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Is It Safe To Be Put Under Anesthesia While On Deanxit?

i have surgery (maxillo,correnctive) on the 29th...and today i was put on deanxit today....my question is , is it fine to be put under anesthesia while im on deanxit? is it safe? im 22 years old female, 165 cms tall and weigh 45 kgs, and this will be my 1st surgery so i have no experience with general anesthesia..also im a smoker..
Wed, 29 Jun 2022
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Hi,

Deanxit contains both flupentixol and melitracen that is used in the treatment of depression, anxiety disorders, various forms of mood disorders etc. Flupentixol belongs to the group of antipsychotic medications known as thiazolyl antipsychotic and melitracen belongs to the group of antidepressant medications known as tricyclic antidepressant. Again, Using of anesthetic medications while on tri or tetracyclic antidepressants like Deanxit that contains both thiazolyl antipsychotic and tricyclic antidepressant, may increase the risk of arrhythmias and hypertension in some patients.

So it will be safe for patients with Deanxit to stop taking Deanxit several days before surgery, if it is possible. But in case of emergency surgery which is unavoidable, the anesthetist should be informed that the patient is on Deanxit. Again, it should remember that stop taking Deanxit abruptly, can cause some unpleasant symptoms that is known as withdrawal syndrome.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Zubayer Alam, General And Family Physician
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Is It Safe To Be Put Under Anesthesia While On Deanxit?

Hi, Deanxit contains both flupentixol and melitracen that is used in the treatment of depression, anxiety disorders, various forms of mood disorders etc. Flupentixol belongs to the group of antipsychotic medications known as thiazolyl antipsychotic and melitracen belongs to the group of antidepressant medications known as tricyclic antidepressant. Again, Using of anesthetic medications while on tri or tetracyclic antidepressants like Deanxit that contains both thiazolyl antipsychotic and tricyclic antidepressant, may increase the risk of arrhythmias and hypertension in some patients. So it will be safe for patients with Deanxit to stop taking Deanxit several days before surgery, if it is possible. But in case of emergency surgery which is unavoidable, the anesthetist should be informed that the patient is on Deanxit. Again, it should remember that stop taking Deanxit abruptly, can cause some unpleasant symptoms that is known as withdrawal syndrome. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Zubayer Alam, General And Family Physician