Medistat 0.5mg Tablet is used as a sedative or for conscious sedation before diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. It relieves anxiety and muscle tensions, thus making the person comfortable before investigations or minor surgical or dental procedures. Medistat 0.5mg Tablet may be taken with or without food. Take it at the same time each day as this helps to maintain a consistent level of medicine in the body. Take this medicine in the exact dose and duration advised by your doctor as it has a high potential of habit-forming. If you have missed a dose, take it as soon as you remember and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. It is important that this medication is not stopped suddenly without talking to your doctor as it may cause nausea and anxiety. If you have been taking this medicine for a long time then regular monitoring of blood and liver functions may be required. Some common side effects of this medicine include memory impairment, tiredness, depression, and confusion. It may cause dizziness and sleepiness so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you. It is important to inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to conceive, or breastfeeding before taking this medicine.

• Tiredness
• Depression
• Confusion
• Dizziness
• Sleepiness

If you miss a dose of Medistat 0.5mg Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.

Chemical Class::Benzodiazepines Derivative|Habit Forming::Yes|Therapeutic Class::NEURO CNS|Action Class::Benzodiazepines

• Q. Q. Is Medistat 0.5mg Tablet safe??
  Ans: Medistat 0.5mg Tablet is safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor
• Q. Q. Is Medistat 0.5mg Tablet a controlled substance??
  Ans: Yes, Medistat 0.5mg Tablet is a controlled substance
• Q. Q. Is Medistat 0.5mg Tablet a sedative??
  Ans: Yes, Medistat 0.5mg Tablet a sedative medication used before and during diagnostic or surgical procedures either in combination with or without local anesthesia
• Q. Q. Is Medistat 0.5mg Tablet a benzodiazepine??
  Ans: Yes, Medistat 0.5mg Tablet belongs to benzodiazepine class of sedative medication
• Q. Q. Does Medistat 0.5mg Tablet have analgesic properties??
  Ans: No, Medistat 0.5mg Tablet does not have any analgesic properties. It is used as a central nervous system depressant that slows brain activity, causes relaxation and induces sleep (anesthetic)
• Q. Q. Does Medistat 0.5mg Tablet cause retrograde amnesia??
  Ans: Yes, Medistat 0.5mg Tablet causes retrograde amnesia (short term loss of memory)
• Q. Q. Does Medistat 0.5mg Tablet cross the placenta??
  Ans: Yes, Medistat 0.5mg Tablet crosses the placenta.

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