Ergotamine, Belladonna Alkaloids and Phenobarbital : Before Using - Bellergal-S, Bellergal, Bellergal Spacetabs

Ergotamine, Belladonna Alkaloids and Phenobarbital - Systemic

Brand Names

Bellergal-S, Bellergal, Bellergal Spacetabs Ergotamine, Belladonna Alkaloids and Phenobarbital *** 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 ergotamine, belladonna alkaloids and phenobarbital combination, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

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

Pregnancy care

For ergotamine Ergotamine is not recommended for use during pregnancy since it has been shown to increase the risk of early labor, which could result in a miscarriage.
For belladonna alkaloids Belladonna alkaloids have not been shown to cause problems.
For phenobarbital Barbiturates such as phenobarbital have been shown to increase the risk of birth defects. Always when taken during pregnancy, barbiturates may cause bleeding problems in the newborn baby. Be sure that you have discussed these problems with your family doctor before taking this drug.

Breast-feeding problem

For ergotamine Ergotamine passes into the breast milk and may cause unwanted effects, such as vomiting, diarrhea, weak pulse, unstable blood pressure, or convulsions - seizures, in nursing babies whose mothers take large amounts of the drug. Large amounts of ergotamine may also decrease the flow of breast milk.
For belladonna alkaloids Although belladonna alkaloids pass into the breast milk, the amount of belladonna alkaloids in this combination drug has not been shown to cause problems in nursing babies. However, because the belladonna alkaloids tend to decrease the secretions of the body, it is possible that the flow of breast milk may be reduced in some diseaseds.
For phenobarbital Phenobarbital passes into the breast milk. Taking this combination drug two or three times a day is not likely to cause problems in nursing babies. However, larger amounts of the drug may cause drowsiness, unusually slow heartbeat, shortness of breath, or troubled breathing in nursing babies.

Be sure that you discuss these possible problems with your family doctor before taking this drug.

Use for Children

Children may be especially sensitive to the effects of the belladonna alkaloids and the phenobarbital in this combination drug. This may increase the risk of side effects during treat. Although there is no special info about the use of ergotamine in child, it is not expected to cause various side effects or problems in child than it does in adults.

Elderly care

Elderly people are especially sensitive to the effects of ergotamine, belladonna alkaloids and barbiturates such as phenobarbital. This may increase the risk of side effects during treat.

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 this combination drug, it is especially important that your health care professional know if you are taking any of the following:

Antacids
Diarrhea drug containing kaolin or attapulgite These medication may decrease the effects of the belladonna alkaloids and the phenobarbital in this combination drug; to prevent this, take the 2 medication at least 1 hour apart

Anticoagulants - blood thinners The phenobarbital in this combination drug may decrease the effects of anticoagulants; a change in the dose of anticoagulant may be needed

Anticholinergics - drug for abdominal or stomach spasms or cramps
Carbamazepine - Tegretol
Central nervous system - CNS depressants - drug that causes drowsiness
Cocaine
Contraceptives, oral, - birth control pills containing estrogens or progestins
Digitalis glycosides - heart drug
Monoamine oxidase - MAO inhibitors - furazolidone " Furoxone ", isocarboxazid " Marplan ", phenelzine " Nardil ", procarbazine " Matulane ", selegiline " Eldepryl ", tranylcypromine " Parnate " - taken currently or within the past 2 weeks
Other ergot medication - dihydroergotamine " D.H.E. 45 ", ergoloid mesylates " Hydergine ", ergonovine " Ergotrate ", methylergonovine " Methergine ", methysergide " Sansert "
Other medication for migraine that contain ergotamine in combination with other ingredients, such as ergotamine and caffeine - Cafergot,
Potassium chloride - Kay Ciel
Tricyclic antidepressants - amitriptyline " Elavil ", amoxapine " Asendin ", clomipramine " Anafranil ", desipramine " Pertofrane ", doxepin " Sinequan ", imipramine " Tofranil ", nortriptyline " Aventyl ", protriptyline " Vivactil ", trimipramine " Surmontil " The risk of serious side effects may be increased

Ketoconazole - Nizoral The belladonna alkaloids in this combination drug may reduce the effects of ketoconazole; to prevent this, take the ergotamine, belladonna alkaloids and phenobarbital combination at least 2 hours after taking ketoconazole

Other Information for using

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

Asthma - or history of, emphysema, or other chronic lung disease
Brain damage - in child
Difficult urination
Down's syndrome - mongolism
Dry mouth - severe and continuing
Enlarged prostate
Heart or blood vessel disease
High blood pressure - severe
Hyperactivity - in child
Infection
Intestinal blockage or other intestinal problems
Itching - severe
Kidney disease
Liver disease
Overactive thyroid
Porphyria
Spastic paralysis - in child
Urinary tract blockage The risk of side effects may be increased

Glaucoma The belladonna alkaloids in this combination drug may make your condition worse

Also tell your family doctor if you have recently had an angioplasty - a procedure done to improve the flow of blood in a blocked blood vessel or surgery on a blood vessel, because the risk of side effects causing by the ergotamine in this combination drug may be increased.