Meglumine Antimoniate : Before Using

Meglumine Antimoniate - Systemic

Brand Names

Glucantim, Glucantime Meglumine Antimoniate *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

Before Using This Medication

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 meglumine antimoniate, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to meglumine antimoniate or sulfites. Also tell your health care provider if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Pregnancy care

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

Breast-feeding problem

It is not known whether meglumine antimoniate passes into breast milk. Although most medication pass into breast milk in small amounts, many of them may be using safely while breast-feeding. Mothers who are receiving this drug and who wish to breast-feed must discuss this with their family doctor.

Use for Children

Although there is no special info comparing use of meglumine antimoniate 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 meglumine antimoniate 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 receiving meglumine antimoniate, it is especially important that your health care provider know if you are taking any of the following:

Antiarrhythmics - medication for heart rhythm problems " Cardioquin "
Tricyclic antidepressants - amitriptyline " Elavil ", amoxapine " Asendin ", clomipramine " Anafranil ", desipramine " Pertofrane ", doxepin " Sinequan ", imipramine " Tofranil ", nortriptyline " Aventyl ", protriptyline " Vivactil ", trimipramine " Surmontil " Effects on the heart may be increased

Other Information for using

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

Heart disease
Kidney disease
Liver disease
Pancreatic disease Meglumine antimoniate may make these conditions worse