Buspirone : Before Using - BuSpar, BuSpar DIVIDOSE, Bustab

Buspirone - Systemic

Brand Names

BuSpar, BuSpar DIVIDOSE, Bustab Buspirone *** 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 buspirone, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

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

Pregnancy care

Buspirone has not been studied in pregnant women. However, buspirone has not been shown to cause birth defects or other problems in animal studies.

Breast-feeding problem

It is not known whether buspirone passes into the breast milk of humans.

Use for Children

Studies on this drug have been done only in adult diseaseds and there is no special info comparing use of buspirone in child up to 18 years of age with use in other age groups.

Elderly care

This drug has been tested in a limited number of older adults and has not been shown 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 buspirone, it is especially important that your health care professional know if you are taking any of the following:

Erythromycin - ERYC, E.E.S.
Itraconazole - Sporanox Higher blood levels of buspirone may occur, increasing the risk of side effects. Your family doctor may change the dose of buspirone that you take

Monoamine oxidase - MAO inhibitor activity - isocarboxazid " Marplan ", phenelzine " Nardil ", procarbazine " Matulane ", selegiline at doses more than 10 mg a day " Eldepryl ", tranylcypromine " Parnate " Taking buspirone while you are taking monoamine oxidase - MAO inhibitors may cause high blood pressure

Other Information for using

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

Kidney disease
Liver disease Buspirone may be removed from your body more slowly, which may increase the risk of side effects. Your family doctor may need to adjust your dose