Ergonovine/Methylergonovine : Before Using

Ergonovine/Methylergonovine - Systemic

Ergonovine/Methylergonovine *** 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 ergonovine and methylergonovine, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

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

Breast-feeding problem

This drug passes into the breast milk and may cause unwanted effects, such as vomiting; decreased circulation in the hands, lower legs and feet; diarrhea; weak pulse; unstable blood pressure; or convulsions - seizures in infants of mothers taking large doses.

Use for Children

Although there is no special info comparing use of ergonovine or methylergonovine in child with use in other age groups, these medication are not expected to cause various problems in child than they do 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 ergonovine or methylergonovine 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. When you are taking ergonovine or methylergonovine it is especially important that your health care professional know if you are taking any of the following:

Bromocriptine - Parlodel
Other ergot alkaloids - dihydroergotamine " D.H.E. 45 ", ergoloid mesylates " Hydergine ", ergotamine " Gynergen ", methysergide " Sansert " Use of these medication with ergonovine or methylergonovine may increase the risk of side side effects of medication.

Nitrates
Other medication for angina Use of these medication with ergonovine or methylergonovine may keep these medication from help you

Other Information for using

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

Angina - chest pain or other heart problems
Blood vessel disease
High blood pressure - or history of
Stroke - history of These medication may cause changes in how the heart works or blood pressure changes

Infection Infections may cause an increased sensitivity to the effect of these medication

Kidney disease

Liver disease The body may not remove these medication from the bloodstream at the usual rate, which may make the drug work longer or increase the risk for side effects

Raynaud's phenomenon Use of these medication may cause worsening of the blood vessel narrowing that occurs with this disease