Lypressin : Before Using

Lypressin - Systemic

Brand Names

Diapid Lypressin *** Before Using *** How to 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 lypressin, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

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

Pregnancy care

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

Breast-feeding problem

It is not known whether lypressin passes into breast milk. However, this drug has not been reported to cause problems in nursing babies.

Use for Children

Although there is no special info comparing use of lypressin 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 lypressin 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. 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 lypressin. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Hay fever or other allergies
Infection of ears, lungs, nose, or throat
Stuffy nose May prevent nasal lypressin from being absorbed into the bloodstream, through the lining of the nose

High blood pressure Lypressin may increase blood pressure