Safion 50 Tablet 10's
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About Safion 50 Tablet
Safion 50 Tablet is used to treat the signs and symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Parkinson’s disease is a disorder of the central nervous system that affects movement and locomotion.
Safion 50 Tablet contains safinamide, which works by increasing the amount of dopamine (a natural substance that is needed to control movement) in the brain.
Take Safion 50 Tablet as advised by your doctor. Safion 50 Tablet may cause side effects like cough, indigestion, flu-like symptoms, difficulty sleeping, joint pain, and swelling. If the side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor.
If you are known to be allergic to Safion 50 Tablet or any other medicines, please tell your doctor. Please inform your doctor if you are using any medications other than Safion 50 Tablet . If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, it is advised to inform your doctor.
Uses of Safion 50 Tablet
Safion 50 Tablet used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. The detailed uses of Safion 50 Tablet are as follows:
- Treating Parkinson's Disease: Safion 50 Tablet is used along with levodopa/carbidopa to manage Parkinson's symptoms by boosting dopamine levels in the brain.
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Directions for Use
- Safion 50 Tablet can be taken with or without food.
- It is recommended to take Safion 50 Tablet once daily at the same time each day or as advised by your doctor.
- Swallow Safion 50 Tablet as a whole with a glass of water.
- Do not crush, chew, or break it.
Medicinal Benefits
- Safion 50 Tablet helps in managing the signs and symptoms of Parkinson’s disease when used in combination with other antiparkinson medicines.
- It reduces the frequency and duration of off episodes in patients with Parkinson’s disease.
- Safion 50 Tablet improves motor function and movement control.
- It supports better daily functioning and enhances the overall quality of life.
How Safion 50 Tablet Works
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- Uncontrolled and involuntary movements need immediate medical attention.
- Observe your movements and try to understand and control the particular movement.
- Regularly do strengthening exercises to improve blood flow throughout the body and avoid involuntary movements.
- Implement massage techniques to enhance blood flow to organs.
- Take a balanced diet and quit smoking.
- Practice yoga and meditation to improve thought processes and reduce uncontrolled and involuntary movements.
- Inform your doctor about the nausea and discuss possible alternatives to the medication or adjustments to the dosage.
- Divide your daily food intake into smaller, more frequent meals to reduce nausea.
- Opt for bland, easily digestible foods like crackers, toast, plain rice, bananas, and applesauce.
- Avoid certain foods that can trigger nausea, such as fatty, greasy, spicy, and smelly foods.
- Drink plenty of fluids, such as water, clear broth, or electrolyte-rich beverages like coconut water or sports drinks.
- Use ginger (tea, ale, or candies) to help relieve nausea.
- Get adequate rest and also avoid strenuous activities that can worsen nausea.
- Talk to your doctor about taking anti-nausea medication if your nausea is severe.
- Record when your nausea occurs, what triggers it, and what provides relief to help you identify patterns and manage your symptoms more effectively.
- Prepare for a restful night's sleep: Develop a calming pre-sleep routine, like reading or meditation, to help your body relax and prepare for sleep.
- Create a sleep-conducive Environment: Make bedroom a sleep haven by ensuring it is quiet, dark and calm.
- Follow a Sleep Schedule: Go to bed and get up at the same time every day to help regulate your body's internal clock and increase sleep quality.
- Try relaxing techniques like deep breathing, mindfulness meditation and any others.
- Limit stimulating activities before bedtime: Avoid stimulating activities before bedtime to improve sleep quality.
- Monitor Progress: Keep track of your sleep patterns to identify areas for improvement.
- Consult a doctor if needed: If these steps don't improve your sleep, consult a doctor for further guidance and therapy.
- Hydrate your body: Drink enough water to prevent dehydration and headaches.
- Calm Your Mind: Deep breathing and meditation can help you relax and relieve stress.
- Rest and Recharge: Sleep for 7-8 hours to reduce headache triggers.
- Take rest: lie down in a quiet, dark environment.
- Cold or warm compresses can help reduce tension.
- Stay Upright: Maintain good posture to keep symptoms from getting worse.
- To treat headaches naturally, try acupuncture or massage therapy.
- Over-the-counter pain relievers include acetaminophen and ibuprofen.
