Czam: Uses, Dosage, Side Effects , Price, Composition, Precautions & More

What is Czam?

• Czam is an anti-epileptic and anti-convulsant which belongs to the class of benzodiazepine.
• It is used to control seizures in the adults and children above 2 years of age.

Buy Smart & Save Money: 1mg Offers | Practo Offers | Netmeds Coupon Code

---

Uses of Czam

Czam is prescribed for:

Seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome

---

How does Czam work?

• Czam works by binding at the benzodiazepine site of the GABA-A receptor.
• This helps in stabilizing the brain cells and thus reduces the excitability of the brain cells

Read About: Contratubex | Cyproheptadine

---

Czam Price in India

Specifics	Czam Price in India
Czam 5mg Tablet	Rs. 52.1
Czam 10mg Tablet	Rs. 76.25

---

How to take Czam?

Czam is administered orally in the form of tablets, with or without food.

Know More: Cimetidine Composition

---

Common dosage of Czam

• Act as supplementary drug in epilepsy.
• For anxiety, the recommended dose is 20-30 mg per day. The maximum dose can be increased up to 60 mg per day for severe conditions.

Know About: Cordarone Dosage | Conversyl Tablet

---

When to avoid Czam & Precautions to take?

• Avoid using Czam if you are allergic to it or any other inactive ingredients present along with it.
• Czam may cause sedation generally during the first month of the treatment. Thus avoid operating heavy machinery or driving vehicle.
• Czam drug may cause severe skin reactions like Stevens – Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis especially during first 8 weeks of the treatment.
• Prolonged or excessive use of Czam drug has shown a tendency to cause dependency and abuse.
• Patients with a history of alcohol or substance abuse should be treated carefully when they are on Czam.
• Use of benzodiazepines like Czam in depression conditions may increase the risk of suicide and should be used with caution.
• Sudden withdrawal of this drug is not advised due to the risk of withdrawal symptoms like convulsions, behavioral disorder, tremor, and anxiety.
• Caution is advised in patients with myasthenia gravis and impaired liver function.

Read About: Chlorpromazine Precaution

---

Side Effects of Czam

• Fever
• Unsteady walk
• Difficulty with swallowing
• Slurred speech
• Restlessness
• Aggressive
• Body pain
• Decreased appetite
• Drowsiness
• Bladder pain
• Cloudy urine

Also Read: Fesovit Side Effects

---

Effect on organs?

• Central nervous system reactions- Drowsiness, fatigue, tiredness, loss of coordination, depression, tremor, headache, confusion, dizziness and drowsiness.
• Other reactions- Nausea, vomiting, dry mouth, rash, swelling and trouble in breathing.

---

Reported allergic reactions?

Allergic reactions may include:

• Hives
• Rash
• Itching
• Trouble breathing
• Wheezing
• Shortness of breath
• Swelling of face, throat, hands/legs

---

Drug interactions to be careful about?

Avoid the use of following drugs while receiving Czam: