(floo MAZ e nil) Brand: Romazicon
• You must not receive this medicine if you are allergic to flumazenil or any type of benzodiazepine sedative, or if you have taken an overdose of antidepressant medicine such as Elavil, Janimine, Tofranil, Norpramin, Desyrel, Ascendin, Anafranil, Sinequan, Pamelor, Vivactil, or Surmontil.
• Till receiving flumazenil, speak your doctor if you have a seizure mess, liver malady, a history of head injury, uncontrolled muscle twitches, a breathing mess, anxiety or panic mess, or a history of drug or alcohol addiction.
• You may have temporary amnesia while you are coming out of sedation after a surgery. You may not remember everything going on near you during this time.
• Flumazenil can reason side effects that may impair your thinking or reactions. For at least 18 hours after you leave the hospital or surgery center, do not drive or do anything else that requires you to be awake and alert. Continue to limit these activities before you no longer feel sedated (weak, drowsy, or dizzy).
• Even though you may feel alert after waking up from sedation, your judgment or reactions may still be impaired. Follow your caregivers' instructions about limiting activities after receiving flumazenil.
• Do not drink alcohol for at least 18 hours after receiving flumazenil, or if you still feel sedated.
• Flumazenil reverses the effects of determined types of sedatives from the benzodiazepine (ben-zo-dye-AYZ-e-peen) group of drugs. This includes Valium, Xanax, Tranxene, Librium, ProSom, Dalmane, Ativan, Restoril, Halcion, and others.
• Flumazenil is used to reverse the sedative effects of a benzodiazepine when used during surgery or another medical procedure. Flumazenil is also used to treat benzodiazepine overdose.
• Flumazenil may also be used for purposes another than those listed in this medicine guide.
• You must not receive this medicine if you are allergic to flumazenil or any type of benzodiazepine sedative, or if you have taken an overdose of antidepressant medicine such as Elavil, Janimine, Tofranil, Norpramin, Desyrel, Ascendin, Anafranil, Sinequan, Pamelor, Vivactil, or Surmontil.
• Till receiving flumazenil, speak your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs, or if you have:
· epilepsy or another seizure disorder;
· liver disease;
· a history of head injury;
· uncontrolled muscle twitches;
· asthma or another breathing disorder;
· panic or anxiety mess; or
· a history of drug or alcohol addiction.
• If you have any of these conditions, you may not be able to use flumazenil, or you may need dosage adjustments 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.
• It is not known whether flumazenil passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing child. Do not use this medicine without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
• Flumazenil is given as an injection through a needle placed into a vein. You will receive this injection in a hospital or surgical clinic.
• Flumazenil is generally effective in reversing sedation within 2 hours.
• You may have temporary amnesia while you are coming out of sedation after a surgery. You may not remember everything going on near you during this time.
• Since this medicine is given as needed by a healthcare professional, it is not likely that you will miss a dose.
• Search abnormal medical attention if you think you have received too many of this medicine.
• Overdose symptoms may include feeling anxious or agitated, muscle tightness, or seizure (convulsions).
• Flumazenil can reason side effects that may impair your thinking or reactions. For at least 18 hours after you leave the hospital or surgery center, do not drive or do anything else that requires you to be awake and alert. Continue to limit these activities before you no longer feel sedated (weak, drowsy, or dizzy).
• Even though you may feel alert after waking up from sedation, your judgment or reactions may still be impaired. Follow your caregivers' instructions about limiting activities after receiving flumazenil.
• Do not drink alcohol for at least 18 hours after receiving flumazenil, or if you still feel sedated.
• 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:
· seizures (convulsions);
· weak or shallow breathing;
· continued drowsiness for longer than 2 hours after receiving flumazenil;
· confusion, fear, panic onslaught; or
· quick or uneven heart rate.
• Smaller serious side effects include:
· pain or irritation where the medication was injected;
· agitation or tremors (shaking);
· warmth, redness, or tingly feeling under your skin;
· dizziness;
· sweating or shivering;
· headache;
· blurred vision; or
· ringing in your ears.
• Side effects another than those listed here may also occur. Conversation to your doctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
• Till receiving flumazenil, speak your doctor if you have recently drank an alcoholic beverage, or if you are using any of the next drugs:
· seizure medication;
· eszopiclone (Lunesta);
· antidepressants such as amitriptyline (Elavil, Etrafon), amoxapine (Ascendin), clomipramine (Anafranil), desipramine (Norpramin), doxepin (Sinequan), imipramine (Janimine, Tofranil), nortriptyline (Pamelor), protriptyline (Vivactil), or trimipramine (Surmontil); or
· diazepam (Valium) or similar medicines such as alprazolam (Xanax), chlordiazepoxide (Librium), clorazepate (Tranxene), estazolam (ProSom), flurazepam (Dalmane), lorazepam (Ativan), midazolam (Versed), temazepam (Restoril), triazolam (Halcion), and others.
• If you are using any of these drugs, you may not be able to use flumazenil, or you may need dosage adjustments or particular trials during treatment.
• There may be another drugs not listed that can affect flumazenil. 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 doctor or pharmacist has information about flumazenil written for health professionals that you may read.
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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