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Is Trika An Antidepressant Pill Or A Sleeping Pill?
Question: DEAR SIR
MY MOTHER HAS HYPER TENSION AND SHE TAKES BLOOD PRESSURE MEDICINE LIKE LIPRILL AND MET STAMILO, NOW OUR FAMILY DOCTOR HAD SUGGESTED THAT IF U CANT SLEEP PROPERLY U CAN TAKE TRIKA 0.5 AT NIGHT
NOW THE PROBLEM IS MY MOTHER HAS BEEN RECENTLY ADMITED TO A HOSPITAL AS SHE HAD BACK PROBLEM AND IN PAST HISTORY WHILE ADMITTING DOCTOR ASKED MY MOTHER WHAT MEDICINES I TAKE SO SHE TOLD LIPRILL, METSTAMILO AND TRIKA
SO ON BASIS OF IT MY MEDICLAIM HAS BEED REJECTED BCOS MEDICLAIM PEOPLE SAY THAT MY MoTHER HAS DEPPRESICE DISORDER, BUT WHEN I ARRUGUED WITH THEM THAT MY MOTHER DOESNT HAVE SUCH PROBLEM THE TOLD THAT YOUR MOTHE TAKES TRIKA 0.5
NOW I WANT TO KNOW IF TRIKA 0.5 IS A DEPPRETION MEDICINE WHY MY PHYSICIAN PRESCRIBED IT AS A SLEEPINP PILL
MY MOTHER HAS HYPER TENSION AND SHE TAKES BLOOD PRESSURE MEDICINE LIKE LIPRILL AND MET STAMILO, NOW OUR FAMILY DOCTOR HAD SUGGESTED THAT IF U CANT SLEEP PROPERLY U CAN TAKE TRIKA 0.5 AT NIGHT
NOW THE PROBLEM IS MY MOTHER HAS BEEN RECENTLY ADMITED TO A HOSPITAL AS SHE HAD BACK PROBLEM AND IN PAST HISTORY WHILE ADMITTING DOCTOR ASKED MY MOTHER WHAT MEDICINES I TAKE SO SHE TOLD LIPRILL, METSTAMILO AND TRIKA
SO ON BASIS OF IT MY MEDICLAIM HAS BEED REJECTED BCOS MEDICLAIM PEOPLE SAY THAT MY MoTHER HAS DEPPRESICE DISORDER, BUT WHEN I ARRUGUED WITH THEM THAT MY MOTHER DOESNT HAVE SUCH PROBLEM THE TOLD THAT YOUR MOTHE TAKES TRIKA 0.5
NOW I WANT TO KNOW IF TRIKA 0.5 IS A DEPPRETION MEDICINE WHY MY PHYSICIAN PRESCRIBED IT AS A SLEEPINP PILL
Brief Answer:
The admitting doctor can be able to help you...
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Trika contains alprazolam which is a benzodiazepine. It is used in the treatment of sleep disorder (insomnia), anxiety as well as some depressive patients.
I am not very sure about the clauses of mediclaim insurances. However I do know that the admitting doctor can provide you a written script that she has no depression and that her current presenting symptoms has nothing to do with depression or her sleeplessless. I think you will be able to get mediclaim approval with a valid admitting doctor's letter.
Instead of you fighting with insurance authorities, I will suggest you to get back to the admitting doctor. He/she should be able to help you out.
Hope this helps you. Let me know if you need clarifications.
Regards
The admitting doctor can be able to help you...
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Trika contains alprazolam which is a benzodiazepine. It is used in the treatment of sleep disorder (insomnia), anxiety as well as some depressive patients.
I am not very sure about the clauses of mediclaim insurances. However I do know that the admitting doctor can provide you a written script that she has no depression and that her current presenting symptoms has nothing to do with depression or her sleeplessless. I think you will be able to get mediclaim approval with a valid admitting doctor's letter.
Instead of you fighting with insurance authorities, I will suggest you to get back to the admitting doctor. He/she should be able to help you out.
Hope this helps you. Let me know if you need clarifications.
Regards
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