Betnesol Forte Tablet 20'S

Talk to your Doctor, if you: Allergic to any of the other ingredients of this medicine Have an infection and have not yet started taking medicine Have ever had severe depression or manic depression (bipolar disorder) Have or have ever had tuberculosis (TB) Have epilepsy (fits), severe mental illness Heart disease, hypertension (high blood pressure) Stomach or duodenal ulcers Have osteoporosis (thinning of the bones) Have ever had glaucoma (raised eye pressure) Have recently had or been in contact with someone who has chickenpox, shingles or measles Are diabetic Have an underactive thyroid gland Have myasthenia gravis (a disease which causes muscle weakness) Have ever suffered from muscle wasting Have liver, kidney or heart disease Have just been or are about to be immunized

Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you This medicine can be swallowed whole, but they are best taken as a drink after allowing them to dissolve in a glass of water If you take more BETNESOL FORTE Do not take more than you should if you accidentally take too much, immediately contact the nearest hospital or your doctor If you forget to take BETNESOL FORTE Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose. Take your next dose at the usual time If you stop taking BETNESOL FORTE Do not stop taking this medicine without first talking to your doctor If you stop taking your medicine suddenly, you may experience side effects such as, fever, joint and muscle pain, itching eyes, nose or skin, mood changes, loss of weight, low hormone levels and low blood pressure, dizziness, headaches or fainting

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects although not everybody gets them. Serious Suicidal thoughts Feeling high (mania) or moods that go up and down Feeling anxious, having problems sleeping, difficulty in thinking or being confused and losing your memory Feeling, seeing or hearing things which do not exist. having strange and frightening thoughts

Tell your doctor if you are taking, Ritonavir, cobicistat (used to treat HIV) Insulin or oral antidiabetic drugs Medicines for high blood pressure Diuretics Medicines for thinning the blood e.g. warfarin Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen, aspirin (used to treat pain) Medicines for myasthenia gravis called anticholinesterases Medicines for the heart called cardiac glycosides Acetazolamide (used to treat glaucoma) Rifampicin and rifabutin (antibiotics for tuberculosis) and ephedrine Medicines used to treat epilepsy Carbenoxolone (an ulcer healing drug) Theophylline (used to treat asthma and other breathing difficulties) Amphotericin B (anti-fungal drug) Oral contraceptives, mifepristone Somatropin (growth hormone) Vecuronium and other muscle relaxants Fluoroquinolones (used for some infections) Quetiapine (improves symptoms of some mental illnesses) Tretinoin (used for skin problems such as bad acne)

Storage Keep this medicine out of reach of children Store at a room temperature of 15-25°C