Azelastine : Before Using

Azelastine - Nasal

Brand Names

Astelin Azelastine *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

Before Using

In deciding to using a medication, the problems of uses this drugs must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For nasal azelastine, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

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

Pregnancy care

Azelastine has not been studied in pregnant women. However, studies in pets have found that very large doses of azelastine cause birth defects and other problems. Before using this drug, make sure your family doctor knows if you are pregnant or if you may become pregnant.

Breast-feeding problem

It is not known whether azelastine passes into breast milk. Although most medication pass into breast milk in small amounts, many of them may be using safely while breast-feeding. Mothers who are using this drug and who wish to breast-feed must discuss this with their family doctor.

Use for Children

This drug has been tested in child and, in effective doses, has not been shown to cause various side effects or problems in child, older than 5 years of age, than it does 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 no special info comparing use of nasal azelastine in the elderly with use in other age groups, this drug has been using in a small number of older diseaseds and is not expected to cause various side effects or problems in elderly people than it does in adults people.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two 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 azelastine, it is especially important that your health care professional know if you are taking any of the following:

Alcohol
Central nervous system - CNS depressants - drug that causes drowsiness
Tricyclic antidepressants - amitriptyline " Elavil ", amoxapine " Asendin ", clomipramine " Anafranil ", desipramine " Pertofrane ", doxepin " Sinequan ", imipramine " Tofranil ", nortriptyline " Aventyl ", protriptyline " Vivactil ", trimipramine " Surmontil " Use of these medication with azelastine may increase the risk of drowsiness

Cimetidine May cause an increase in the blood levels of azelastine, which may result in increased effects

Other Information for using

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

Kidney disease Blood levels of azelastine may be increased, leading to increased effects