Orfidal is an anxiolytic tranquilizer, which serves to reduce and avoid nervousness and anxiety that acts without influencing the normal activities of the individual. It adequately complements antidepressant therapy and can be combined with antidepressant medications and other psychotropic drugs. Orfidal is used in the short-term treatment of all states of tension and anxiety, associated or not with functional and organic disorders, including anxiety associated with depression and that linked to surgical procedures and / or diagnosis, and in pre anesthesia. Also, in sleep disorders
Instructions for taking Orfidal
l Always take exactly as your doctor has told you. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions. Your doctor will tell you how long your treatment will last. Do not stop treatment earlier as it may not have the desired effect. The usual dose in adults is 1/2 or 1 tablet (0.5 or 1 mg lorazepam) 2 to 3 times a day, which means a maximum of 3 mg lorazepam, given orally, with or without food. This dose may be increased or decreased according to the patient’s needs or age and at the discretion of the physician. Do not take it if: If you are allergic (hypersensitive) to benzodiazepines (the group of medicines to which lorazepam belongs) or to any of the other ingredients of Orfidal. If you have been diagnosed with myasthenia gravis (autoimmune neuromuscular disease characterized by very weak or tired muscles). If you have severer aspiratory failure (labored breathing or severe chest discomfort). If you have sleep apnea (short-term breathing arrest while you sleep). If you have severe liver disease Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose Keep out of reach and sight of children
What do you need to take Orfidal?
The use ofOrfidalin cases of sleepproblemsis based on the fact that itreducesthe usual day-to-dayanxietyand allows you to be morerelaxedat the time of going to sleep. In addition, it has asedativeeffect and can helpinitiate sleepmore easily. However, it is a drug that has an addictive andhabit-forming effect. Itseffectivenessdecreases over time. It should not be taken more than a fewweeks. In any case, it is advisableto stop taking this druggradually, since some patients have a ‘rebound’ effect of lack of sleep when they stop taking it suddenly.
Tips for taking Orfidal
You can also help improve sleep by following these tips Go to bed when you are really tired to sleep. Do not read or watch TV in bed, as these activities do not help sleep. If you can’t fall asleep within 20 minutes, it’s best to go to another room and do something relaxing, like listening to soft music, until you feel more tired or tried to go to sleep. Don’t try to get more sleep in the morning because of a bad night. This will only make the next night more difficult.