Anafranil, Clomipramine
Anafranil, clomipramine
Anafranil tablets. Each Anafranil tablet contains 25 mg.
clomipramine. Anafranil comes in packs of 40 tablets and is manufactured by
Novartis.
Common uses and directions for Anafranil
The active ingredient in Anafranil, clomipramine
hydrochloride, is an antiobsessional drug that belongs to the class of
pharmacologic agents known as tricyclic antidepressants.
Clomipramine is presumed to influence obsessive and
compulsive behaviors through its effects on serotonergic neuronal
transmission. The actual neurochemical mechanism is unknown, but
clomipramine inhibits the reuptake of serotonin, which is thought to be
important.
Anafranil is used for the treatment of obsessions and
compulsions in patients with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
Treatment with Anafranil should be initiated at a dosage of 25 mg. daily and
gradually increased, as tolerated, to approximately 100 mg during the first
2 weeks. Thereafter, the clomipramine dosage may be increased gradually over
the next several weeks up to a maximum of 250 mg daily.
The most commonly observed adverse events associated with
the use of Anafranil are dry mouth, constipation, nausea, dyspepsia,
anorexia, somnolence, tremor, dizziness, nervousness, changed libido,
ejaculatory failure, fatigue, sweating, increased appetite and visual
changes.
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