- Prescription Assistance: Speak with your doctor about more substantial drug alternatives.
- Severe Headaches: Seek emergency medical assistance for sudden, severe headaches.
- Frequent Headaches: If you get reoccurring headaches, consult your doctor.
- Headaches with Symptoms: Seek medical attention if your headaches include fever, disorientation, or weakness.
- Tell your doctor immediately if you experience symptoms of Nervousness, such as anxiety, jitteriness, or an increased heart rate, after taking medication or adjusting your medication regimen.
- Your doctor may adjust your medication regimen to alleviate symptoms of Nervousness. This can include switching to a different medication, reducing the dosage, or temporarily stopping the medication. Your doctor may also recommend alternative techniques like relaxation, mindfulness meditation, or journaling. These techniques can help reduce anxiety and Nervousness.
- Practice stress-reducing techniques, such as deep breathing exercises, yoga, or journaling, to help manage Nervousness.
- Engage in regular physical activity, such as walking or jogging, to help reduce anxiety and improve mood.
- Your doctor may advise considering cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) or other forms of talk therapy to address underlying anxiety or Nervousness.
- You should maintain regular follow-up appointments with your doctor to monitor nervousness symptoms, adjust treatment plans as needed, and discuss any concerns or questions.
- Pounding in the ears needs immediate medical attention when you hear abnormal sounds through your ears.
- Get a physical examination, and an ENT will help identify factors that led to ear pounding.
- Avoid anxiety and stress, as it can worsen your condition.
- Follow your doctor's instructions, and use a white noise machine to reduce the pounding sound in your ear. Soft music and low-volume radio can also help if there is no white noise machine.
- Take a balanced diet and limit your intake of caffeine, alcohol and nicotine.
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Drug Warnings
- If you are known to be allergic to Safion 50 Tablet or any other medicines, please tell your doctor.
- Please inform your doctor if you are using any medications other than Safion 50 Tablet .
- If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, it is advised to inform your doctor.
- Safion 50 Tablet is not recommended in albinism (a condition with less melanin) and eye problems like retinal degeneration, uveitis, inherited retinopathy or severe progressive diabetic retinopathy.
- Safion 50 Tablet should be used with caution in patients with schizophrenia (a mental illness that causes disturbed thinking, loss of interest in life, and strong or unusual emotions), bipolar disorder (mood that changes from depressed to abnormally excited), or psychosis; or if you have high or low blood pressure; dyskinesia (abnormal movements); or sleep problems.
- Safion 50 Tablet may cause serotonin syndrome when used with MAO inhibitors, antidepressants, or opioid drugs. A combination of MAOIs and dextromethorphan has been reported to cause episodes of psychosis or abnormal behaviour. Hence, talk to your doctor if you are taking any of these medicines.
Drug-Drug Interactions
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Taking Safion 50 Tablet with Nefazodone can increase the risk of serotonin syndrome (A condition in which a chemical called serotonin increase in your body).
How to manage the interaction:
Taking Safion 50 Tablet with Nefazodone is not recommended as it can possibly result in an interaction, but can be taken together if prescribed by a doctor. However, consult a doctor if you experience confusion, hallucination(seeing and hearing things that do not exist), fits, blood pressure alteration, increased heart rate, fever, excessive sweating, shivering or shaking, blurred vision, pain in the muscles or stiffness, incoordination, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, and loose stools. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting your doctor.
Taking Phenelzine with Safion 50 Tablet can increase the risk of hypertension(high BP) and serotonin syndrome (A condition in which a chemical called serotonin increase in your body).
How to manage the interaction:
Taking Safion 50 Tablet with Phenelzine is not recommended as it can possibly result in an interaction, but can be taken together if prescribed by a doctor. However, consult a doctor if you experience confusion, hallucination(seeing and hearing things that do not exist), fits, blood pressure alteration, increased heart rate, fever, excessive sweating, shivering or shaking, blurred vision, pain in the muscles or stiffness, incoordination, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, and loose stools. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting your doctor.
Taking Safion 50 Tablet with Maprotiline can increase the risk of serotonin syndrome (A condition in which a chemical called serotonin increase in your body).
