PAPAVERINE

(pa PAV uh reen) Brand: Papacon, Para-Time S. R., Pavabid Plateau, Pavacot, Pavagen

What is the most significant information I must know about papaverine?

• Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing another hazardous activities. Papaverine may reason dizziness. If you experience dizziness, avoid these activities.

• If you experience dizziness, rise slowly from a sitting or lying position to avoid falling.

• Use alcohol cautiously. Alcohol may magnify drowsiness and dizziness while you are taking papaverine.

• Notify your doctor if you experience especially bothersome sweating, rash, flushing, headache, tiredness, yellowing of your skin, nausea, decreased appetite, diarrhea, or constipation.

What is papaverine?

• Papaverine is in a class of drugs called vasodilators. Papaverine relaxes veins and arteries, which makes them wider and allows blood to pass through them more easily. These actions may help to magnify the amount of oxygen-rich blood in your brain, heart, and muscles.

• Papaverine may also be helpful in treating conditions inclusion spasms of the intestines and urinary tract.

• Papaverine may also be used for purposes another than those listed in this medicine guide.

Who must not take papaverine?

• Till taking this medicine, speak your doctor if you have

· heart malady or irregular heartbeats,

· liver disease,

· glaucoma, or

· Parkinson's disease.

• You may not be able to take papaverine, or you may require a lower doze or particular monitoring during treatment if you have any of the conditions listed above.

• Papaverine is in the FDA pregnancy category C. This means that it is not known whether papaverine will harm an unborn child. Do not take papaverine without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant.

• It is not known whether papaverine passes into breast milk. Do not take this medicine without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.

How must I take papaverine?

• Take papaverine exactly as directed by your doctor. If you do not understand these directions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them to you.

• Take every doze with a full glass of water.

• The regular-release form of papaverine is generally taken three to five times a day. The timed-release tablets and capsules are generally taken two or three times a day (every 8 to 12 hours). Follow your doctor's instructions.

• Do not crush, chew, interrupt, or open the timed-release tablets or capsules. Swallow them intact. They are specially formulated to release slowly in your body.

• Store papaverine at room temperature away from moisture and heat.

What happens if I miss a dose?

• Take the missed doze as soon as you remember. However, if it is nearly time for your following doze, skip the missed doze and take only your following regularly scheduled doze. Do not take a double doze of this medication.

What happens if I overdose?

• Search abnormal medical attention.

• Symptoms of a papaverine overdose include drowsiness, weakness, double vision, poor coordination, headache, blue-colored lips or skin, and coma.

What must I avoid while taking papaverine?

• Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing another hazardous activities. Papaverine may reason dizziness. If you experience dizziness, avoid these activities.

• If you experience dizziness, rise slowly from a sitting or lying position to avoid falling.

• Use alcohol cautiously. Alcohol may magnify drowsiness and dizziness while you are taking papaverine.

• Do not crush, chew, interrupt, or open the timed-release tablets or capsules. Swallow them intact. These are specially formulated to release slowly in your body.

What are the possible side effects of papaverine?

• Stop taking papaverine and search abnormal medical attention if you experience an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of your throat; swelling of your lips, tongue, or person; or hives).

• Stop taking papaverine and contact your doctor if your skin or eyes develop a yellow tint.

• Another, smaller serious side effects may be more likely to occur. Continue to take papaverine and conversation to your doctor if you experience

· nausea, decreased appetite, diarrhea, or constipation;

· dizziness or drowsiness;

· headache;

· sweating and flushing;

· a rash; or

· irregular heartbeats.

• 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.

What another drugs will affect papaverine?

• Papaverine may decrease the effects of levodopa (Dopar, Larodopa) which is used to treat Parkinson's malady. You may need a change in your levodopa dosage if you are taking levodopa.

• Drugs another than those listed here may also interact with papaverine or affect your condition. Conversation to your doctor and pharmacist till taking any prescription or over-the-counter medicines.

Where can I get more information?

• Your pharmacist has additional information about papaverine 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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