Dopress indications
Oral
Depression
Adult: Initially, 75 mg daily as a single or in divided doses at night, may increase to 150 mg daily. In severe cases, may increase up to 225 mg daily.
Elderly: Initially, 50-75 mg daily in divided doses.
Maintenance: Half the normal adult dose.
Hepatic impairment: Contraindicated.
Uses of Dopress in details
Dopress also called as dothiepin is used to treat major depressive disorders and neuropathic pain.
Dopress description
Dopress (INN, BAN) formerly known as dothiepin (USAN), and marketed under the brand names Dopress, Dothep, Thaden, and Dopress, is a tricyclic antidepressant that is used in several European and South Asian countries, as well as Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand. It is not used in the United States.
Dopress dosage
Oral
Depression
Adult: Initially, 75 mg daily as a single or in divided doses at night, may increase to 150 mg daily. In severe cases, may increase up to 225 mg daily.
Elderly: Initially, 50-75 mg daily in divided doses.
Maintenance: Half the normal adult dose.
Hepatic impairment: Contraindicated.
Dopress interactions
Barbiturates reduce antidepressant effect of Dopress. Raised serum concentrations with methylphenidate. Cigarette smoking enhances metabolism. Increased risk of ventricular arrhythmias when used with drugs that prolong QT interval.
Potentially Fatal: Should not be given concurrently or within 14 days of stopping MAOIs. Potentiates catecholamines sympathomimetics, narcotics and alcohol. Reduces hypotensive activity of bethanidine, guanethidine.
Dopress side effects
Drowsiness, dizziness, tremor, confusional states, paraesthesia, EEG patterns alterations, disorientation; dry mouth, urinary retention, sweating; hypotension, postural hypotension, tachycardia, arrhythmias (including ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation and torsades de pointes), conduction defects, palpitations; increased or decreased libido; constipation, nausea, vomiting; blurred vision. Rarely, dysarthria, extrapyramidal symptoms, paralytic ileus, tremor, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, precipitation of angle-closure glaucoma.
Dopress contraindications
Manic phase of bipolar disorder, arrhythmias, heart block, immediate recovery period after MI. Hepatic impairment. Concomitant admin w/ MAOIs or w/in 14 days after discontinuation.
Active ingredient matches for Dopress:
Dosulepin in New Zealand.
Dosulepin hydrochloride in New Zealand.
Dopamine hydrochloride in India.
| Unit description / dosage (Manufacturer) | Price, USD |
| 200 mg x 5ml | |
| Dopress 200mg AMP / 5ml | |
| DOPRESS 200MG INJECTION 1 vial / 5 ML injection each (United Biotech Pvt Ltd) | $ 0.42 |
| DOPRESS inj 200 mg x 5ml (United Biotech) | $ 0.42 |
| Dopress 200mg Injection (United Biotech Pvt Ltd) | $ 0.08 |
List of Dopress substitutes (brand and generic names): | |
| Dopnax (Philippines) | |
| Dopnax 40 mg/1 mL x 5 mL x 5's | |
| Dorzodel (Colombia) | |
| Dorzodel Gotas Oftàlmicas (Colombia) | |
| DOSUL | |
| DOSUL 25MG TABLET 1 strip / 10 tablets each (D D Pharmaceuticals) | $ 0.40 |
| DOSUL 75MG TABLET 1 strip / 10 tablets each (D D Pharmaceuticals) | $ 0.60 |
| Dosul 75mg Tablet (D D Pharmaceuticals) | $ 0.06 |
| Dosulepin (Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, India, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, Oman, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, United Kingdom) | |
| Capsule; Oral; Dosulepin Hydrochloride 25 mg | |
| Capsule; Oral; Dosulepin Hydrochloride 0.5 mg | |
| Tablet; Oral; Dosulepin Hydrochloride 75 mg | |
| Dosulepin HCl (Vietnam) | |
| Dosulepin Hydrochloride | |
| Dosulepin Mylan (Australia) | |
| Dothapax (United Kingdom) | |
| Dothep (Australia, Ireland, Malaysia) | |