How to manage the interaction:
Taking Safion 50 Tablet with Maprotiline is not recommended as it can possibly result in an interaction, but can be taken together if prescribed by a doctor. However, consult a doctor if you experience confusion, hallucination(seeing and hearing things that do not exist), fits, blood pressure alteration, increased heart rate, fever, excessive sweating, shivering or shaking, blurred vision, pain in the muscles or stiffness, incoordination, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, and loose stools. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting your doctor.
Taking Safion 50 Tablet with Amitriptyline can increase the risk of serotonin syndrome (A condition in which a chemical called serotonin increase in your body).
How to manage the interaction:
Taking Doxepin with Safion 50 Tablet is not recommended as it can possibly result in an interaction, but can be taken together if prescribed by a doctor. However, consult a doctor if you experience confusion, hallucination(seeing and hearing things that do not exist), fits, blood pressure alteration, increased heart rate, fever, excessive sweating, shivering or shaking, blurred vision, pain in the muscles or stiffness, incoordination, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, and loose stools. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting your doctor.
Taking Safion 50 Tablet with Tryptophan can increase the risk of serotonin syndrome (A condition in which a chemical called serotonin increase in your body).
How to manage the interaction:
Taking Safion 50 Tablet with Tryptophan is not recommended as it can possibly result in an interaction, but can be taken together if prescribed by a doctor. However, consult a doctor if you experience confusion, hallucination(seeing and hearing things that do not exist), fits, changes in blood pressure, increased heart rate, fever, excessive sweating, shivering or shaking, blurred vision, pain in the muscles or stiffness, incoordination, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, and loose stools. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting your doctor.
Taking Isocarboxazid with Safion 50 Tablet can increase the risk of Hypertension(high BP) and serotonin syndrome (A condition in which a chemical called serotonin increase in your body).
How to manage the interaction:
Taking Safion 50 Tablet with Isocarboxazid is not recommended as it can possibly result in an interaction, but can be taken together if prescribed by a doctor. However, consult a doctor if you experience confusion, hallucination(seeing and hearing things that do not exist), fits, blood pressure alteration, increased heart rate, fever, excessive sweating, shivering or shaking, blurred vision, pain in the muscles or stiffness, incoordination, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, and loose stools. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting your doctor.
Coadministration of Safion 50 Tablet with Imipramine can increase the risk of serotonin syndrome(a condition in which a chemical called serotonin increase in your body).
How to manage the interaction:
Taking Safion 50 Tablet and imipramine together is not recommended as it can result in an interaction, but they can be taken together if prescribed by a doctor. However, consult a doctor if you experience confusion, hallucinations (seeing and hearing things that do not exist), fits, blood pressure alteration, increased heart rate, fever, excessive sweating, shivering or shaking, blurred vision, pain in the muscles or stiffness, incoordination, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, and loose stools. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting your doctor.
Taking Safion 50 Tablet with Venlafaxine can increase the risk of serotonin syndrome (A condition in which a chemical called serotonin increase in your body).
How to manage the interaction:
Taking Safion 50 Tablet with Venlafaxine is not recommended as it can possibly result in an interaction, , but can be taken together if prescribed by a doctor. However, consult a doctor if you experience confusion, hallucination(seeing and hearing things that do not exist), fits, changes in blood pressure, increased heart rate, fever, excessive sweating, shivering or shaking, blurred vision, pain in the muscles or stiffness, incoordination, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, and loose stools. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting your doctor.
Taking Safion 50 Tablet with Amitriptyline can increase the risk of serotonin syndrome (A condition in which a chemical called serotonin increase in your body).
How to manage the interaction:
Taking Vilazodone with Safion 50 Tablet together can possibly result in an interaction, but it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. However, consult a doctor immediately if you experience any symptoms such as severe confusion, hallucinations, fits, extreme changes in blood pressure, increased heart rate, fever, excessive sweating, shivering or shaking, blurred vision, muscle spasms or stiffness, shaking, incoordination, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, and loose stools. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
Using Amitriptyline together with Safion 50 Tablet can increase the risk of serotonin syndrome (A condition resulting from the accumulation of high levels of serotonin in the body. Serotonin is especially a mood stabilizer).
