Diphtheria Antitoxin : Before Using

Diphtheria Antitoxin - Systemic

Diphtheria Antitoxin *** Before Using *** How to 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 diphtheria antitoxin, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to diphtheria antitoxin, to horses, or to any products of horse origin. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as preservatives. Before giving you this drug, your family doctor will do a skin test or conjunctival - eye test to see whether you are at risk of having a serious allergy to diphtheria antitoxin or horse serum - contained in this drug.

Pregnancy care

Studies on effects in pregnancy have not been done in either humans or pets.

Breast-feeding problem

It is not known whether diphtheria antitoxin passes into the breast milk. Although most medication pass into breast milk in small amounts, many of them may be using safely while breast-feeding. Mothers who have received 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 diphtheria antitoxin 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 diphtheria antitoxin in the elderly with use in other age groups. However, there is no evidence that the effects of diphtheria antitoxin in older adults differ from those in younger 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. Tell your health care professional if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription - over-the-counter "OTC " drug.

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of diphtheria antitoxin. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems.