Dyphylline - Systemic
Brand Names
Dilor, Dilor-400, Lufyllin, Lufyllin-400
Dyphylline *** 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 dyphylline, the
following must be considered
Allergic reaction
Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or
allergy to aminophylline, caffeine, dyphylline, oxtriphylline, theobromine,
or theophylline. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic
to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.
Pregnancy care
Dyphylline has not been studied in pregnant women.
Before taking this drug, make sure your family doctor knows if you are pregnant
or if you may become pregnant.
Breast-feeding problem
Dyphylline passes into breast milk. However, this
drug has not been reported to cause problems in nursing babies.
Use for Children
Use of other bronchodilator medication is preferred.
Elderly care
As in younger diseaseds, use of other bronchodilator
medication is preferred. Always older diseaseds with kidney disease may require
a lower dose of dyphylline than do older adults without kidney disease.
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
dyphylline, it is especially important that your health care provider know
if you are taking any of the following:
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Beta-blockers including ophthalmics - acebutolol " Sectral ",
atenolol " Tenormin ", betaxolol " Betoptic, Kerlone ", bisoprolol
" Zebeta ", carteolol " Cartrol ", labetalol " Normodyne ", levobunolol
" Betagan ", metipranolol " OptiPranolol ", metoprolol " Lopressor ",
nadolol " Corgard ", oxprenolol " Trasicor ", penbutolol " Levatol ",
pindolol " Visken ", propranolol " Inderal ", sotalol " Sotacor ",
timolol " Blocadren, Timoptic " These medication may prevent dyphylline
from help you
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Probenecid - Benemid This drug may increase the effects
of dyphylline
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Xanthine-derivatives - aminophylline " Somophyllin ", caffeine
" NoDoz ", Oxtriphylline " Choledyl ", theophylline " Somophyllin-T " The
risk of side effects may be increased
Other Information for using
The presence of other medical
problems may effect the use of dyphylline. Make sure you tell your family doctor
if you have any other medical problems, especially:
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Heart or blood vessel disease
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Stomach ulcer - or history of or other stomach problems Dyphylline
may make these conditions worse
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Heart failure
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Kidney disease The effects of dyphylline may be increased
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