Does prolonged use of tablet Amixide cause sleeping problems?

Question

Hi doctor,

I am 61 years old. I have been taking tablet Amixide at night for 20 years as advised by a psychiatrist. But now, I am facing sleep problems, including difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep. I am feeling anxious for this reason. I am also taking tablet Amlodac 0.5 mg in the morning. When treated with tablet Indirol 20 mg, I faced sleep difficulty.

Please help.

Answer 1

Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

Tablet Amixide is a combination of Amitriptyline and Chlordiazepoxide. The drug is a good anti-anxiety drug. But since you have been taking this for a long most likely, you have developed tolerance to this drug. So if even on taking medicine, your anxiety and sleep problems persist, then I think there is a need for reevaluation.

Either some other Benzodiazepine like Clonazepam should be added to the prescription along with stopping of tablet Amixide and addition of plain tablet Amitriptyline at a dose of 25 mg or more. This should help you. You can talk with your doctor about this.

Thanks.

Answer 2

Hi again For prescription you have to visit a doctor in person. As per government rules I am not able to provide you online prescription. Thanks