PRODUCT DETAILS

About Destres 0.25mg/3mg Tablet

ALPRAZOLAM+MELATONIN belongs to a class of medication called sedatives and hypnotics, primarily used to treat sleeplessness (insomnia). Besides this, it also helps to provide a calming effect on anxiety disorder and panic disorder. Insomnia is a sleeping disorder in which a person finds difficulty in falling asleep or staying asleep. Due to anxiety and panic disorder, a person cannot sleep due to disturbance in their circadian cycle and hormonal imbalance in the brain like melatonin. 

Uses of Destres 0.25mg/3mg Tablet

Insomnia (sleeplessness) 

Medicinal Benefits of Destres 0.25mg/3mg Tablet

ALPRAZOLAM+MELATONIN belongs to a class of sedatives and hypnotics, primarily used to treat insomnia (difficulty in falling asleep or staying asleep). ALPRAZOLAM+MELATONIN is a combination of two medicines: 'Alprazolam' and  'Melatonin' which helps a person fall asleep faster and stay asleep during the night, which has been disturbed due to anxiety or panic disorder. ALPRAZOLAM+MELATONIN helps in relaxing the brain's exciting chemicals (GABA), thereby allowing a person to sleep easily and stay asleep during the whole night without any disturbance.  

Directions for Use

ALPRAZOLAM+MELATONIN can be taken with or without food. The tablet form of ALPRAZOLAM+MELATONIN should be swallowed as a whole with a glass of water. Do not chew or break the tablet. It should be taken half an hour before going to bed.

Side Effects of Destres 0.25mg/3mg Tablet

• Tiredness
• Dizziness
• Headache
• Drowsiness
• Stomach pain
• Depressed mood

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For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.

In-Depth Precautions and Warning

Drug Warnings

Before your doctor prescribes your ALPRAZOLAM+MELATONIN, you should tell your, doctor, if you have allergies or not. With it, also tell if you are pregnant or breastfeeding as the use of this medication is restricted to be used in pregnancy and breastfeeding. Elderly people are more responsive towards the side-effects of the drug, so they should tell every product, including the herbal one to their doctor so that doctor can decide the dosage for them. Inform your doctor if you have myasthenia gravis (muscle weakness), drug addiction, chronic pulmonary insufficiency, narrow-angle glaucoma, kidney/liver problem before taking ALPRAZOLAM+MELATONIN. Do not take ALPRAZOLAM+MELATONIN with opioids as it may cause breathing problems, drowsiness and coma.

Drug-Drug Interaction:

ALPRAZOLAM+MELATONIN may interact with anti-depressants (fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, nefazodone), antibiotics (erythromycin, rapamycin), antifungals (ketoconazole), anti-HIV drugs (delavirdine), pain killers (morphine, codeine, dihydrocodeine, buprenorphine). 

Safety Advice

ALCOHOL

Alcohol is sedative in nature, so taking it with ALPRAZOLAM+MELATONIN may interrupt the sleep cycle. Alcohol may worsen the effects of ALPRAZOLAM+MELATONIN so one should not consume it with ALPRAZOLAM+MELATONIN.

PREGNANCY

ALPRAZOLAM+MELATONIN is a category D pregnancy drug. It is not recommended for use during pregnancy, especially in the second and third trimesters as it may cause harm to the unborn baby.