Diethylcarbamazine : Before Using

Diethylcarbamazine - Systemic

Brand Names

Hetrazan Diethylcarbamazine *** 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 diethylcarbamazine, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

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

Pregnancy care

Treatment of pregnant diseaseds with diethylcarbamazine must be delayed until after delivery. However, diethylcarbamazine has not been shown to cause birth defects or other problems.

Breast-feeding problem

It is not known whether diethylcarbamazine 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 taking this drug and who wish to breast-feed must discuss this with their family doctor.

Use for Children

Although there is no special info comparing use of diethylcarbamazine in child with use in other age groups, this drug is not expected to cause various side effects or problems in child 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 or if they cause various side effects or problems in elderly people. There is no special info comparing use of diethylcarbamazine in the elderly with use in other age groups.

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. Tell your health care professional if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription - over-the-counter "OTC " drug.