GUAIFENESIN AND THEOPHYLLINE
(gwye FEN e sin and thee OFF il in) Brand: Ed-Bron G, Elixophyllin-GG
What is the most significant information I must know about guaifenesin and theophylline?
• Call your doctor right away if you experience nausea, vomiting, insomnia, restlessness, seizures, an heighten heart course, or a headache. These symptoms could be signs of too many theophylline in your blood.
• Do not start or stop smoking without first talking to your doctor. Smoking changes the way your body uses theophylline, and you may need a doze adjustment.
• Do not take more of this medication than is predesigned without consulting your doctor. Search medical attention if you are having increasingly difficult breathing.
What is guaifenesin and theophylline?
• Guaifenesin is an expectorant. It helps loosen congestion in your chest and throat, making it easier to cough out through your mouth.
• Theophylline is a bronchodilator. Theophylline works in different ways: It relaxes muscles in your lungs and chest to magnify airflow, decreases the sensitivity of your lungs to allergens and another substances that reason inflammation, and increases the contractions of your diaphragm so that more air is drawn into the lungs.
• The combination of guaifenesin and theophylline is used to treat symptoms of asthma, bronchitis, and emphysema.
• Guaifenesin and theophylline may also be used for another purposes not listed in this medicine guide.
What must I discuss with my healthcare provider till taking guaifenesin and theophylline?
• You must not take this medicine if you are allergic to guaifenesin or theophylline, or if you have:
· a stomach ulcer; or
· epilepsy or other seizure disorder.
• Till taking guaifenesin and theophylline, speak your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs, or if you have:
· heart malady or tall blood pressure;
· a heart rhythm disorder;
· congestive heart failure;
· fluid in your lungs;
· a thyroid disorder;
· fever;
· liver malady; or
· kidney disease.
• If you have any of these conditions, you may need a doze adjustment or particular trials to safely take this medication.
• 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.
• Guaifenesin and theophylline 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.
• Older adults may be more likely to have side effects from this medication.
How must I take guaifenesin and theophylline?
• Take this medicine exactly as predesigned by your doctor. Do not take it in larger amounts or for longer than recommended. Follow the directions on your prescription label.
• Take this medication with a full glass of water. Drink plenty of fluids to help loosen congestion and thin mucus.
• Guaifenesin and theophylline can be taken with food to lessen stomach upset.
• Take your doses at the same time each day to hold a constant level of guaifenesin and theophylline in your blood.
• Measure liquid medication with a particular dose-measuring spoon or cup, not a regular table spoon. If you do not have a dose-measuring device, ask your pharmacist for one.
• Do not switch brands or formulation (capsule, liquid) without your doctor's approval.
• Store guaifenesin and theophylline at room temperature away from moisture and heat.
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, wait before then to take the medication and skip the missed doze. 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 nausea, vomiting, headache, sleep problems, tremors, irritability, restlessness, quick heart course, or seizure (convulsions).
What must I avoid while taking guaifenesin and theophylline?
• 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 drinking alcohol while taking guaifenesin and theophylline. Alcohol can magnify some of the side effects of this medication.
• Do not start or stop smoking without first talking to your doctor. Smoking changes the way your body uses theophylline, and you may need a doze adjustment.
• Avoid eating grilled or char-broiled foods. These foods may affect how theophylline works. Conversation to your doctor till making changes in your diet.
• Avoid caffeine (such as in coffee, tea, or cola), which can magnify the side effects of theophylline.
What are the possible side effects of guaifenesin and theophylline?
• 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 a serious side effect such as:
· seizure (convulsions);
· quick or uneven heart course; or
· severe nausea or vomiting.
• Smaller serious side effects may include:
· mild skin rash;
· slight nausea, decreased appetite, or weight loss;
· restlessness, tremor, or insomnia; or
· headache, lightheadedness, or dizziness.
• 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 guaifenesin and theophylline?
• Much drugs can interact with guaifenesin and theophylline. Adown is just a partial list. Speak your doctor if you are using:
· birth control pills;
· ketoconazole (Nizoral);
· an antibiotic such as ciprofloxacin (Cipro), clarithromycin (Biaxin), erythromycin (Ery-Tab, E.E.S, E-Mycin, others), levofloxacin (Levaquin), or rifampin (Rifadin, Rifamate, Rimactane);
· a thyroid hormone such as levothyroxine (Synthroid, Levoxyl, Levothroid, others);
· an interferon product such as Intron A, Alferon N, Infergen, Roferon-A, Betaseron, Avonex, Actimmune, and others;
· a calcium channel blocker such as diltiazem (Cardizem, Dilacor XR, Tiazac), nifedipine (Procardia, Adalat), verapamil (Verelan, Calan, Isoptin), and others;
· a beta-blocker such as atenolol (Tenormin), metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol), propranolol (Inderal), timolol (Blocadren), and others;
· asthma medicine such as albuterol (Ventolin, Proventil, Volmax, others), salmeterol (Serevent), and others;
· a diuretic (water pill); or
· seizure medicine such as phenytoin (Dilantin) or phenobarbital (Luminal, Solfoton).
• There are much another medicines that can interact with guaifenesin and theophylline. 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.
Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist can provide more information about guaifenesin and theophylline.
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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