PROPANTHELINE

(proe PAN the leen) Brand: Pro-Banthine

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

• You must not take this medicine if you are allergic to propantheline, or if you have glaucoma, myasthenia gravis, a blockage in your stomach or intestines, severe ulcerative colitis, an enlarged prostate, or if you are unable to urinate.

• Till taking propantheline, speak your doctor if you have heart malady, congestive heart failure, a heart rhythm mess, tall blood pressure, hiatal hernia, GERD, liver malady, or thyroid problems. .

• Till using propantheline, 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 propantheline.

• Propantheline slows the digestive tract, which can create it harder for your body to absorb any medicines you take by mouth. Speak your doctor if any of your oral medications do not seem to work as well while you are using propantheline.

• There are much another medicines that can interact with propantheline. 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.

• Propantheline can reason side effects that may impair your vision, thinking, or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert and able to see clearly.

• Avoid drinking alcohol. It can magnify some of the side effects of propantheline.

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

What is propantheline?

• Propantheline reduces the secretions of determined organs in the body, such as the stomach.

• Propantheline is used to reduce stomach acid in people with stomach ulcers.

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

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

• You must not take this medicine if you are allergic to propantheline, or if you have:

· a blockage in your stomach or intestines;

· a bladder obstruction or if you are unable to urinate;

· severe ulcerative colitis or toxic megacolon;

· glaucoma; or

· myasthenia gravis.

• If you have any of these another conditions, you may need a doze adjustment or particular trials to safely use this medication:

· heart malady, congestive heart failure, or a heart rhythm disorder;

· tall blood pressure;

· hiatal hernia or reflux esophagitis (GERD);

· liver disease;

· kidney disease;

· thyroid problems; or

· enlarged prostate.

• FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether this medicine is deleterious to an unborn child. Till using propantheline, speak your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.

• It is not known whether propantheline 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.

• Older adults may be more sensitive to the side effects of propantheline.

How must I take propantheline?

• 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 medicine with a full glass of water.

• Propantheline is generally taken three or four times a day, 30 minutes till meals and at bedtime. Follow your doctor's instructions.

• Store propantheline 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 or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222.

• Overdose symptoms may include feeling restless or excited, redness or tingling under your skin, confusion, unusual behavior, trouble breathing, feeling like you might pass out, muscle weakness, or paralysis.

What must I avoid while taking propantheline?

• Propantheline can reason side effects that may impair your vision, thinking, or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert and able to see clearly.

• Avoid drinking alcohol. It can magnify some of the side effects of propantheline.

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

What are the possible side effects of propantheline?

• 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 propantheline and call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:

· quick, pounding, or uneven heartbeats;

· warmth, redness, or tingly feeling under your skin;

· hot, dry skin with no sweating;

· eye pain or redness, seeing halos near lights;

· blurred vision and heighten sensitivity to light;

· confusion, agitation, extreme fear, hallucinations, unusual thoughts or behavior; or

· urinating smaller than normal or not at all.

• Smaller serious side effects may include:

· drowsiness, dizziness;

· headache or feeling nervous;

· nausea, vomiting, bloating, constipation;

· decreased sense of taste;

· dry mouth, stuffy nose; or

· sleep problems (insomnia).

• 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 propantheline?

• Much drugs can interact with propantheline. Adown is just a partial list. Speak your doctor if you are using:

· atropine (Atreza, Sal-Tropine), belladonna (Donnatal, and others), benztropine (Cogentin), dimenhydrinate (Dramamine), methscopolamine (Pamine), or scopolamine (Transderm-Scop);

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

· glycopyrrolate (Robinul);

· mepenzolate (Cantil);

· narcotic pain medications such as meperidine (Demerol);

· an antidepressant such as amitriptyline (Elavil, Etrafon), desipramine (Norpramin), doxepin (Sinequan), imipramine (Janimine, Tofranil), nortriptyline (Pamelor), and others;

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

· a heart rhythm medicine such as disopyramide (Norpace), quinidine (Quin-G), procainamide (Procan, Procanbid, Pronestyl), and others;

· irritable bowel medications such as dicyclomine (Bentyl) or hyoscyamine (Anaspaz, Cystospaz, Levsin, and others);

· medicines to treat psychiatric disorders, such as chlorpromazine (Thorazine), fluphenazine (Permitil, Prolixin), prochlorperazine (Compazine, Compro), promethazine (Pentazine, Phenergan), thioridazine (Mellaril), and others; or

· steroid medicine such as prednisone and others.

• This list is not complete and there may be another drugs that can interact with propantheline. Speak your doctor about all your prescription and over-the-counter medications, vitamins, minerals, herbal commodity, and drugs predesigned by another doctors. Do not start a new medicine without telling your doctor.

Where can I get more information?

• Your pharmacist can provide more information about propantheline.

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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