(kar BAY ta PEN tane and SOO doe ee FED rin) Brand: Allres Pd, Carb Pseudo-Tan, Corzall, Pseudacarb, Re-Tann, Respi-TANN, Respi-Tann Pd
• 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.
• Ask a doctor or pharmacist till using any cough, cool, or allergy medication. Much combination medicines accessible over the counter may contain similar drug ingredients. Taking determined commodity together can reason you to get too many of a determined drug. Check the label to see if a medication contains a decongestant or cough suppressant.
• Do not take a cough or cool medication if you have used an MAO inhibitor such as furazolidone (Furoxone), isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), rasagiline (Azilect), selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam, Zelapar), or tranylcypromine (Parnate) in the recent 14 days. A dangerous drug interaction could occur, leading to serious side effects.
• Pseudoephedrine is a decongestant that shrinks blood vessels in the nasal passages. Dilated blood vessels can reason nasal congestion (stuffy nose).
• Carbetapentane is a cough suppressant. It affects the signals in the brain that trigger cough reflex.
• The combination of carbetapentane and pseudoephedrine is used to treat cough and nasal and sinus congestion caused by the general cool, flu, or bronchitis.
• Carbetapentane and pseudoephedrine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medicine guide.
• Do not take a cough or cool medication if you have used an MAO inhibitor such as furazolidone (Furoxone), isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), rasagiline (Azilect), selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam, Zelapar), or tranylcypromine (Parnate) in the recent 14 days. A dangerous drug interaction could occur, leading to serious side effects.
• You must not take this medicine if you are allergic to carbetapentane or pseudoephedrine, or if you have severe or untreated tall blood pressure or coronary artery disease.
• To create certain you can safely take carbetapentane and pseudoephedrine, speak your doctor if you have any of these another conditions:
· heart malady or tall blood pressure;
· a seizure disorder;
· glaucoma;
· an enlarged prostate or problems with urination;
· diabetes; or
· a thyroid disorder.
• FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether carbetapentane and pseudoephedrine will harm an unborn child. Speak your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant while using this medication.
• Carbetapentane and pseudoephedrine 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.
• Take exactly as predesigned by your doctor. Do not take in larger or less amounts or for longer than recommended. Follow the directions on your prescription label.
• Do not give this medicine to a baby younger than 2 years old. Always ask a doctor till giving a cough or cool medication to a baby. Death can occur from the misuse of cough and cool medicines in very young children.
• Measure liquid medication with a particular dose-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.
• The chewable tablet should be chewed till you swallow it.
• Do not take carbetapentane and pseudoephedrine for longer than 7 days in a row. Conversation with your doctor if your symptoms do not improve after 7 days of treatment, or if you have a fever with a headache, cough, or skin rash.
• If you need surgery, speak the surgeon onward of time if you have taken a cough or cool medication within the past little days.
• Store at room temperature away from moisture and heat.
• Since cough or cool medication is taken when 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. Skip the missed doze if it is nearly time for your following scheduled doze. Do not take extra medication to create up the missed dose.
• Search abnormal medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222.
• This medicine may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert.
• Drinking alcohol can magnify determined side effects of carbetapentane and pseudoephedrine.
• Avoid taking this medicine if you also take diet pills, caffeine pills, or another stimulants (such as ADHD medications). Taking a stimulant together with a decongestant can magnify your risk of unpleasant side effects.
• Ask a doctor or pharmacist till using any cough, cool, or allergy medication. Much combination medicines accessible over the counter may contain similar drug ingredients. Taking determined commodity together can reason you to get too many of a determined drug. Check the label to see if a medication contains a decongestant or 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 taking this medicine and call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:
· quick, pounding, or uneven heartbeat;
· severe dizziness, anxiety, restless feeling, or nervousness;
· confusion, hallucinations;
· slow, shallow breathing;
· light bruising or bleeding, unusual weakness, fever, chills, body aches, flu symptoms; or
· dangerously tall blood pressure (severe headache, blurred vision, ringing in your ears, anxiety, confusion, chest pain, trouble breathing, uneven heart course, seizure).
• Smaller serious side effects may include:
· loss of appetite, upset stomach;
· warmth, redness, or tingling under your skin;
· feeling excited or restless;
· sleep problems (insomnia); or
· mild skin rash or itching.
• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
• Speak your doctor about all another medicines you use, especially:
· celecoxib (Celebrex);
· cinacalcet (Sensipar);
· darifenacin (Enablex);
· imatinib (Gleevec);
· quinidine (Quin-G);
· ranolazine (Ranexa)
· ritonavir (Norvir, Kaletra);
· sibutramine (Meridia);
· terbinafine (Lamisil);
· medicines to treat tall blood pressure;
· an antidepressant such as amitriptyline (Elavil, Vanatrip), bupropion (Wellbutrin, Zyban), fluoxetine (Prozac, Sarafem), fluvoxamine (Luvox), imipramine (Janimine, Tofranil), paroxetine (Paxil), sertraline (Zoloft), and others; or
· a beta-blocker such as atenolol (Tenormin, Tenoretic), carvedilol (Coreg), labetalol (Normodyne, Trandate), metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol), nadolol (Corgard), propranolol (Inderal, InnoPran), sotalol (Betapace), and others.
• This list is not complete and another drugs may interact with carbetapentane and pseudoephedrine. Speak your doctor about all medications you use. This includes prescription, over-the-counter, vitamin, and herbal commodity. Do not start a new medicine without telling your doctor.
• Your pharmacist can provide more information about carbetapentane and pseudoephedrine.
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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