Medistat 0.5mg Nasal Spray
Alteus Biogenics Pvt Ltd

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In-stock 5 ml in 1 packet
330.00
Related Warnings
Alcohol

No interaction found

WEIGH RISKS VS BENEFITS
Pregnancy
WEIGH RISKS VS BENEFITS

Medistat 0.5mg Nasal Spray is unsafe to use during pregnancy.There is positive evidence of human fetal risk, but the benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk, for example in life-threatening situations. Please consult your doctor.

Lactation

Medistat 0.5mg Nasal Spray is probably safe to use during lactation. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent a significant risk to the baby.Medistat 0.5mg Nasal Spray should be used for short periods and sleepiness of the baby should be watched. The withdrawal of Medistat 0.5mg Nasal Spray should be gradual.

Driving

Do not drive unless you are feeling well.Medistat 0.5mg Nasal Spray may make the patient sleepy, forgetful or affect their concentration or coordination. This may affect their ability to drive.

Kidney

Medistat 0.5mg Nasal Spray should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Medistat 0.5mg Nasal Spray may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

There is limited information available on the use of Medistat 0.5mg Nasal Spray in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.

Midazolam   0.5mg

Uses of Medistat Nasal Spray
Medistat 0.5mg Nasal Spray is used for anesthesia, sedation in intensive care unit (ICU) and conscious sedation during diagnostic or therapeutic procedures.

How to use Medistat Nasal Spray
Use this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Check the label for directions before use. Insert the bottle tip into one nostril and close the other nostril. Direct the spray away from the cartilage diving the two sides of your nose and toward the sides of your nostril. As you spray, breath gently and keep the head upright. Repeat in the other nostril.

How Medistat Nasal Spray works
Medistat 0.5mg Nasal Spray is a benzodiazepine. It works by increasing the action of GABA, a chemical messenger which suppresses the abnormal and excessive activity of the nerve cells in the brain.

Side Effects:

Common Sleepiness, Agitation, Headache, Nausea, Vomiting, Injection site pain, Memory impairment, Decreased blood pressure, Hiccup.

Expert advice for Medistat Nasal Spray
If you are taking Medistat for the treatment of insomnia and anxiety, it should not be used more than 4 weeks. It may become less effective over the time. It causes sleepiness or drowsiness. If this happens to you, do not drive or use machinery. Avoid consuming alcohol when taking the Medistat, as it may cause excessive sleepiness or drowsiness. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to conceive or breastfeeding. Inform your doctor if you have ever been diagnosed with kidney or liver problems. The addiction / habit-forming potential of Medistat is very high.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Is Medistat safe?
Medistat is safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor

Q. Is Medistat a controlled substance?
Yes, Medistat is a controlled substance

Q. Is Medistat a sedative?
Yes, Medistat a sedative medication used before and during diagnostic or surgical procedures either in combination with or without local anesthesia

Q. Is Medistat an opiate?
No, Medistat is not an opiate medication

Q. Is Medistat a benzodiazepine?
Yes, Medistat belongs to benzodiazepine class of sedative medication

Q. Is Medistat a schedule 8 drug?
No, Medistat belongs to schedule 4. It has low potential for abuse

Q. Is Medistat versed?
Versed is a brand (trade) name for Medistat

Q. Does Medistat have analgesic properties?
No, Medistat does not have any analgesic properties. It is used as a central nervous system depressant that slows brain activity, causes relaxation and induces sleep (anesthetic)

Q. Does Medistat come in pill form?
No, Medistat is not available in pill form. The preferred route of administration for Medistat is IV or IM injections

Q. Does Medistat make you high/knock you out (make you sleep)?
No, Medistat does not make you high; it makes you sleepy as it is a central nervous system depressant that slows brain activity, causes relaxation and induces sleep

Q. Does Medistat cause retrograde amnesia?
Yes, Medistat causes retrograde amnesia (short term loss of memory)

Q. Does Medistat hasten death?
No, Medistat does not hasten death. Although it may be used to induce sleep and relive anxiety in terminally-ill patients not responding to other relevant medications

Q. Does Medistat cross the placenta?
Yes, Medistat crosses the placenta.

Available Substitutes
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