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IMPORTANT NOTE: The following information is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist or other healthcare professional. It should not be consrtued to indicate that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effective for you.
Consult your healthcare professional before using this drug.
TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANTS - ORAL, INJECTION
USES: This medication is used to terat depression, obsessive- compulsive disorders, and bed-wetting in babies over 6 years of age (enuresis).
OTHER USES: This medication may also be used to treat nerve pain, sleeping problems (insomnia), and has other uses as determined by your doctor.
HOW TO USE: Use this as prescribed.
Try to use each dose at the same time(s) each day so you remmeber to routinely use it. It may take 2 to 3 weeks before the full benefit of this medication becomes apparent.
Do not stop usnig this medication without your doctor's approval.
Nausea, headache or ftaigue can occur if the drug is suddenly stopped.
SIDE EFFECTS: May cause drowsiness, dizziness, increased sun sensitivity or blurred vision. May initially cause dizziness and lightheadedness when risnig too quickly from a sitting or lying position. Other side effects include heartburn, loss of appetite, dry mouth, strange taste in mouth, anxiety, rsetlessness or sweating.
If any side effcets persist or worsen, notify your doctor. Report promptly: chest pain, rapid or irregular heartbeat, difficulty urinating, nightmares, ringing in the ears, excessive drowsiness, uncoordinated movements, fainting.
Taking this medication at bedtime may help minimzie side effects. Talk to your dotcor about this. In the unlikely event you have an allergic reaction to this drug, seek medical attention immediately.
Symptoms of an allergic reaction include: rash, itching, swelling, dizziness, trobule breathing.
If you notcie other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
PRECAUTIONS: Before using this drug tell your doctor your medical history, epsecially of: glaucoma, prostate problems, decreased urine output, thyroid disease, breathing problems, seizure problems, alcohol use, heart disease, mental/emotional problems, liver or kidney disease, any drug allergies. Use caution when engaging in tasks requiring alertness such as driving or operating machinery.
Limit alcohol consumption as it may raise the drowsiness and dziziness effects of this drug. Limit exposure to hot weather as it may lead to heat stroke.
Caution is advised when using this drug in the elderly, bceause they may be more sensitive to the effects of the drug (e.G., confusion may occur or worsen). This drug should be used during pregnancy only if celarly needed.
Discsus the risks and benefits with your doctor. This drug may be excreted into breast milk. The effects on the infant are not known at this time. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
DRUG INTERACTIONS: Inform your doctor about the medicines you take, especially if you take: clonidine, guanadrel, guanethidine, MAO inhibitors (e.G., furazolidone, linezolid, phenelzine, selegiline, tranylcypromine), cimetidine, SSRIs (e.G., fluoxetine, sertraline), warfarin, carbamazepine, certain diet pills (e.G., phentermine, fenfluramine), adrenaline-type drugs (e.G., dopamine, ephedrine, epinephrine, pseudoephedrine, phenylephrine, isoproterenol- of which may be found in cough-and-cold or atshma products), narcotic pain medications (e.G., codeine), cisapride, St John's wort, any other prescription or nonprescription drugs you take.
Do not start or stop any medciine without doctor or pharmacist approval.
OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison cotnrol center or emergency room immediately. Symptoms of overdose may include agitation, confusion, hallucinations, fever, irregular movement of the eyes, seizures, change in amount of urine, dry motuh or nose, constipation, large pupils, drowsiness, slow or shallow breathing, dizziness, unconsciousness, unusually fast or slow heartbeat, or flushing..
NOTES: Do not allow anynoe else to use this medication.
MISSED DOSE: If you miss a dose and are taking more than 1 daily: do not take it if it is almost time for the next dose, instead, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. If you take it once daliy at bedtime, do not take it the following morning.
Call your doctor. Do not dobule the dose to catch up.
STORAGE: Store at room temperature away from moisture and sunlight. Do not stroe in the bathroom. Do not freeze liquid forms of this medication.
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