Indications
Eplon Capsule is used for:
Insomnia
Adult Dose
Oral
Insomnia
Adult: 5-10 mg before bedtime. Max: 20 mg daily.
Elderly: >65 yr: 5 mg before bedtime. Max: 10 mg daily.
Hepatic impairment: Mild to moderate: 5 mg at bedtime. Severe: Contra-indicated.
Child Dose
Not recommended
Renal Dose
Renal Impairment
Mild to moderate impairmet: No dose adjustment necessary
Severe impairment: Not studied
Administration
May be taken with or without food. Do not take w/ or immediately after a heavy or high fat meal.
Contra Indications
Hypersensitivity. Severe hepatic impairment. Lactation.
Precautions
May precipitate new psychiatric abnormalities. Depression; hepatic impairment. History of drug or alcohol dependence or abuse, elderly and debilitated patients. Childn <18 yr. Pregnancy. May impair ability to drive or operate machinery. Do not take zaleplon if there is <4 hr of sleep. Dose reduction or withdrawal of drug should be done gradually.
Pregnancy-Lactation
Pregnancy Category: C
Lactation: small amount secreted in breast milk, not recommended
Interactions
Additive CNS effects may occur with CNS depressants e.g. TCA, alcohol, antihistamines, narcotic analgesics, thioridazine and diphenhydramine. Cytochrome P450 CYP3A4 inducers e.g. rifampicin, phenytoin, carbamazepine and phenobarbital decrease zaleplon concentrations. Increased zaleplon concentration with cimetidine and CYP 3A4 inhibitors e.g. erythromycin, ketoconazole.
Side Effects
Side effects of Zaleplone :
>10%
Headache (38%)
1-10%
Dizziness (7-9%), Nausea (6-8%), Abdominal pain (6%), Weakness (5-7%), Dysmenorrhea (3-4%), Eye pain (3-4%), Amnesia (2-4%), Parasthesia (3%), Tremor (2%)
<1%
Fever, Photosensitivity, Anorexia, Colitis, Periphipheral edema, Amnesia, Anxiety, Depersonalization, Hallucination, Hypesthesia, Vertigo, Epistaxis, Abnl vision, Ear pain, Hyperacusis, Parosmia
Mode of Action
Zaleplon, a pyrazolopyrimidine, is a sedative and hypnotic agent structurally unrelated to the benzodiazepines and other sedative-hypnotic agents. It is shown to interact with GABA subtype A complex by binding selectively to benzodiazepine type 1 receptor. It reduces sleep latency without affecting sleep duration.
Note
Eplon 5mg Capsule generic name is Zaleplone. Eplon 5mg Capsule is manufactured by Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd.Eplon is availble in all over Bangladesh.
Mes BD drug index information on Eplon Capsule is not intended for diagnosis, medical advice or treatment; neither intended to be a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment.