ACETOHYDROXAMIC ACID

(a SEET oh HYE drox AM ik AS id) Brand: Lithostat

What is the most significant information I must know about acetohydroxamic acid?

• This medicine can reason birth defects. Do not use if you are pregnant. Use effective birth control, and speak your doctor if you become pregnant during treatment.

• Till using acetohydroxamic acid, speak your doctor if you have kidney malady, a history of blood clot or stroke, hemolytic anemia (a lack of red blood cells), or a weak immune system.

• Take acetohydroxamic acid on an empty stomach, at least 1 hour till or 2 hours after a meal. Acetohydroxamic acid is generally taken 3 or 4 times daily. Follow your doctor's instructions.

• Take this medicine for the full predesigned length of time. Your symptoms may improve till the infection is completely cleared. Acetohydroxamic acid is not an antibiotic and will not treat a bacterial infection alone. Take your antibiotic medicine as directed.

• Avoid drinking alcohol. Drinking alcohol while taking this medicine can reason you to have warmth, redness, or tingling under your skin. This may be an unpleasant side effect.

• Call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as chest pain, quick or pounding heartbeats, pale or yellowed skin, dark colored urine, fever, confusion or weakness, mood changes, confusion, anxiety, tremors or shaking, light bruising or bleeding, flu symptoms, or pain or swelling in one or both legs.

What is acetohydroxamic acid?

• Acetohydroxamic acid works by preventing bacteria from increasing ammonia levels in urine. Heighten ammonia in urine can lead to a determined type of kidney stone.

• Acetohydroxamic acid is used together with antibiotics to treat bladder infections caused by bacteria that can magnify ammonia levels in the urine.

• Acetohydroxamic acid may also be used for another purposes not listed in this medicine guide.

What must I discuss with my health care provider till taking acetohydroxamic acid?

• Till using acetohydroxamic acid, speak your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs, or if you have:

· kidney disease;

· a history of blood clot or stroke;

· hemolytic anemia (a lack of red blood cells); or

· a weak immune system.

• If you have any of these conditions, you may need a doze adjustment or particular trials to safely use acetohydroxamic acid.

• FDA pregnancy category X. This medicine can reason birth defects. Do not use acetohydroxamic acid if you are pregnant. Speak your doctor right away if you become pregnant during treatment. Use effective birth control while you are using this medication.

• Acetohydroxamic acid may pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing child. Do not use this medicine without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.

How must I take acetohydroxamic acid?

• Take this medicine exactly as predesigned by your doctor. Do not take it in larger amounts or for longer than recommended. Follow the directions on your prescription label.

• Take acetohydroxamic acid on an empty stomach, at least 1 hour till or 2 hours after a meal.

• Acetohydroxamic acid is generally taken 3 or 4 times daily. Follow your doctor's instructions.

• To be certain this medicine is not causing deleterious effects, your blood may need to be tested on a regular basis. Do not miss any scheduled appointments.

• Store acetohydroxamic acid at room temperature away from moisture and heat.

What happens if I miss a dose?

• Take the missed doze as soon as you remember. If it is nearly time for your following doze, wait before then to take the medication and skip the missed doze. Do not take extra medication to create up the missed dose.

• Remember to acetohydroxamic acid on an empty stomach.

What happens if I overdose?

• Search abnormal medical attention if you think you have used too many of this medicine.

• Overdose symptoms may include weakness, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, or tremors.

What must I avoid while taking acetohydroxamic acid?

• Avoid drinking alcohol. Drinking alcohol while taking this medicine can reason you to have warmth, redness, or tingling under your skin. This may be an unpleasant side effect.

• Avoid taking vitamin or mineral supplements that contain iron, unless your doctor has told you to.

What are the possible side effects of acetohydroxamic acid?

• Get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.

• Call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:

· chest pain, quick or pounding heartbeats;

· pale or yellowed skin, dark colored urine, fever, confusion or weakness;

· mood changes, confusion, anxiety;

· tremors or shaking;

· light bruising or bleeding;

· sore throat, body aches, flu symptoms; or

· pain or swelling in one or both legs.

• Smaller serious side effects may include:

· mild nausea, vomiting, upset stomach;

· loss of appetite;

· headache; or

· hair loss.

• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Speak your doctor about any unusual or bothersome side effect. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

What another drugs will affect acetohydroxamic acid?

• There may be another drugs that can interact with acetohydroxamic acid. Speak your doctor about all your prescription and over-the-counter medications, vitamins, minerals, herbal commodity, and drugs predesigned by another doctors. Do not start a new medicine without telling your doctor.

Where can I get more information?

• Your pharmacist can provide more information about acetohydroxamic acid.

Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.

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