Antimyasthenics : Before Using

Antimyasthenics - Systemic

Antimyasthenics *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Side Effects

Before Using

In deciding to using a medication, the chance of taking the drug must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For the antimyasthenics, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to ambenonium, bromides, neostigmine, or pyridostigmine. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Pregnancy care

Antimyasthenics have not been reported to cause birth defects; however, muscle weakness has occurred temporarily in some newborn babies whose mothers took antimyasthenics during pregnancy.

Breast-feeding problem

Antimyasthenics have not been reported to cause problems in nursing babies.

Use for Children

Although there is no special info comparing use of antimyasthenics in child with use in other age groups, these medication are not expected to cause various side effects or problems in child than they do in adults.

Elderly care

Many medication have not been studied specifically in elderly people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in adults people. Although there is not much information comparing use of antimyasthenics in the elderly with use in other age groups, these medication are not expected to cause various side effects or problems in elderly people than they do in adults people.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases 2 various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking an antimyasthenic, it is especially important that your health care professional knows if you are using any of the following:

Demecarium - Humorsol
Echothiophate - Phospholine Iodide
Isoflurophate - Floropryl
Malathion - Prioderm Using these medication with antimyasthenics may result in serious side effects

Guanadrel - Hylorel
Guanethidine - Ismelin
Mecamylamine - Inversine
Procainamide - Pronestyl
Trimethaphan - Arfonad The side effects of medication may interfere with the actions of the antimyasthenics

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of the antimyasthenics. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Intestinal blockage
Urinary tract blockage
Urinary tract infection These medication may make the condition worse