Triclofossodium

Triclofos500mg/5mloralsolution
Whenusedinsleepingproblems
Triclofossodium(Tryklofosssohdeeum)isa
medicinewhichisusedinsleepingproblems.

gettingtherightdoseandspecialinstructionsfor
preparingthemedicine.

Yourmedicine

SpecificinformationonhowtotakeTriclofossodium
canbefoundinthePatientInformationLeafletthat
comeswiththismedicineoronthemedicinelabel.
Alternatively,youcanrequestinformationabouthow
totakeyourmedicinefromyourdoctoror
pharmacist.

Medicinesareusedtotreat,controlorpreventa
condition.Somemedicineswillgiveyouimmediate
relieffromyoursymptomswhileotherstakemuch
longertowork.
Triclofossodiumhasbeenprescribedforyour
currentmedicalproblemsandshouldnotbeused
forothermedicalproblems.Donotshareyour
medicinewithotherpeopleasitmaynotbesuitable
forthemandcouldcausethemharm.Inthesame
way,youshouldnotusemedicinesthatbelongto
otherpeople.

Ifyouarehavingproblemstakingthisformof
Triclofossodium,youshouldtalktoyourprescriber
orpharmacist.Theymaybeabletogiveyouadvice
onotherwaystotakeyourmedicineorother
preparationsthatareeasierforyoutotake.
Takingtoomuchofyourmedicine

Thepharmacylabelonyourmedicinetellsyouhow
muchmedicineyoushouldtake.Italsotellsyou
howoftentotakeyourmedicine.Thisisthedose
thatyouandyourprescriberhaveagreedyou
shouldtake.Dependingonyourresponsetothe
medicine,howthemedicineworksandthegoalsof
yourtreatment,yourprescribermayvaryyourdose.
Youshouldnotchangethedoseofyourmedicine
unlessyouaretoldtodosobyyourprescriberor
someoneinvolvedinyourmedicalcare.

Takingextradosesofsomemedicinescanbe
harmful.Insomecasesevenoneextradosecan
causeyouproblems.Ifyoutakeextradosesofyour
medicine,youmustgetmedicaladviceimmediately.
Youmayneedatesttoassesstheeffectoftaking
extradoses.Thisisbecausetheeffectsoftaking
toomuchmedicineareverycomplexanditis
thereforeessentialthatyouseekmedicaladvice.

Triclofossodiumisamedicinewhichhelpstotreat
insomnia.Itisgiventopeoplewhentheirprevious
treatmentsforinsomniahavenotbeensuccessful.
Triclofossodiumshouldonlybeusedforthe
shortestperiodoftimepossible.OtherwiseTriclofos
sodiumcancausetolerance,dependenceandeven
withdrawalsymptomsinsomepeople.

Makesureyoutakeallofyourmedicinecontainers
withyouifyouareadvisedtogotohospital.

Ifyoufeelthatthemedicineismakingyouunwellor
youdonotthinkitisworking,thentalktoyour
prescriberorsomeoneinvolvedinyourmedical
care.
Whentotakeyourmedicine
Somemedicinesworkbestiftheyaretakenata
specifictimeofday.Gettingthemostbenefitfrom
yourmedicinecanalsobeaffectedbywhatyoueat,
whenyoueatandthetimesatwhichyoutakeother
medicines.
SpecificinformationonwhentotakeTriclofos
sodiumcanbefoundinthePatientInformation
Leafletthatcomeswiththismedicineoronthe
medicinelabel.Youcanalsoaskyourdoctoror
pharmacistforinformationaboutwhentotakeyour
medicine.
Howtotakeyourmedicine
Somemedicineshavespecificinstructionsabout
howtotakethem.Thisisbecausetheyworkbetter
whentakencorrectly.Theseinstructionscaninclude
Providedbywww.medicines.org.uk/guides

Contactyourprescriber,pharmacist,specialistclinic
orNHSDirecton08454647foradvice.

Stoppingyourmedicine
Ifyouarenothavinganyproblemstakingthis
medicinethendonotstoptakingit,evenifyoufeel
better,unlessadvisedtodosobyyourprescriber.If,
however,youfindthatthismedicineiscausingyou
problemsthenyoushouldtalktoyourprescriber
aboutyourconcerns.
Ifyourmedicalteamdecidesthatitisbestthatyou
donottakethismedicineanymore,theymay
advisethatyoudonotstopTriclofossodium
abruptly.Thisisbecause,insomeinstances,
stoppingTriclofossodiumabruptlycancause
withdrawalsymptomsorcauseyouroriginal
conditiontoreturn.Intheseinstances,reducingthe
doseofTriclofossodiumgraduallyovertimemay
reducethechancesofhavingtheseproblems.
Ifyouareinanydoubt,contactyourprescriber,
pharmacist,specialistclinicorNHSDirecton0845
4647.
Lookingafteryourmedicine
Theinstructionsonhowyoushouldkeepyour
medicineareonthepharmacylabel.Itisagood
ideatokeepyourmedicineintheoriginalcontainer.
Thiswillhelptokeepyourmedicineinthebest