How to manage the interaction:
Although using Safion 50 Tablet and Amitriptyline together may cause an interaction, they can be taken if prescribed by a doctor. Consult a doctor if you have symptoms such as confusion, hallucination, fits, blood pressure alteration, increased heart rate, fever, excessive sweating, shivering or shaking, blurred vision, pain in the muscles or stiffness, incoordination, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Inform a doctor if you have recently taken amitriptyline. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
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How to manage the interaction:
Eating tyramine containing foods while you are taking Safion 50 Tablet can raise your blood pressure levels. Avoid Tyramine containing food while on the treatment with Safion 50 Tablet. Consult your doctor immediately If you experience symptoms such as headache, sleep disturbances, tremor(shaking of hands & legs), restlessness, nervousness, anxiety, palpitation, and rapid heartbeat. Do not stop taking the medication without consulting a doctor.
Diet & Lifestyle Advise
Balanced Nutrition:
- Follow a balanced diet that includes grains and leafy vegetables rich in vitamins, fibre, and minerals.
- Include dairy products, protein-rich foods such as beans and meat, and healthy fats from nuts, olive oil, fish, and eggs.
- Limit the consumption of sugar to support overall health.
Protein Intake Management:
- Avoid excessive intake of high-protein foods such as soy protein, fish, eggs, chicken, beef, and pork.
- Prefer whole-grain foods like whole wheat bread, oatmeal, brown rice, and whole-grain pasta.
Digestive Health:
- Eat more fibre-rich foods to help relieve constipation.
Hydration:
- Drink plenty of water to prevent dehydration-related headaches.
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Alcohol
Caution
Safion 50 Tablet may cause excessive drowsiness with alcohol, decreasing alertness and affecting your vision.
Pregnancy
Unsafe
Safion 50 Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and potential risks before prescribing Safion 50 Tablet . Please consult your doctor before taking Safion 50 Tablet .
Breast Feeding
Unsafe
Safion 50 Tablet may be unsafe to use in breastfeeding mothers. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and potential risks before prescribing Safion 50 Tablet . Please consult your doctor before taking Safion 50 Tablet .
Driving
Caution
Safion 50 Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
Liver
Caution
Safion 50 Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. A dose adjustment of Safion 50 Tablet may be needed. So please consult your doctor before taking Safion 50 Tablet .
Kidney
Caution
Safion 50 Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. A dose adjustment of Safion 50 Tablet may be needed. So please consult your doctor before taking Safion 50 Tablet .
Children
Unsafe
Safion 50 Tablet is not recommended for use in children under 12 years.
Heart
Caution
Safion 50 Tablet should be used with extreme caution due to the risk of cardiovascular problems. Please inform your physician if you have any concerns.
Geriatrics
Safe if prescribed
Safion 50 Tablet is safe for use in elderly patients if prescribed by the physician.
FAQs
Safion 50 Tablet is used to treat the signs and symptoms of Parkinson's disease.
Safion 50 Tablet works by increasing the amount of dopamine (a natural substance needed to control movement) in the brain. Thereby improving the symptoms of Parkinson's disease.
Yes, Safion 50 Tablet is not recommended in albinism (an inherited condition that causes a lack of colour in the skin, hair and eyes), retinal degeneration, uveitis (inflammation of the middle layer of the eye (uvea)), inherited retinopathy or severe progressive diabetic retinopathy.
Do not stop Safion 50 Tablet suddenly; it may cause side effects like confusion, stiff muscles and a high fever. So please consult your doctor before stopping the medicine.
The time it takes for Safion 50 Tablet to work can vary depending on the specific medication mechanism and the individual's health condition status.
In some individuals, Safion 50 Tablet may cause common side effects like cough, depression, indigestion, flu-like symptoms, insomnia (difficulty sleeping), joint pain, and peripheral oedema. Most of these side effects do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if any persists or worsens, please consult your doctor.
Safion 50 Tablet can be taken with a glass of water. Do not chew, break, or crush it. Follow your doctor's instructions regarding dose and duration and complete the entire course as prescribed.
Safion 50 Tablet belongs to pregnancy category C, which means that animal studies have shown potential risks to the fetus, but there are no good studies in pregnant women. As a result, the medication should only be used during pregnancy if the potential benefits justify the possible risks. Always consult your healthcare provider for personalized guidance.
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- https://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-173493/safinamide-oral/details
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