What Antenex is used for
Antenex is used to:
• manage anxiety
• relieve symptoms associated with alcohol withdrawal such as acute agitation and tremor
• relax muscles.
Do not take Antenex if you are allergic to:
• diazepam or any other benzodiazepine medicine.
• lactose
• maize starch
• magnesium stearate
• pregelatinised maize starch [Antenex 2 only]
• quinoline yellow CI47005 (E104) [Antenex 5 only].
Do not take Antenex if you have:
• severe and chronic lung or airways disease
• severe liver disease
• sleep apnoea
• myasthenia gravis - a condition where there is severe muscle weakness
• drug or alcohol dependence
• depression, anxiety associated with depression, or any other mental illness which is not being treated with another medicine.
What it looks like
Antenex tablets are available in 2 strengths:
• Antenex 2 - round, white tablet marked DM/2 on one side and G on the other
• Antenex 5 - round, yellow tablet marked DM/5 on one side and G on the other.
Ingredients
The active ingredient in Antenex is diazepam.
• Each Antenex 2 tablet contains 2 mg of diazepam.
• Each Antenex 5 tablet contains 5 mg of diazepam.
The tablets also contain the following inactive ingredients:
• lactose
• maize starch
• magnesium stearate
• pregelatinised maize starch [Antenex 2 only]
• quinoline yellow CI47005 (E104) [Antenex 5 only].
APP Guide Online - Antenex