| Tablet; Oral; Dosulepin Hydrochloride 75 mg (Alphapharm) | |
| DOTHEX (India) | |
| 25 mg x 10's (Triton) | |
| 75 mg x 10's (Triton) | |
| Dothex 25mg TAB / 10 (Triton) | |
| Dothex 75mg TAB / 10 (Triton) | |
| DOTHEX tab 25 mg x 10's (Triton) | $ 0.23 |
| DOTHEX tab 75 mg x 10's (Triton) | $ 0.49 |
| Dothex 25mg TAB / 10 (Triton) | |
| Dothex 75mg TAB / 10 (Triton) | |
| DOTHIP (India) | |
| DOTHIP Capsule/ Tablet / 25mg / 10 units (Synapse (Micro Labs Ltd)) | $ 0.30 |
| DOTHIP Capsule/ Tablet / 75mg / 10 units (Synapse (Micro Labs Ltd)) | $ 0.60 |
| DOTHIP Capsule/ Tablet / 50mg / 10 units (Synapse (Micro Labs Ltd)) | $ 0.46 |
| Dothip 25mg FC-TAB / 10 (Synapse (Micro Labs Ltd)) | $ 0.31 |
| Dothip 50mg FC-TAB / 10 (Synapse (Micro Labs Ltd)) | $ 0.49 |
| Dothip 75mg FC-TAB / 10 (Synapse (Micro Labs Ltd)) | $ 0.64 |
| 25 mg x 10's (Synapse (Micro Labs Ltd)) | $ 0.31 |
| 50 mg x 10's (Synapse (Micro Labs Ltd)) | $ 0.49 |
| 75 mg x 10's (Synapse (Micro Labs Ltd)) | $ 0.64 |
| Dothip 75 mg Tablet (Synapse (Micro Labs Ltd)) | $ 0.06 |
| Dothip 25 mg Tablet (Synapse (Micro Labs Ltd)) | $ 0.03 |
| Dothip 50 mg Tablet (Synapse (Micro Labs Ltd)) | $ 0.06 |
| DOTHIP 25 MG TABLET 1 strip / 10 tablets each (Synapse (Micro Labs Ltd)) | $ 0.49 |
| DOTHIP 50 MG TABLET 1 strip / 10 tablets each (Synapse (Micro Labs Ltd)) | $ 0.68 |
| DOTHIP 75 MG TABLET 1 strip / 10 tablets each (Synapse (Micro Labs Ltd)) | $ 1.05 |
| DOTHIP film-coated tab 25 mg x 10's (Synapse (Micro Labs Ltd)) | $ 0.39 |
| DOTHIP film-coated tab 50 mg x 10's (Synapse (Micro Labs Ltd)) | $ 0.58 |
| DOTHIP film-coated tab 75 mg x 10's (Synapse (Micro Labs Ltd)) | $ 0.81 |
| Dothip 25mg FC-TAB / 10 (Synapse (Micro Labs Ltd)) | $ 0.31 |
| Dothip 50mg FC-TAB / 10 (Synapse (Micro Labs Ltd)) | $ 0.49 |
See 534 substitutes for Dopress | |
References
- PubChem. "dopamine". https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/com... (accessed September 17, 2018).
- DrugBank. "dopamine". http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00988 (accessed September 17, 2018).
- DTP/NCI. "dopamine: The NCI Development Therapeutics Program (DTP) provides services and resources to the academic and private-sector research communities worldwide to facilitate the discovery and development of new cancer therapeutic agents.". https://dtp.cancer.gov/dtpstandard/s... (accessed September 17, 2018).
Reviews
The results of a survey conducted on ndrugs.com for Dopress are given in detail below. The results of the survey conducted are based on the impressions and views of the website users and consumers taking Dopress. We implore you to kindly base your medical condition or therapeutic choices on the result or test conducted by a physician or licensed medical practitioners.User reports
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No survey data has been collected yet1 consumer reported time for results
To what extent do I have to use Dopress before I begin to see changes in my health conditions?As part of the reports released by ndrugs.com website users, it takes 1 week and a few days before you notice an improvement in your health conditions.
Please note, it doesn't mean you will start to notice such health improvement in the same time frame as other users. There are many factors to consider, and we implore you to visit your doctor to know how long before you can see improvements in your health while taking Dopress. To get the time effectiveness of using Dopress drug by other patients, please click here.
| Users | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 week | 1 | 100.0% | |
2 consumers reported age
| Users | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 30-45 | 2 | 100.0% | |
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Information checked by Dr. Sachin Kumar, MD Pharmacology
