MG TABINR 25 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 12.5 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 5.0 MG
AMIPOX H 12.5MG/5MG TABINR 15 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 12.5 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 5.0 MG
AMITAR PLUS TABINR 23.93 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 12.5 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 5.0 MG
AMITONE PLUS 12.5MG/5MG TABINR 24.5 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 12.5 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 5.0 MG
AMITRIL PLUS 12.5MG/5MG TABINR 18.1 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 12.5 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 5.0 MG
AMITRYN C 12.5MG/5MG TABINR 30.26 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 12.5 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 5.0 MG
AMIVANE PLUS 12.5MG/5MG TABINR 25.5 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 12.5 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 5.0 MG
AMIXIDE H 12.5MG/5MG TABINR 31.5 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 12.5 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 5.0 MG
AMIXIDE H TABINR 31.5 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 12.5 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 5 MG
AMIZE 12.5MG/5MG TABINR 27.5 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 12.5 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 5.0 MG
AMIZEP H 12.5MG/5MG TABINR 19.8 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 12.5 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 5.0 MG
AMYPRES C 12.5MG/5MG TABINR 13 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 12.5 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 5.0 MG
CHLORTRIP 12.5MG/5MG TABINR 15.5 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 12.5 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 5.0 MG
CHLOTRIP 12.5MG/5MG TABINR 18.9 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 12.5 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 5.0 MG
DEPLINE PLUS 12.5MG/5MG TABINR 18.47 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 12.5 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 5.0 MG
DTRYP 12.5MG/5MG TABINR 20 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 12.5 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 5.0 MG
EMOTRIP 12.5MG/5MG TABINR 19.8 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 12.5 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 5.0 MG
KIMITRIP 12.5MG/5MG TABINR 30.8 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 12.5 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 5.0 MG
LIBOTRYP 12.5MG/5MG TABINR 75 for 30 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 12.5 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 5.0 MG
LIBRAL 12.5MG/5MG TABINR 129.93 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 12.5 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 5.0 MG
LIMBITROL H 12.5MG/5MG TABINR 21 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 12.5 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 5.0 MG
LIMBIVAL 12.5MG/5MG TABINR 26.97 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 12.5 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 5.0 MG
MERITAL H 12.5MG/5MG TABINR 26 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 12.5 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 5.0 MG
RELIDEP PLUS H 12.5MG/5MG TABINR 16 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 12.5 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 5.0 MG
TRILINE PLUS H 12.5MG/5MG TABINR 15.71 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 12.5 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 5.0 MG
TRIPOX 12.5MG/5MG TABINR 33.71 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 12.5 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 5.0 MG
TRIXIDE 12.5MG/5MG TABINR 27 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 12.5 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 5.0 MG
TRUMIT 12.5MG/5MG TABINR 24 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 12.5 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 5.0 MG
TYPLIN 12.5MG/5MG TABINR 27 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 12.5 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 5.0 MG

What are the other drugs with similar Ingredients?

