Busper Tablet

Buspirone
5mg
Kumudini Pharma Ltd.
Pack size30's pack
Retail Price120

Indications

Anxiety

Adult Dose

Anxiety Disorders Initial Dose: 10-15 mg per day, taken orally, divided every 8-12 hours. Dose Adjustment: Increase by 5 mg/day every 2-3 days. Maintenance Dose: 15-30 mg per day, divided every 8-12 hours. Maximum Dose: Do not exceed 60 mg per day.

Renal Dose

Renal impairment: Not recommended for patients with severe impairment

Hepatic Dose

Hepatic impairment: Not recommended for patients with severe impairment

Administration

May be taken with or without food. Take consistently either always w/ or always w/o meals.

Contra Indications

Hypersensitivity. Epilepsy; severe renal or hepatic impairment; children <18 yr; pregnancy, lactation.

Precautions

Do not use PRN for anxiety Will not prevent withdrawal from other anxiolytics, such as benzodiazepine May cause cognitive motor impairment Restlessness syndrome associated with therapy Use in severe renal/hepatic impairment not recommended Use with MAO inhibitors may result in hypertensive reaction (use not recommended)

Pregnancy-Lactation

B Pregnancy category: B Lactation: Excretion in milk unknown/not recommended

Interactions

Enhanced sedative effects with alcohol or CNS depressants. Increases serum haloperidol. Concurrent admin with MAOIs may lead to increase in BP. Potentially Fatal: Elevation of BP when taken concomitantly with MAOIs. Contraindicated (6) isocarboxazid linezolid phenelzine procarbazine selegiline transdermal tranylcypromine

Adverse Effects

>10% Dizziness (12%) 1-10% Drowsiness (10%),Nausea (8%),Headache (6%),Nervousness (5%),Blurred vision (2%),Confusion (2%),Diarrhea (2%),Excitement (2%),Insomnia (2%),Myalgia (1%),Numbness (2%),Paresthesia (1%),Rash (1%),Tremor (1%),Weakness (2%),Nasal congestion (1%),Sore throat (1%),Nonspecific chest pain (1%),Tinnitus (1%),Dream disturbances (1%) <1% Akathisia,Allergic reaction,Anorexia,Bruising,Galactorrhea,Heart failure,Menstrual irregularity,Suicidal ideation,Syncope,Alopecia,Eosinophilia,Edema,Enuresis,Increased ocular pressure,Visual disturbances,Rectal bleeding,Photophobia,Dystonia

Mechanism of Action

Buspirone exerts anxiolytic activity through high affinity for serotonin 5-HT1A and 5-HT2 receptors. It has moderate affinity for dopamine D2-receptors but no affinity for GABA receptors.

Note

Busper 5mg Tablet manufactured by Kumudini Pharma Ltd.. Its generic name is Buspirone.