conditionandalsoallowyoutocheckthe
instructions.Donottakethemedicineifthe
packagingappearstohavebeentamperedwithorif
themedicineshowsanysignsofdamage.Make
surethatthemedicineisoutofthesightandreach
ofchildren.
SpecificinformationonhowtolookafterTriclofos
sodiumcanbefoundinthePatientInformation
Leafletthatcomeswiththismedicineoronthe
medicinelabel.Alternatively,youcanrequest
informationabouthowtolookafteryourmedicine
fromyourdoctororpharmacist.
Youmustnottakethemedicineaftertheexpirydate
shownonthepackaging.Ifyouhaveanyunused
medicine,returnittoyourpharmacistwhowill
disposeofitsafely.
Whetherthismedicineissuitableforyou
Triclofossodiumisnotsuitableforeveryoneand
somepeopleshouldneveruseit.Otherpeople
shouldonlyuseitwithspecialcare.Itisimportant
thatthepersonprescribingthismedicineknows
yourfullmedicalhistory.
Yourprescribermayonlyprescribethismedicine
withspecialcareormaynotprescribeitatallifyou:

areallergicorsensitivetoorhavehada
reactiontoanyoftheingredientsinthe
medicine

areelderly

haveheartproblems

haveliverproblems

areallergicorsensitivetoorhavehadabad
reactiontochloralhydrateinthepast

arebreastfeeding

arepregnant

havekidneyproblems

havegastritis

haveorhavehadporphyria

aredebilitated

havelungproblems

havemisuseddrugsinthepast

haveabusedalcoholinthepast

haveapersonalitydisorder
Triclofossodiumisnotusedinchildren.
OvertimeitispossiblethatTriclofossodiumcan
becomeunsuitableforsomepeople,ortheymay
becomeunsuitableforit.Ifatanytimeitappears
thatTriclofossodiumhasbecomeunsuitable,itis
importantthattheprescriberiscontacted
immediately.
Sideeffects

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Amedicineisonlymadeavailabletothepublicifthe
clinicaltrialshaveshownthatthebenefitsoftaking
themedicineoutweightherisks.
Onceamedicinehasbeenlicensed,informationon
themedicine'seffects,bothintendedand
unintended,iscontinuouslyrecordedandupdated.
Somesideeffectsmaybeseriouswhileothersmay
onlybeamildinconvenience.
Everyone'sreactiontoamedicineisdifferent.Itis
difficulttopredictwhichsideeffectsyouwillhave
fromtakingaparticularmedicine,orwhetheryou
willhaveanysideeffectsatall.Theimportantthing
istotellyourprescriberorpharmacistifyouare
havingproblemswithyourmedicine.
Thefrequencyofthesesideeffectsisunknown

dosetolerance

withdrawalsymptomscanoccurwhenthis
medicineisstoppedabruptly.Theseinclude
delirium,feelingapprehensive,anxiousor
irritable,weakness,headaches,dizziness,
tremors,nausea,vomiting,stomachcramps,
sleepingproblems,eyeoreyesightproblems,
muscletwitches,convulsionsor
hallucinations

triclofossodiumdependence

distensionofthestomach

flatulence

generalfeelingofbeingunwell

gastrointestinalproblemssuchasirritation,
stomachupset,nauseaorvomiting

bloodproblems

ketonesintheurine

hypersensitivityreactions

skinproblems

angioedema

unexplainedoreasybruisingoftheskinor
mucousmembrane

erythemamultiforme

StevensJohnsonsyndrome

skinrashorrashes

urticaria

brainandcentralnervoussystemproblems

coordinationproblems

drowsiness

headaches

lightheadedness

abnormalgait

vertigo

confusionthismayoccurwithfeeling
paranoid

feelingsofexcitement

hangovereffect

nightmares
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Triclofossodium
Triclofos500mg/5mloralsolution
Whenusedinsleepingproblems

triclofossodiumabusethismayleadto
gastritisorkidneyproblems
Ifyoufeelunwellorifyouhaveconcernsabouta
sideeffect,youwillneedtoseekadvice.Ifyoufeel
veryill,getmedicalhelpstraightaway.Contactyour
prescriber,pharmacist,nurseorcallNHSDirecton
08454647.
Takingothermedicines
Ifyouaretakingmorethanonemedicinetheymay
interactwitheachother.Attimesyourprescriber
maydecidetousemedicinesthatinteract,inother
casesthismaynotbeappropriate.
Thedecisiontousemedicinesthatinteractdepends
onyourspecificcircumstances.Yourprescribermay
decidetousemedicinesthatinteract,ifitisbelieved
thatthebenefitsoftakingthemedicinestogether
outweightherisks.Insuchcases,itmaybe
necessarytoalteryourdoseormonitoryoumore
closely.
Tellyourprescriberthenamesofallthemedicines
thatyouaretakingsothattheycanconsiderall
possibleinteractions.Thisincludesallthemedicines
whichhavebeenprescribedbyyourGP,hospital
doctor,dentist,nurse,healthvisitor,midwifeor
pharmacist.Youmustalsotellyourprescriberabout
medicineswhichyouhaveboughtoverthecounter
withoutprescriptions.
ThefollowingmedicinesmayinteractwithTriclofos
sodium:

furosemide,ifinjectedintoavein
Thefollowingtypesofmedicinemayinteractwith
Triclofossodium:

anticholinergicagents

psychotropics

anticoagulants

barbiturates

sedatives
IfyouaretakingTriclofossodiumandoneofthe
abovemedicinesortypesofmedicines,makesure
yourprescriberknowsaboutit.
Complementarypreparationsandvitamins
Medicinescaninteractwithcomplementary
preparationsandvitamins.Ingeneral,thereisnot
muchinformationavailableaboutinteractions
betweenmedicinesandcomplementary
preparationsorvitamins.
Ifyouareplanningtotakeorarealreadytakingany
complementarypreparationsandvitaminsyou
shouldaskyourprescriberwhetherthereareany
knowninteractionswithTriclofossodium.
Providedbywww.medicines.org.uk/guides

Yourprescribercanadvisewhetheritisappropriate
foryoutotakecombinationsthatareknownto
interact.Theycanalsodiscusswithyouthe
possibleeffectthatthecomplementarypreparations
andvitaminsmayhaveonyourcondition.
Ifyouexperienceanyunusualeffectswhiletaking
thismedicineincombinationwithcomplementary
preparationsandvitamins,youshouldtellyour
prescriber.
Drivingandoperatingmachinery
Whentakinganymedicineyoushouldbeawarethat
itmightinterferewithyourabilitytodriveoroperate
machinerysafely.
InthecaseofTriclofossodium:

thismedicinecouldaffectyourabilitytodrive
oroperatemachinery
Youshouldseehowthismedicineaffectsyou
beforeyoujudgewhetheryouaresafetodriveor
operatemachinery.Ifyouareinanydoubtabout
whetheryoushoulddriveoroperatemachinery,talk
toyourprescriber.
Diet
Medicinescaninteractwithcertainfoods.Insome
cases,thismaybeharmfulandyourprescribermay
adviseyoutoavoidcertainfoods.
InthecaseofTriclofossodium:

therearenospecificfoodsthatyoumust
excludefromyourdietwhentakingTriclofos
sodium
Alcohol
Alcoholcaninteractwithcertainmedicines.
InthecaseofTriclofossodium:

thismedicinemayincreasetheeffectsof
alcohol
Youshouldseekadvicefromyourprescriberasto
whetheryoumaydrinkalcoholwhiletakingthis
medicine.
Familyplanningandpregnancy
Mostmedicines,insomeway,canaffectthe
developmentofababyinthewomb.Theeffecton
thebabydiffersbetweenmedicinesandalso
dependsonthestageofpregnancythatyouhave
reachedwhenyoutakethemedicine.

becomepregnantorthinkyouhavebecome
pregnantwhiletakingthismedicine.
Ifyouareplanningtobecomepregnant,youshould
discussyourpersonalcircumstanceswithyour
doctorsothattogetheryoucanmakeadecision
aboutwhattreatmentyoumayneedduringyour
pregnancy.
Breastfeeding
Certainmedicinescanpassintobreastmilkand
mayreachyourbabythroughbreastfeeding.
InthecaseofTriclofossodium:

womenwhoarebreastfeedingmustnottake
thismedicine
Beforeyouhaveyourbabyyoushoulddiscuss
breastfeedingwithyourdoctorormidwife.Ifyou
wishtobreastfeedyoushoulddiscusswithyour
prescriberwhetherthereareanyothermedicines
youcouldtakewhichwouldalsoallowyouto
breastfeed.Youshouldnotstopthismedicine
withouttakingadvicefromyourdoctor.
Ingredientsofyourmedicine
Medicinescontainactiveingredients.Theymayalso
containother,additionalingredientsthathelpensure
thestability,safetyandeffectivenessofthe
medicine.Theyarealsoaddedtoimprovethe
medicine'stasteandappearanceandtomakeit
easiertotake.Somemaybeusedtoprolongthelife
ofthemedicine.
Thismedicinecontainstriclofossodium.
Weareunabletolistalloftheingredientsforyour
medicinehere.Forafulllist,youshouldrefertothe
patientinformationleafletthatcomeswiththis
medicine.Youshouldcheckthatyouareableto
taketheingredientsofyourmedicine,especiallyif
youhaveanyallergies.Youshouldalsocheck
whetheranyoftheseingredientsareknowntohave
sideeffects.
Ifyouarenotabletotakeanyoftheingredientsin
yourmedicine,talktoyourprescriberorpharmacist
toseeiftheycansuggestanalternativemedicine.If
youhavereactedbadlytoTriclofossodiumbefore,
donottakeTriclofossodium.Talktoyourprescriber,
pharmacistornurseassoonaspossible.

InthecaseofTriclofossodium:

womenwhoarepregnantmustnottakethis
medicine
Thismedicineisnotsuitableduringpregnancy.Itis
essentialthatyouseekurgentmedicaladviceifyou
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