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Can Trika Forte Be Taken For Anxiety?

Hello sir.

I m suffering from anxity.so i started trika forte first i took it half daily.then after a month i took half but on alternate days.its been 6 months passed.NOw im again suffering from anxity so i started taking oneforth of tablet on altenate days.will it be okay or will it give some side effect because in taking in such a small quantity?

Thu, 27 Nov 2014
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Hi, thank you for using health care magic.
I can understand your concerns.
Trika forte contains alprazolam and sertraline. Sertraline is primary treatment for anxiety while alprazolam is like symptom specific drug . To maintain the drug level in body, sertraline should be taken once daily. So your current medicine is below effective dose.But in your case if you are getting relief with this low doses it is good thing. Side effects are very minimal at this doses,but it can occur.
Secondly any medicine would be judged with its effect versus side effect. Although patient is in best position to judge it , I would suggest you to take consultation with psychiatrist, for better management of your symptoms.
Get your thyroid function checked if this has not done previously , as abnormal thyroid function can produce anxiety.
I hope this will help you.
Regards.
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Can Trika Forte Be Taken For Anxiety?

Hi, thank you for using health care magic. I can understand your concerns. Trika forte contains alprazolam and sertraline. Sertraline is primary treatment for anxiety while alprazolam is like symptom specific drug . To maintain the drug level in body, sertraline should be taken once daily. So your current medicine is below effective dose.But in your case if you are getting relief with this low doses it is good thing. Side effects are very minimal at this doses,but it can occur. Secondly any medicine would be judged with its effect versus side effect. Although patient is in best position to judge it , I would suggest you to take consultation with psychiatrist, for better management of your symptoms. Get your thyroid function checked if this has not done previously , as abnormal thyroid function can produce anxiety. I hope this will help you. Regards.