ACULIP 25MG/10MG TABINR 72 for 20 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 25.0 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 10.0 MG
ACULIP H 12.5MG/10MG TABINR 24.66 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 12.5 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 10.0 MG
ACULIP TABINR 79 for 20 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 25 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 10 MG
ALDEP C TABINR 26.93 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 25.0 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 10.0 MG
AMICHLOR DS 25MG/10MG TABINR 24.02 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 25.0 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 10.0 MG
AMICON FORTE 25MG/10MG TABINR 44.06 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 25.0 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 10.0 MG
AMICON PLUS 5MG/12.5MG TABINR 35 for 10 TABLETSCHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 12.5 MG, AMITRIPTYLINE 5.0 MG
AMIPOX 25MG/10MG CAPINR 19.22 for 10 CAPSULESAMITRIPTYLINE 25.0 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 10.0 MG
AMIPOX 25MG/10MG TABINR 15.6 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 25.0 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 10.0 MG
AMITAR FORTE TABINR 34.28 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 25.0 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 10.0 MG
AMITONE FORTE 25MG/10MG TABINR 33.5 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 25.0 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 10.0 MG
AMITOP PLUS 25MG/10MG TABINR 37.5 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 25.0 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 10.0 MG
AMITOP PLUS H TABINR 22.07 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE , CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE
AMITRYN C PLUS 25MG/10MG TABINR 47.83 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 25.0 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 10.0 MG
AMIVANE FORTE 25MG/10MG TABINR 27.62 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 25.0 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 10.0 MG
AMIXIDE 10MG TABINR 45 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 25.0 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 10.0 MG
AMIXIDE 5MG TABINR 30.5 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 25 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 5 MG
AMIZE FORTE 25MG/10MG TABINR 33.33 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 25.0 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 10.0 MG
AMIZEP 25MG/10MG TABINR 28.5 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 25.0 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 10.0 MG
CHLORMIT H TABINR 14.28 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE , CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE
CHLORMIT TABINR 15.23 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE , CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE
CHLORTRIP DS TABINR 28.23 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE , CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE
COREL FORTE TABINR 45 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE , CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE
COREL PLUS TABINR 29.62 for 10 TABLETSCHLORDIAZEPOXIDE , AMITRIPTYLINE
COTRIP FORTE 25MG/10MG TABINR 15.62 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 25.0 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 10.0 MG
DEPLINE FORTE 25MG/10MG TABINR 18.51 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 25.0 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 10.0 MG
DITRYP H TABINR 35 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE , CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE
DITRYP PLUS TABINR 23.07 for 10 TABLETSCHLORDIAZEPOXIDE , AMITRIPTYLINE
EMOTRIP 25MG/10MG TABINR 25.85 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 25.0 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 10.0 MG
KIMITRIP DS 25MG/10MG TABINR 41 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 25.0 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 10.0 MG
KIMIXIDE DS TABINR 39.5 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE , CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE
KIMIXIDE TABINR 28 for 10 TABLETSCHLORDIAZEPOXIDE , AMITRIPTYLINE
LIBOTRYP DS 25MG/10MG TABINR 118 for 30 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 25.0 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 10.0 MG
LIBOTRYP XL 25MG/10MG TABINR 63 for 10 TABLET XLAMITRIPTYLINE 25.0 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 10.0 MG
LIBRAL KID TABINR 56.37 for 10 TABLETSCHLORDIAZEPOXIDE , AMITRIPTYLINE
LIMBITROL 10MG/25MG TABINR 34.2 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 25.0 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 10.0 MG
LIMBIVAL FORTE 25MG/10MG TABINR 37.5 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 25.0 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 10.0 MG
MERITAL TABINR 34 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 25.0 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE
MITRYP FORTE TABINR 13.4 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 25 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 10 MG
RELIDEP PLUS 25MG/10MG TABINR 22 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 25.0 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 10.0 MG
TRIKONOL FORTE 25MG/5MG TABINR 29 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 25.0 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 5.0 MG
TRIKONOL PLUS 10MG/5MG TABINR 23 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 10.0 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 5.0 MG
TRIPLEX FORTE TABINR 20.8 for 10 TABLETSCHLORDIAZEPOXIDE , AMITRIPTYLINE
TRIPLEX PLUS TABINR 13.95 for 10 TABLETSCHLORDIAZEPOXIDE , AMITRIPTYLINE
TRIPOX DS 25MG/10MG TABINR 58.22 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 25.0 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 10.0 MG
TRIPTAL PLUS TABINR 21 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE , CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE
TRIXIDE 25MG/10MG TABINR 27 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 25.0 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 10.0 MG
TRIXIDE H 25MG/10MG TABINR 18 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 25.0 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 10.0 MG
TRYP C TABINR 30 for 10 TABLETSCHLORDIAZEPOXIDE , AMITRIPTYLINE
TRYP CH TABINR 24 for 10 TABLETSCHLORDIAZEPOXIDE , AMITRIPTYLINE
TYPLIN C PLUS 25MG/10MG TABINR 35 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE 25.0 MG, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 10.0 MG
TYPLIN C PLUS TABINR 35 for 10 TABLETSCHLORDIAZEPOXIDE , AMITRIPTYLINE
TYPLIN TABINR 27 for 10 TABLETSAMITRIPTYLINE , CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE