TRICLOFOS

It is a well tolerated & effective non barbiturate sleep promoting agent conspicuously free from tendency to cause ‘hang over’ & other side effects.

Indications

Insomnia, requiring a mild, non-barbiturate, sleep-promoting agent. In paediatrics e.g. teething and fretfulness, recurrent colic with persistent crying, excitability and restlessness, diffcult feeding, convulsions, etc.

Dosage

Adult: 1 gm (10 ml) 30 mins before retiring. Children: 250 mg-500 mg (2.5 ml-5 ml) 30 mins. before retiring.

Contra-Indications

Marked hepatic or renal impairment or cardiac disease.

Special Precautions

Concurrent use of monoamine oxidose inhibitors, or C.N.S. depressants such as alcohol, barbiturates or other sedatives.Triclofos can give false positive result in sugar tests of urine sample.Do not drive or operate heavy machiner. Paediatrics: Safe. Pregnancy & Lactation: Use with caution. Elderly: Reduced dose may be necessary.

Side Effects

Mild headache or G.I. disturbance. Skin rash, usually scarlatiniform or morbiliform.

Drug Interactions

Potentiates the CNS depressants like sedative, barbiturates.