HYOSCYAMINE AND PHENYLTOLOXAMINE

(HYE oh SYE a meen and FEEN il toe LOX a meen) Brand: Digex NF

What is the most significant information I must know about hyoscyamine and phenyltoloxamine?

• You must not take hyoscyamine and phenyltoloxamine if you are allergic to it, or if you have kidney malady, a bladder or intestinal obstruction, severe ulcerative colitis, toxic megacolon, glaucoma, myasthenia gravis, problems with your esophagus, or if you are unable to urinate.

• Do not use this medication if you have untreated or uncontrolled illness such as glaucoma, asthma or COPD, heart malady, tall blood pressure, coronary artery malady, or a thyroid disorder.

• Till you take hyoscyamine and phenyltoloxamine, speak your doctor if you have a heart rhythm mess, liver or kidney malady, low blood pressure, a brain injury or seizure mess, enlarged prostate, urination problems, if you have been sick with diarrhea or fever, or if you take medication that contains potassium.

• Hyoscyamine and phenyltoloxamine works excellent if you take it till a meal.

• Avoid taking an antacid at the same time you take hyoscyamine and phenyltoloxamine. Antacids can create it harder for your body to absorb hyoscyamine and phenyltoloxamine. If you use an antacid, take it after you have taken hyoscyamine and phenyltoloxamine and eaten a meal.

• This medicine may reason blurred vision and may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert and able to see clearly.

• Drinking alcohol can magnify determined side effects of hyoscyamine and phenyltoloxamine.

What is hyoscyamine and phenyltoloxamine?

• Hyoscyamine and phenyltoloxamine produces much effects in the body, including relief from muscle spasms in the stomach and intestines. Hyoscyamine and phenyltoloxamine also reduces the fluid secretions of much organs and glands in the body, such as the stomach.

• Phenyltoloxamine is an antihistamine that reduces the effects of natural chemical histamine in the body.

• The combination of hyoscyamine and phenyltoloxamine is used to treat indigestion (upset stomach, gas, bloating), and to reduce stomach acid.

• Hyoscyamine and phenyltoloxamine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medicine guide.

What must I discuss with my healthcare provider till taking hyoscyamine and phenyltoloxamine?

• Do not use this medication if you have untreated or uncontrolled illness such as glaucoma, asthma or COPD, heart malady, tall blood pressure, coronary artery malady, or a thyroid disorder.

• To create certain you can safely take hyoscyamine and phenyltoloxamine, speak your doctor if you have any of these another conditions:

· a heart rhythm disorder;

· liver or kidney disease;

· low blood pressure;

· a brain injury or seizure disorder;

· enlarged prostate or urination problems;

· if you have been sick with diarrhea or fever; or

· if you take potassium (Cytra, Epiklor, K-Lyte, K-Phos, Kaon, Klor-Con, Polycitra, Urocit-K).

• FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether hyoscyamine and phenyltoloxamine will harm an unborn child. Speak your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant while using this medication.

• Hyoscyamine and phenyltoloxamine 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 medicine.

How must I take hyoscyamine and phenyltoloxamine?

• 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.

• Hyoscyamine and phenyltoloxamine works excellent if you take it till a meal.

• If you interrupt or open a hyoscyamine and phenyltoloxamine capsule, avoid inhaling the powder medication internal the capsule.

• Pay particular attention to your dental hygiene. This medicine can reason dry mouth leading to tooth decay.

• Store at room temperature away from moisture, heat, and light.

What happens if I miss a dose?

• Take your doze as soon as you remember, but only if you are getting ready to ate a meal. Do not take extra medication to create up the missed dose.

• If you skip a meal, do not take your doze of hyoscyamine and phenyltoloxamine. Wait before your following meal.

What happens if I overdose?

• Search abnormal medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222.

• Overdose symptoms may include confusion, severe dizziness, extreme thirst, fever, hot and dry skin, vision problems, trouble swallowing, or seizure (convulsions).

What must I avoid while taking hyoscyamine and phenyltoloxamine?

• This medicine may reason blurred vision and may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert and able to see clearly.

• Drinking alcohol can magnify determined side effects of hyoscyamine and phenyltoloxamine.

• Avoid becoming overheated or dehydrated during exercice and in hot weather. Hyoscyamine and phenyltoloxamine can decrease sweating and you may be more prone to heat stroke.

What are the possible side effects of hyoscyamine and phenyltoloxamine?

• Get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.

• Stop using hyoscyamine and phenyltoloxamine and call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:

· quick or uneven heart course;

· severe stomach cramps or constipation;

· confusion, agitation, behavior changes, hallucinations, feelings of extreme happiness;

· loss of balance or coordination, problems with speech;

· double vision; or

· ongoing diarrhea or vomiting.

• Smaller serious side effects may include:

· headache, dizziness, drowsiness, memory problems;

· dry mouth;

· nausea;

· mild constipation;

· decreased sweating;

· sleep problems (insomnia);

· feeling restless or excited (especially in children); or

· impotence, loss of interest in sex, or trouble having an orgasm.

• 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 hyoscyamine and phenyltoloxamine?

• Till using hyoscyamine and phenyltoloxamine, 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 hyoscyamine and phenyltoloxamine.

• Speak your doctor about all another medicines you use, especially:

· amantadine (Symmetrel);

· atropine (Atreza, Sal-Tropine);

· benztropine (Cogentin);

· haloperidol (Haldol);

· ketoconazole (Nizoral);

· metoclopramide (Reglan);

· topiramate (Topamax);

· zonisamide (Zonegran);

· anti-nausea medications such as belladonna (Donnatal), dimenhydrinate (Dramamine), methscopolamine (Pamine), or scopolamine (Transderm Scop);

· bladder or urinary medications such as darifenacin (Enablex), flavoxate (Urispas), oxybutynin (Ditropan, Oxytrol), solifenacin (Vesicare), tolterodine (Detrol), or Urogesic Blue;

· bronchodilators such as ipratropium (Atrovent) or tiotropium (Spiriva);

· irritable bowel medications such as dicyclomine (Bentyl), hyoscyamine and phenyltoloxamine (Hyomax), or propantheline (Pro Banthine); or

· ulcer medication such as glycopyrrolate (Robinul) or mepenzolate (Cantil).

• This list is not complete and another drugs may interact with hyoscyamine and phenyltoloxamine. 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.

Where can I get more information?

• Your pharmacist can provide more information about hyoscyamine and phenyltoloxamine.

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.

Disclaim: Each effort has been made to ensure that the information provided by Cerner Multum, Inc. ('Multum') is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. Drug information contained herein may be time sensitive. Multum information has been compiled for use by healthcare practitioners and consumers in the United States and therefore Multum does not warrant that uses external of the United States are appropriate, unless specifically indicated otherwise. Multum's drug information does not endorse drugs, diagnose patients or recommend therapy. Multum's drug information is an informational resource designed to assist licensed healthcare practitioners in caring for their patients and/or to serve consumers viewing this service as a supplement to, and not a substitute for, the expertise, skill, knowledge and judgment of healthcare practitioners. The absence of a warning for a given drug or drug combination in no way must be construed to indicate that the drug or drug combination is safety, effective or appropriate for any given patient. Multum does not assume any responsibility for any aspect of healthcare administered with the help of information Multum provides. The information contained herein is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, warnings, drug interactions, allergic reactions, or adverse effects. If you have questions about the drugs you are taking, check with your doctor, nurse or pharmacist.

(33)