Belladonna Alkaloids and Barbiturates : Before Using

Belladonna Alkaloids and Barbiturates - Systemic

Belladonna Alkaloids and Barbiturates *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe 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 belladonna alkaloids and barbiturates, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to belladonna alkaloids - atropine, belladonna, hyoscyamine, and scopolamine or to barbiturates - butabarbital, phenobarbital. Always tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Pregnancy care

Belladonna alkaloids have not been shown to cause problems. However, barbiturates - contained in this drug have been shown to increase the risk of birth defects. Always when taken during pregnancy, barbiturates may cause bleeding problems in the newborn baby. Be sure that you have discussed this with your family doctor before taking this drug.

Breast-feeding problem

Belladonna alkaloids or barbiturates have not been shown to cause problems in nursing babies. However, traces of the belladonna alkaloids and barbiturates pass into the breast milk. Always because the belladonna alkaloids tend to decrease the secretions of the body, it is possible that the flow of breast milk may be reduced in some diseaseds.

Use for Children

Severe side effects may be more likely to occur in infants and children, especially those with spastic paralysis or brain damage. Unusual excitement, nervousness, restlessness, or irritability and unusual warmth, dryness and flushing of skin are more likely to occur in child, who are usually more sensitive to the effects of belladonna alkaloids. Always when belladonna alkaloids are given to children during hot weather, a rapid increase in body temperature may occur. In addition, the barbiturate in this drug could cause some children to become hyperactive.

Elderly care

Confusion or memory loss; constipation; difficult urination; drowsiness; dryness of mouth, nose, throat, or skin; and unusual excitement, nervousness, restlessness, or irritability may be more likely to occur in the elderly, who are usually more sensitive than adults people to the effects of belladonna alkaloids and barbiturates. Always eye pain may occur, which may be a sign of glaucoma.

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 belladonna alkaloids and barbiturates, it is especially important that your health care professional know if you are taking any of the following:

Adrenocorticoids - cortisone-like drug
Corticotropin - ACTH Belladonna alkaloids and barbiturates may decrease the response to these medication

Antacids
Diarrhea drug containing kaolin or attapulgite These medications may decrease the response to belladonna alkaloids

Anticholinergics - drug for abdominal or stomach spasms or cramps Belladonna alkaloids and barbiturates may increase the response to anticholinergics

Anticoagulants - blood thinners Belladonna alkaloids and barbiturates may decrease the effect of this drug

Central nervous system - CNS depressants - medication that cause drowsiness The CNS effects of either drug could be increased

Ketoconazole - Nizoral Using ketoconazole with this combination drug may lessen the effects of ketoconazole and barbiturates

Monoamine oxidase - MAO inhibitor activity - isocarboxazid " Marplan ", isocarboxazid " Marplan ", phenelzine " Nardil ", procarbazine " Matulane ", selegiline "Eldepryl "; tranylcypromine " Parnate " Taking belladonna alkaloids and barbiturates while you are taking or within 2 weeks of taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors may increase the effects of the barbiturates

Potassium chloride - Slow K or K-Dur May cause an increase in lesions - sores of the stomach or intestine

Other Information for using

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

Asthma, emphysema, or other chronic lung disease
Dryness of mouth - severe and continuing
Enlarged prostate
Glaucoma
Heart disease
Hyperactivity - in child
Intestinal blockage or other intestinal problems
Urinary tract blockage or difficult urination Belladonna alkaloids and barbiturates may make these conditions worse

Brain damage - in child
Spastic paralysis - in child These conditions may increase the effects of the drug

Down's syndrome - mongolism This condition may increase the side effects of the drug

Kidney disease
Liver disease Higher levels of the belladonna alkaloid and barbiturate may result, possibly leading to increased side effects