CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE AND CLIDINIUM
(klor paint az e POX ide and kli DI nee um) Brand: Librax
What is the most significant information I must know about chlordiazepoxide and clidinium?
• Do not use this medicine if you are allergic to chlordiazepoxide or clidinium, or to another benzodiazepines, such as alprazolam (Xanax), clorazepate (Tranxene), diazepam (Valium), lorazepam (Ativan), or oxazepam (Serax).
• This medicine can reason birth defects in an unborn child. Do not use chlordiazepoxide and clidinium if you are pregnant.
• Till taking chlordiazepoxide and clidinium, speak your doctor if you have any breathing problems, glaucoma, porphyria, kidney or liver malady, or a history of depression, suicidal thoughts, or addiction to drugs or alcohol.
• Do not drink alcohol while taking chlordiazepoxide and clidinium. This medicine can magnify the effects of alcohol.
• Chlordiazepoxide and clidinium 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.
• This medicine may be habit-forming and should be used only by the face it was predesigned for. Chlordiazepoxide and clidinium must never be shared with other face, especially somebody who has a history of drug abuse or addiction. Hold the medicine in a secure seat where others can't get to it.
What is chlordiazepoxide and clidinium?
• Chlordiazepoxide is in a group of drugs called benzodiazepines (ben-zoe-dye-AZE-eh-peens). Chlordiazepoxide affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced and reason anxiety.
• Clidinium reduces stomach acid and decreases intestinal spasms.
• The combination of chlordiazepoxide and clidinium is used to treat stomach ulcers, irritable bowel syndrome, and intestinal infections.
• Chlordiazepoxide and clidinium may also be used for another purposes not listed in this medicine guide.
What must I discuss with my health care provider till taking chlordiazepoxide and clidinium?
• Do not use this medicine if you are allergic to chlordiazepoxide or to another benzodiazepines, such as alprazolam (Xanax), clorazepate (Tranxene), diazepam (Valium), lorazepam (Ativan), or oxazepam (Serax).
• Do not take chlordiazepoxide and clidinium if you have:
· narrow-angle glaucoma;
· an enlarged prostate;
· a bladder obstruction; or
· problems with urination.
• If you have any of these another conditions, you may need a doze adjustment or particular trials to safely take this medication:
· asthma, emphysema, bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary mess (COPD), or another breathing problems;
· open-angle glaucoma;
· myasthenia gravis;
· ulcerative colitis, or a blockage in your intestines;
· kidney or liver disease;
· a history of depression or suicidal thoughts or behavior; or
· a history of drug or alcohol addiction.
• Chlordiazepoxide can reason birth defects in an unborn child. Do not use chlordiazepoxide and clidinium without your doctor's consent if you are pregnant. Speak your doctor if you become pregnant during treatment. Use an effective form of birth control while you are using this medication.
• Chlordiazepoxide and clidinium may pass into breast milk and could harm a nursing child. Do not use this medicine without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
• The sedative effects of chlordiazepoxide may recent longer in older adults. Accidental falls are general in elderly patients who take benzodiazepines. Use caution to avoid falling or accidental injury while you are taking chlordiazepoxide and clidinium.
How must I take chlordiazepoxide and clidinium?
• Take this medicine exactly as it was predesigned for you. Do not take the medicine in larger amounts, or take it for longer than recommended by your doctor. Follow the directions on your prescription label.
• Your doctor may occasionally change your doze to create certain you get the excellent results from this medication.
• Take this medication with a full glass of water.
• Chlordiazepoxide and clidinium is generally taken till meals and at bedtime. Follow your doctor's instructions.
• Chlordiazepoxide may be habit-forming and should be used only by the face it was predesigned for. Chlordiazepoxide and clidinium must never be shared with other face, especially somebody who has a history of drug abuse or addiction. Hold the medicine in a secure seat where others can't get to it.
• Contact your doctor if this medication seems to stop working as well in treating your symptoms.
• Do not stop using chlordiazepoxide and clidinium suddenly without first talking to your doctor. You may need to use smaller and smaller till you stop the medicine completely.
• Store this medicine at room temperature away from moisture, heat, and light.
• Hold track of how much pills have been used from every new bottle of this medication. Benzodiazepines are drugs of abuse and you must be aware if any face in the household is using this medication improperly or without a prescription.
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, 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.
What happens if I overdose?
• Search abnormal medical attention if you think you have used too many of this medication. An overdose of chlordiazepoxide can be fatal.
• Overdose symptoms may include extreme drowsiness, dry mouth, blurred vision, confusion, muscle weakness, slow or shallow breathing, feeling light-headed, or fainting.
What must I avoid while taking chlordiazepoxide and clidinium??
• Do not drink alcohol while taking chlordiazepoxide and clidinium. This medicine can magnify the effects of alcohol.
• Chlordiazepoxide and clidinium 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.
What are the possible side effects of chlordiazepoxide and clidinium?
• 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 any of these serious side effects:
· confusion;
· depressed mood, thoughts of suicide or hurting yourself;
· restless muscle movements in your eyes, tongue, jaw, or neck;
· hyperactivity, agitation, hostility;
· hallucinations;
· jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes); or
· urinating smaller than normal or not at all.
• Smaller serious side effects may include:
· drowsiness, tiredness;
· swelling;
· skin rash;
· blurred vision;
· dry mouth;
· nausea, vomiting, constipation; or
· irregular menstrual periods.
• 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.
What another drugs will affect chlordiazepoxide and clidinium?
• Till taking chlordiazepoxide and clidinium, speak your doctor if you regularly use another medicines that create you sleepy (such as cool or allergy medication, sedatives, narcotic pain medication, sleeping pills, muscle relaxers, and medication for seizures, depression, or anxiety). They can add to sleepiness caused by chlordiazepoxide and clidinium.
• Till taking chlordiazepoxide and clidinium, speak your doctor if you are using any of the next drugs:
· a barbiturate such as amobarbital (Amytal), butabarbital (Butisol), mephobarbital (Mebaral), secobarbital (Seconal), or phenobarbital (Luminal, Solfoton);
· a blood thinner such as warfarin (Coumadin);
· an MAO inhibitor such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), rasagiline (Azilect), selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam), or tranylcypromine (Parnate);
· medicines to treat psychiatric disorders, such as chlorpromazine (Thorazine), haloperidol (Haldol), pimozide (Orap), or thioridazine (Mellaril);
· narcotic medications such as butorphanol (Stadol), codeine, hydrocodone (Lortab, Vicodin), levorphanol (Levo-Dromoran), meperidine (Demerol), methadone (Dolophine, Methadose), morphine (Kadian, MS Contin, Oramorph), naloxone (Narcan), oxycodone (OxyContin), propoxyphene (Darvon, Darvocet); or
· antidepressants such as amitriptyline (Elavil, Etrafon), amoxapine (Ascendin), citalopram (Celexa), clomipramine (Anafranil), desipramine (Norpramin), doxepin (Sinequan), escitalopram (Lexapro), fluoxetine (Prozac, Sarafem), fluvoxamine (Luvox), imipramine (Janimine, Tofranil), nortriptyline (Pamelor), paroxetine (Paxil), protriptyline (Vivactil), sertraline (Zoloft), or trimipramine (Surmontil).
• This list is not complete and there may be another drugs that can interact with chlordiazepoxide and clidinium. 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.
Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has information about chlordiazepoxide and clidinium.
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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