Description
Lormetazepam works by affecting the way certain brain chemicals (neurotransmitters) transmit messages. This has a calming effect and helps you to sleep. It works well in the short term, but lormetazepam is not normally advised for more than 1-3 weeks. If you take it for longer, the medicine may lose its effect (you may become tolerant to the effect), and if you stop it you may develop withdrawal symptoms. You may need to keep taking the medicine to avoid the withdrawal symptoms. This is known as drug dependence.
Before taking lormetazepam
Some medicines are not suitable for people with certain conditions, and sometimes a medicine can only be used if extra care is taken. For these reasons, before you start taking lormetazepam it is important that your doctor knows:
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
If you have any breathing problems.
If you have any problems with the way your liver works, or if you have any problems with the way your kidneys work.
If you have a mental health problem. This includes conditions such as psychosis, depression, obsessive conditions, phobias and personality disorders.
If you have ever had a drug or alcohol addiction.
If you have a condition causing severe muscle weakness, called myasthenia gravis.
If you have a rare inherited blood disorder called porphyria.
If you have ever had an allergic reaction to a medicine.
If you are taking any other medicines. This includes any medicines which are available to buy without a prescription, as well as herbal and complementary medicines.
How to take lormetazepam
Before you start the treatment, read the manufacturer’s printed information leaflet from inside the pack. It will give you more information about lormetazepam, and will also provide you with a full list of the side-effects which you could experience from taking it.
Your doctor may recommend that you take one tablet each evening for a few days, or only on certain days of the week. Take lormetazepam exactly as your doctor tells you to. Take the tablet just before you go to bed.
How to store lormetazepam
Keep all medicines out of the reach and sight of children.
Store in a cool, dry place, away from direct heat and light.
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