Epinephrine : Before Using

Epinephrine - Ophthalmic

Epinephrine *** 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 epinephrine, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

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

Pregnancy care

Ophthalmic epinephrine may be absorbed into the body. However, studies on effects in pregnancy have not been done in either humans or pets.

Breast-feeding problem

Ophthalmic epinephrine may be absorbed into the body. However, it is not known whether epinephrine passes into the breast milk.

Use for Children

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

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. Although there is no special info comparing use of this drug in the elderly with use in other age groups, this drug is not expected 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. Tell your health care professional if you are using 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 epinephrine. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Bronchial asthma
Diabetes mellitus - sugar diabetes
Eye disease - other
Heart or blood vessel disease
High blood pressure
Overactive thyroid Epinephrine may make the condition worse

Dental surgery on gums Dental surgery may include the use of epinephrine in topical or injection form. Use of ophthalmic epinephrine during this time may increase blood levels of the drug and increase the risk of side effects