Lopez MD 2 Tablet: View Uses, Side Effects, Price and Substitutes | 1mg (2024)

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Product introduction

Lopez MD 2 Tablet is a prescription medicine used to treat symptoms of short term anxiety and anxiety disorders. It helps to decrease the abnormal and excessive activity of the nerve cells and calms the brain.

Lopez MD 2 Tablet is taken by mouth with or without food. Take it at the same time each day as this helps to maintain a consistent level of medicine in the body. Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor as it has a high potential of habit-forming. If you have missed a dose, take it as soon as you remember it and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. It is important that this medication is not stopped suddenly without talking to the doctor as it may increase seizure frequency.

Some common side effects of this medicine include fatigue and balance disorder. It may also cause dizziness and sleepiness, so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you.

Uses of Lopez Tablet MD

  • Treatment of Short term anxiety
  • Treatment of Anxiety disorder

Benefits of Lopez Tablet MD

In Treatment of Short term anxiety

Lopez MD 2 Tablet reduces the symptoms of excessive anxiety and worry that may arise in stressful conditions such as an exam or job interview. It can also reduce feelings of restlessness, tiredness, difficulty concentrating and feeling irritable. This will therefore help you go about your daily activities more easily and be more productive. Keep taking this medicine even if you feel well. Stopping suddenly can cause serious problems.

In Treatment of Anxiety disorder

Lopez MD 2 Tablet helps relieve symptoms of many anxiety disorders including obsessive-compulsive disorder and generalised anxiety disorder by increasing the level of a chemical called GABA in your brain. This prevents abnormal symptoms of anxiety such as restlessness, tiredness, difficulty concentrating, feeling irritable and sleep problems. It helps you feel calm with a better ability to deal with problems. Exercise and a healthy diet can also improve your mood. Keep taking the medicine until your doctor advises you to stop.

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Side effects of Lopez Tablet MD

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Lopez

  • Dizziness
  • Sedation
  • Injection site pain
  • Fatigue
  • Muscle weakness
  • Drowsiness

How to use Lopez Tablet MD

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Do not handle the tablets with wet hands. Put it in your mouth but do not swallow it. Lopez MD 2 Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Lopez Tablet MD works

Lopez MD 2 Tablet is a benzodiazepine. It works by increasing the action of a chemical messenger (GABA) which suppresses the abnormal and excessive activity of the nerve cells in the brain.

Safety advice

Alcohol

UNSAFE

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Lopez MD 2 Tablet.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Lopez MD 2 Tablet is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.

Lopez MD 2 Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Lopez MD 2 Tablet should be used for short periods and sleepiness of the baby should be watched. The withdrawal of Lopez MD 2 Tablet should be gradual.

Driving

UNSAFE

Lopez MD 2 Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.

Kidney

CAUTION

Lopez MD 2 Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Lopez MD 2 Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
However, inform your doctor if you have any underlying kidney disease.

Liver

CAUTION

Lopez MD 2 Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe liver disease. Dose adjustment of Lopez MD 2 Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Use of Lopez MD 2 Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease.

All substitutes

For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.

No substitutes found for this medicine

Quick tips

  • The addiction / habit-forming potential of this medicine is very high. Take it only as per the dose and duration advised by your doctor
  • It may cause dizziness. Do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you.
  • Avoid consuming alcohol as it may increase dizziness and drowsiness.
  • Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to conceive or breastfeeding.

  • Do not stop taking medication suddenly without talking to your doctor as that may lead to nausea, anxiety, agitation, flu-like symptoms, sweating, tremor, and confusion.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Benzodiazepines Derivative

Habit Forming

Yes

Therapeutic Class

NEURO CNS

Action Class

Benzodiazepines

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User feedback

Patients taking Lopez MD 2 Tablet

Once A Day

88%

Twice A Day

9%

Alternate Day

2%

Thrice A Day

1%

Four Times A *

1%

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Four Times A Day

What are you using Lopez Tablet MD for?

Anxiety disor*

48%

Short term an*

30%

Others

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Anxiety disorder, Short term anxiety

How much was the improvement?

Excellent

52%

Average

37%

Poor

11%

What were the side-effects while using Lopez MD 2 Tablet?

No Side Effec*

38%

Dizziness

25%

Sedation

25%

Weakness

12%

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No Side Effect

How do you take Lopez Tablet MD?

With or witho*

50%

With food

33%

Empty stomach

17%

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With or without food

Please rate Lopez MD 2 Tablet on price

Average

56%

Expensive

33%

Not Expensive

11%

FAQs

Q. Is Lopez MD 2 Tablet an opioid? Is it a habit-forming medicine?

No, Lopez MD 2 Tablet is not an opioid. It belongs to the benzodiazepine group of medicines and is used for short-term treatment (2-4 weeks) only. It is a habit-forming medicine and can make a person physically and psychologically dependent.

Q. Can Lopez MD 2 Tablet be used as a sleeping pill?

Lopez MD 2 Tablet is used for sleeping difficulties caused due to short-term anxiety. One of the very common side effects of Lopez MD 2 Tablet is drowsiness and sleepiness. It calms the mind, and therefore, helps a person to sleep.

Q. For how long will Lopez MD 2 Tablet stay in my system?

Lopez MD 2 Tablet may take around 3 days to get completely removed from the system.

Q. Are there any symptoms that I would experience if I get addicted to Lopez MD 2 Tablet?

The most important symptom of addiction is that you may feel unpleasant if you do not take Lopez MD 2 Tablet. Another symptom could be that you may increase the dose on your own to feel its effect.

Q. If I suddenly stop taking Lopez MD 2 Tablet, will it affect me adversely?

You should reduce the dose of Lopez MD 2 Tablet gradually before completely stopping it. Suddenly stopping it may lead to withdrawal symptoms which include loss of the sense of reality, feeling detached from life, and unable to feel emotion. Some patients have also experienced numbness or tingling in the arms or legs, tinnitus (ringing sounds in the ears), uncontrolled or overactive movements, twitching, shaking, feeling sick, being sick, stomach upsets or stomach pain, loss of appetite, agitation and abnormally fast heart beats. It can also cause panic attacks, dizziness or feeling faint, memory loss, hallucinations, feeling stiff and unable to move easily, feeling very warm, convulsions (sudden uncontrolled shaking or jerking of the body) and oversensitivity to light, sound and touch.

Q. Does Lopez MD 2 Tablet cause weight gain?

The effect of Lopez MD 2 Tablet on weight gain or loss is not known.

Q. Does Lopez MD 2 Tablet cause depression?

If you have a history of depression then it may increase the risk of developing depression again. Lopez MD 2 Tablet should not be used alone in depressed patients because it may cause suicidal tendencies in such patients.

Q. My old uncle is taking Lopez MD 2 Tablet for sleeplessness associated with anxiety. Can it affect his memory?

Though it is rare, but use of Lopez MD 2 Tablet can cause memory impairment, which may be more apparent in old age patients.

Q. Are there any harmful effects of taking more than the recommended doses of Lopez MD 2 Tablet?

Taking more than the recommended dose of Lopez MD 2 Tablet may cause loss of muscle control, low blood pressure, mental confusion, slow breathing and even coma. If you have taken higher than the recommended dose of Lopez MD 2 Tablet, seek immediate medical help immediately.

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Address: Chinubhai Centre, Off. Nehru Bridge, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad - 380009. Gujarat. India.

Country of origin: India

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