PK-Merz Tablet Uses

About PK-Merz Tablet

PK-Merz Tablet uses include relief of Parkinson's disease symptoms such as stiffness, shaking, and slow movement, and treatment of movement problems caused by antipsychotic medicines. It contains amantadine sulphate, which raises the amount of dopamine available in the brain and helps control movement. Use it only under medical supervision because it needs heart checks and must not be stopped suddenly.

PK-Merz Tablet Uses

Your doctor might give you PK-Merz Tablet for:

• Parkinson's disease symptoms such as stiffness, shaking, and slow movement
• Restlessness, stiffness, and other movement problems caused by antipsychotic medicines

PK-Merz Tablet Dosage and Administration

Always follow your doctor's instructions exactly.

Adult Dosage:

• Start with 100mg once a day for the first 4 to 7 days
• Your doctor may then raise the dose by 100mg each week
• Usual dose is 100mg to 300mg twice a day, which is 200mg to 600mg a day
• Older adults usually start on a lower dose
• People with kidney problems need a lower dose set by the doctor

Children Dosage:

• Not recommended for children and teenagers, as safety has not been established

How to Take:

• Swallow the tablet with some water.
• Take the doses in the morning and afternoon.
• Do not take the last dose of the day after 4 pm.
• Do not stop taking it suddenly; your doctor will lower the dose slowly.
• Have heart ECG checks before and during treatment as your doctor advises.

PK-Merz Tablet Warnings

Don't use PK-Merz Tablet if you:

• Are allergic to amantadine, the colour sunset yellow E110, or any ingredient
• Have severe heart failure
• Have heart muscle disease or inflammation of the heart muscle
• Have second or third degree heart block
• Have a slow heart rate below 55 beats per minute
• Have a long QT interval or a family history of long QT syndrome
• Have had serious heart rhythm problems such as torsade de pointes
• Have low potassium or magnesium in the blood
• Take budipine or other medicines that prolong the QT interval

PK-Merz Tablet Precautions

Talk with your doctor first if you:

• Have an enlarged prostate
• Have narrow-angle glaucoma
• Have kidney disease
• Have confusion, agitation, or a past episode of delirium or psychosis
• Have a pacemaker
• Take memantine
• Take water pills such as triamterene with hydrochlorothiazide
• Take antidepressants, antipsychotics, or antibiotics such as erythromycin
• Are pregnant, planning a pregnancy, or breastfeeding

Also, remember:

• Stop it and see a doctor at once if you get palpitations, dizziness, or fainting
• Tell your doctor at once if you have thoughts of harming yourself
• Tell your doctor if you get strong urges to gamble, spend, or overeat
• See an eye doctor if you get blurred vision
• Avoid alcohol, as it lowers your tolerance to alcohol
• It may affect your ability to drive, especially at the start of treatment
• It is not advised for preventing or treating flu

PK-Merz Tablet Side Effects

PK-Merz Tablet is generally well tolerated, but some people may experience side effects.

• Dizziness
• Trouble sleeping
• Restlessness
• Nausea
• Dry mouth
• Dizziness on standing up
• Blotchy purple skin on the legs
• Swelling of the lower legs and ankles
• Difficulty passing urine in men with an enlarged prostate
• Blurred vision

Serious side effects:

• Fast or irregular heartbeat
• Hallucinations or confusion
• Seizures
• Swelling of the cornea with reduced vision
• Low white blood cell or platelet counts
• Suicidal thoughts

Storage Instructions

• Store below 30°C
• Keep in a dry place away from sunlight
• Keep out of reach of children
• Do not use after expiry date

Packaging and Quantity

PK-Merz Tablet is available as:

• 100mg: Pack of 20 tablets (2 strips of 10)

Prescription Requirement

It is a prescription-only medicine due to its potential side effects and to prevent misuse.

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