DIPHENHYDRAMINE AND MAGNESIUM SALICYLATE

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What is the most significant information I must know about diphenhydramine and magnesium salicylate?

• This medicine must not be given to a baby or teenager who has a fever, especially if the baby also has flu symptoms or chicken pox. Magnesium salicylate can reason a serious and sometimes fatal condition called Reye's syndrome in children.

• You must not use this medicine if you are allergic to diphenhydramine or magnesium salicylate.

• Till taking this medicine, speak your doctor if you have a breathing mess, heart malady, tall blood pressure, kidney or liver malady, diabetes, a thyroid mess, glaucoma, stomach ulcer, hemophilia or another bleeding mess, anemia, gout, enlarged prostate, urination problems, nasal polyps, or an allergy to an NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug) such as Advil, Motrin, Aleve, Indocin, Relafen, Feldene, and others.

• Drinking alcohol may magnify your risk of stomach bleeding while taking magnesium salicylate.

• 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.

• Do not use an over-the-counter cough, cool, allergy, or sleep medicine without first asking your doctor or pharmacist. Read the label of any another medication you are using to see if it contains diphenhydramine or other antihistamine.

• There are much another medicines that can interact with diphenhydramine and magnesium salicylate. 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. Hold a list with you of all the medicines you use and show this list to any doctor or another healthcare provider who treats you.

What is diphenhydramine and magnesium salicylate?

• Diphenhydramine is an antihistamine that reduces the natural chemical histamine in the body. It is often used as a sleep help due to its general side effect of drowsiness.

• Magnesium salicylate is in a class of drugs called salicylates (sa-LIS-il-ates). It works by reducing substances in the body that reason pain and inflammation.

• The combination of diphenhydramine and magnesium salicylate is used to treat back pain that keeps you awake during your usual sleeping hours.

• Diphenhydramine and magnesium salicylate may also be used for another purposes not listed in this medicine guide.

What must I discuss with my healthcare provider till taking diphenhydramine and magnesium salicylate?

• You must not use this medicine if you are allergic to diphenhydramine or magnesium salicylate.

• Till taking this medicine, speak your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs, or if you have:

· asthma, emphysema, or chronic bronchitis;

· heart malady or tall blood pressure;

· kidney or liver disease;

· diabetes;

· a thyroid disorder;

· glaucoma;

· stomach ulcer or GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease);

· a bleeding mess such as hemophilia;

· anemia (lack of red blood cells);

· gout;

· an enlarged prostate or problems with urination;

· nasal polyps caused by asthma or aspirin allergy; or

· an allergy to an NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug) such as Advil, Motrin, Aleve, Orudis, Indocin, Lodine, Voltaren, Toradol, Mobic, Relafen, Feldene, and others.

• If you have any of these conditions, you may need a doze adjustment or particular trials to safely take this medication.

• This medicine may be deleterious to an unborn child. Speak your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.

• This medicine 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.

• Older adults may be more likely to have side effects from this medication.

How must I take diphenhydramine and magnesium salicylate?

• 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.

• Take diphenhydramine and magnesium salicylate 15 to 30 minutes till bedtime with a full glass of water. Avoid lying down for at least 15 minutes after taking the medicine.

• You may take the medication with food or milk if it upsets your stomach.

• Conversation with your doctor if your symptoms do not improve after 10 days of using this product, or 3 days if you also have a fever.

• Diphenhydramine and magnesium salicylate can reason you to have unusual results with determined medical trials. Speak any doctor who treats you that you are taking diphenhydramine and magnesium salicylate.

• If you need to have any type of surgery, speak the surgeon onward of time that you are taking diphenhydramine and magnesium salicylate. You may need to stop using the medication for a short time.

• Store this medication at room temperature, away from heat, easy, and moisture.

What happens if I miss a dose?

• Since this medicine is generally taken only at bedtime as needed, you are not likely to be on a daily dosing schedule. If you miss a doze or forget to take your medication, wait before you are ready for sleep to take the medicine. 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 medicine.

• Overdose symptoms may include stomach pain, diarrhea, blood in your urine, thirst, headache, buzzing in your ears, gasping for breath, confusion, hallucinations, blurred vision, or seizure (convulsions).

What must I avoid while taking diphenhydramine and magnesium salicylate?

• Avoid drinking alcohol while you are taking diphenhydramine and magnesium salicylate. Alcohol may magnify your risk of stomach bleeding.

• 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.

• Avoid becoming overheated or dehydrated during exercice and in hot weather.

• Do not use an over-the-counter cough, cool, allergy, or sleep medicine without first asking your doctor or pharmacist. Diphenhydramine is contained in much medicines accessible over the counter. If you take determined commodity together you may accidentally take too diphenhydramine. Read the label of any another medication you are using to see if it contains diphenhydramine or other antihistamine.

What are the possible side effects of diphenhydramine and magnesium salicylate?

• 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:

· black, bloody, or tarry stools;

· coughing up blood or vomit that looks like coffee grounds;

· decreased hearing;

· wheezing or trouble breathing;

· seizure (convulsions);

· urinating smaller than normal or not at all; or

· nausea, stomach pain, low fever, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes).

• Smaller serious side effects may include:

· dry mouth;

· mild nausea, indigestion, heartburn;

· ringing in your ears;

· 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.

What another drugs will affect diphenhydramine and magnesium salicylate?

• Till using this medicine, speak your doctor if you regularly use another medicines that create you sleepy (such as cool or allergy medication, narcotic pain medication, sleeping pills, muscle relaxers, and medication for seizures, depression, or anxiety). They can add to sleepiness caused by diphenhydramine and magnesium salicylate.

• Much drugs can interact with diphenhydramine and magnesium. Adown is just a partial list. Speak your doctor if you are using:

· methotrexate (Rheumatrex, Trexall);

· antacids, or sodium bicarbonate (including baking soda);

· a blood thinner such as warfarin (Coumadin);

· gout medicine such as probenecid (Benemid) or sulfinpyrazone (Anturane);

· medicine used to prevent blood clots, such as alteplase (Activase), clopidogrel (Plavix), dipyridamole (Persantine), urokinase (Abbokinase), and others.

· pain medications such as acetaminophen (Tylenol), ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil), naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn), diclofenac (Cataflam, Voltaren), etodolac (Lodine), indomethacin (Indocin), and others;

· seizure medicine such as phenytoin (Dilantin) or valproic acid (Depakene);

· insulin or diabetes medications you take by mouth; or

· an antibiotic such as ciprofloxacin (Cipro), enoxacin (Penetrex), itraconazole (Sporanox), ketoconazole (Nizoral), norfloxacin (Noroxin), ofloxacin (Floxin), plicamycin (Mithracin), tetracycline (Ala-Tet, Sumycin), or vancomycin (Vancocin);

Where can I get more information?

• Your pharmacist can provide more information about diphenhydramine and magnesium salicylate.

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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