(kar bay ta PEN tane) Brand: solotuss
• Always ask a doctor till giving a cough or cool medication to a child. Death can occur from the misuse of cough and cool medicines in very young children. Carbetapentane must never be given to a baby younger than 2 years old.
• Do not take carbetapentane if you have used an MAO inhibitor such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), rasagiline (Azilect), selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam), or tranylcypromine (Parnate) within the past 14 days. Serious, life-threatening side effects can occur if you take carbetapentane till the MAO inhibitor has cleared from your body.
• Till taking carbetapentane, speak your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs, or if you have heart malady, tall blood pressure, circulation problems, glaucoma, diabetes, a thyroid mess, enlarged prostate, or problems with urination.
• Speak your doctor if you regularly use another medicines that create you sleepy (such as narcotic pain medication, sleeping pills, muscle relaxers, and medication for seizures, depression, or anxiety). They can add to sleepiness caused by carbetapentane.
• Do not use any another over-the-counter cough or cool medicine without first asking your doctor or pharmacist. If you take determined commodity together you may accidentally take too many of a determined drug. Read the label of any another medication you are using to see if it contains a cough suppressant.
• Carbetapentane is a cough suppressant. It affects the signals in the brain that trigger cough reflex.
• Carbetapentane is used to treat cough that is caused by the general cool, flu, bronchitis, or sinusitis.
• Carbetapentane will not treat a cough that is caused by smoking, asthma, or emphysema.
• Carbetapentane may also be used for another purposes another than those listed in this medicine guide.
• Do not take carbetapentane if you have used an MAO inhibitor such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), rasagiline (Azilect), selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam), or tranylcypromine (Parnate) within the past 14 days. Serious, life-threatening side effects can occur if you take carbetapentane till the MAO inhibitor has cleared from your body.
• Do not use this medicine if you are allergic to carbetapentane.
• Carbetapentane must never be given to a baby younger than 2 years old.
• Till taking carbetapentane, speak your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs, or if you have:
· heart malady or tall blood pressure;
· circulation problems;
· glaucoma;
· an enlarged prostate or problems with urination;
· diabetes; or
· a thyroid disorder.
• If you have any of these conditions, you may not be able to use carbetapentane, or you may need a doze adjustment or particular trials during treatment.
• FDA pregnancy category C. This medicine may be deleterious to an unborn child. Speak your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.
• Carbetapentane can 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.
• This medicine may contain phenylalanine. Conversation to your doctor till carbetapentane if you have phenylketonuria (PKU).
• Use this medicine exactly as directed on the label, or as it has been predesigned by your doctor. Do not use the medicine in larger amounts, or use it for longer than recommended. Cough medication is generally taken only for a short time before your symptoms clear up.
• Always ask a doctor till giving a cough or cool medication to a child. Death can occur from the misuse of cough and cool medicines in very young children.
• You may take carbetapentane with or without food.
• Shake the liquid medication well just till you measure a doze. To be certain you get the correct doze, measure the liquid with a marked measuring spoon or medication cup, not with a regular table spoon. If you do not have a dose-measuring device, ask your pharmacist for one.
• Conversation with your doctor if your symptoms do not improve after 7 days of treatment, or if you have a fever with a headache or skin rash.
• Store carbetapentane at room temperature away from moisture and heat. Do not let the liquid to freeze.
• Since cool medication is generally taken only as needed, you may not be on a dosing schedule. If you are taking the medicine regularly, take the missed doze as soon as you remember. If it is nearly time for your following doze, skip the missed doze and take the medication at your following regularly scheduled time. Do not take extra medication to create up the missed dose.
• Search abnormal medical attention if you think you have used too many of this medicine.
• Symptoms of a carbetapentane overdose may include confusion, agitation, or feeling restless or nervous.
• This medicine can reason side effects that may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be awake and alert.
• Speak your doctor if you regularly use another medicines that create you sleepy (such as narcotic pain medication, sleeping pills, muscle relaxers, and medication for seizures, depression, or anxiety). They can add to sleepiness caused by carbetapentane.
• Do not use any another over-the-counter cough or cool medicine without first asking your doctor or pharmacist. Cough suppressants are contained in much over-the-counter medications. If you take determined commodity together you may accidentally take too many of a determined drug. Read the label of any another medication you are using to see if it contains a cough suppressant.
• 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.
• Stop using this medicine and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:
· quick, pounding, or uneven heartbeat;
· severe dizziness, anxiety, restless feeling, or nervousness;
· confusion, hallucinations; or
· slow, shallow breathing.
• Smaller serious side effects may include:
· nausea, vomiting, stomach pain;
· drowsiness, dizziness;
· sleep problems (insomnia); or
· mild skin rash or itching.
• 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.
• There may be another drugs that can interact with carbetapentane. Speak your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use. This includes vitamins, minerals, herbal commodity, and drugs predesigned by another doctors. Do not start using a new medicine without telling your doctor.
• Your pharmacist can provide more information about carbetapentane.
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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