PENBUTOLOL

(pen byoo TOH lol) Brand: Levatol

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

• Do not stop taking penbutolol without first talking to your doctor. Stopping suddenly may create your condition worse.

• If you need surgery, speak the surgeon onward of time that you are using penbutolol. You may need to stop using the medication for a short time.

• This medicine may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert.

• Drinking alcohol can magnify determined side effects of penbutolol.

• Penbutolol is only part of a complete program of treatment for hypertension that may also include diet, exercice, and weight control. Follow your diet, medicine, and exercice routines very closely if you are being treated for hypertension.

• Hold using this medication as directed, even if you feel well. Tall blood pressure often has no symptoms. You may need to use blood pressure medicine for the rest of your life.

What is penbutolol?

• Penbutolol is a beta-blocker. Beta-blockers affect the heart and circulation (blood flow through arteries and veins).

• Penbutolol is used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure).

• Penbutolol may also be used for purposes not listed in this medicine guide.

What must I discuss with my healthcare provider till taking penbutolol?

• You must not take penbutolol if you are allergic to it, or if you have:

· asthma; or

· determined serious heart conditions such as"AV block" or slow heart rhythm.

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

· kidney disease;

· liver disease;

· bronchitis, emphysema, or another breathing disorder;

· congestive heart failure;

· diabetes; or

· a thyroid disorder.

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

• It is not known whether penbutolol 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.

How must I take penbutolol?

• 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.

• Take penbutolol at the same time each day.

• Your blood pressure will need to be checked often, and you may need another blood trials at your doctor's office. Visit your doctor regularly.

• Do not stop taking this medicine without first talking to your doctor. You may need to use smaller and smaller till you stop the medicine completely. Stopping a beta-blocker too quickly can reason serious heart problems.

• If you need surgery, speak the surgeon onward of time that you are using penbutolol. You may need to stop using the medication for a short time.

• Hold using this medication as directed, even if you feel well. Tall blood pressure often has no symptoms. You may need to use blood pressure medicine for the rest of your life.

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

What happens if I miss a dose?

• Take the missed doze as soon as you remember. If your following doze is smaller than 8 hours away, skip the missed doze and take the medication at the following regularly scheduled time. 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 slow heart course, wheezing, chest tightness, trouble breathing, weak pulse, fainting, or slow breathing.

What must I avoid while taking penbutolol?

• This medicine may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert.

• Drinking alcohol can magnify determined side effects of penbutolol.

What are the possible side effects of penbutolol?

• 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.

• Call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:

· slow or uneven heartbeats;

· feeling short of breath, even with mild exertion;

· swelling, rapid weight gain; or

· feeling like you might pass out.

• Smaller serious side effects may include:

· headache;

· feeling tired;

· dizziness;

· nausea, diarrhea, upset stomach;

· decreased interest in sex; or

· cool symptoms such as stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat.

• 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 penbutolol?

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

· digoxin (digitalis, Lanoxin);

· tizanidine (Zanaflex);

· a diuretic (water pill);

· asthma medications such as albuterol (Ventolin, Proventil), aminophylline (Phyllocontin, Truphylline), metaproterenol (Alupent), pirbuterol (Maxair), salmeterol (Advair, Serevent), terbutaline (Brethaire, Brethine, Bricanyl), or theophylline (Elixophyllin, Theo-24, Theochron, Uniphyl);

· blood pressure medications also used to treat a prostate mess, such as doxazosin (Cardura), prazosin (Minipress), or terazosin (Hytrin);

· a calcium channel blocker such as amlodipine (Norvasc, Caduet, Exforge, Lotrel, Tekamlo, Tribenzor, Twynsta, Amturnide), diltiazem (Cartia, Cardizem), nifedipine (Nifedical, Procardia), verapamil (Calan, Covera, Isoptin, Verelan), and others; or

· heart or blood pressure medicine such as clonidine (Catapres), guanabenz (Wytensin), guanfacine (Intuniv, Tenex), hydralazine (Apresoline, BiDil), methyldopa (Aldomet), or minoxidil (Loniten).

• This list is not complete and another drugs may interact with penbutolol. 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 has additional information about penbutolol 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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