Amisulpride is an active ingredient belonging to the benzamide group that is used - at appropriate doses - in the treatment of dysthymia and schizophrenic disorders. To carry out its therapeutic action, amisulpride zentiva 100 mg amisulpride must be administered orally. In fact, medicines based on this active ingredient are formulated in the form of tablets at different concentrations (each tablet can contain 50 mg, 200 mg or 400 mg of amisulpride) NZ. Medicines containing low doses of amisulpride (50 mg/tablet) are classified as band C drugs, therefore, their cost is entirely borne by the citizen while those containing high doses of amisulpride (200 mg and 400 mg per tablet) are classified as band A drugs, therefore, their cost can be reimbursed by the National Health System (SSN), entirely or partially, depending on the case (it may be necessary to pay a ticket). The use of amisulpride is indicated, depending on the medicine taken into consideration and the concentration of active ingredient contained, for the treatment: Before starting to take medicines containing amisulpride, it is necessary to inform your doctor if you are in one or more of the following conditions: Amisulpride can cause side effects that can alter the ability to drive vehicles and use machinery such as drowsiness and blurred vision. Before starting to take amisulpride, it is necessary to inform your doctor if you are taking any of the following drugs, because, in such an eventuality, amisulpride should NOT be taken: Furthermore, it is equally important to inform your doctor if you are taking or have recently taken drugs such as: In any case, before starting treatment with amisulpride, it is a good idea to inform your doctor if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any type of medicine or product - even if not listed above - including non-prescription drugs (SOP), amisulpride solian 50 mg over-the-counter drugs (OTC), herbal and phytotherapeutic products, homeopathic products, etc. Amisulpride, like any other active ingredient, can cause various side effects, australia even if not all patients experience them or experience them in the same way. In fact, each person reacts subjectively to the administration of the drug, experiencing side effects that are different in type and intensity, or not experiencing them at all. Below are some of the side effects that may occur. For more specific information on the subject, please refer to the information in the package leaflet of the medicine you are taking. If any of the serious side effects listed below occur, you should contact your doctor immediately or go to the nearest hospital amisulpride zentiva 100 mg: Cases of death have also been reported following overdose in association with other antipsychotics. Therefore, in the event of an amisulpride overdose - whether confirmed or suspected - you should contact your doctor immediately or go to the nearest hospital. Amisulpride exerts its action through selective and high-affinity binding to dopamine receptors of the D2 and D3 types. Studies have shown that, when administered at high doses, amisulpride preferentially blocks post-synaptic D2 receptors located in the limbic structures compared to those located in the striatum. At low doses, however, the active ingredient preferentially blocks the pre-synaptic D2/D3 receptors, causing the release of dopamine, responsible for the disinhibiting effects of the drug. This atypical pharmacological profile is able to explain the antipsychotic effect induced at higher doses - through the blockade of post-synaptic dopamine receptors - and australia, at the same time amisulpride solian 50 mg, its ability to counteract the negative symptoms of schizophrenia at lower doses, through the blockade of pre-synaptic dopamine receptors. The doses of intake must be established by the doctor on a strictly individual basis for each patient and depending on the type of disorder to be treated. Generally, in the treatment of dysthymia the dose used is 50 mg of amisulpride once a day. In the treatment of schizophrenia, however, the doses used are higher and depend on the prevalence or otherwise of the positive or negative symptoms of the disease.