Molindone : Before Using - Moban, Moban Concentrate

Molindone - Systemic

Brand Names

Moban, Moban Concentrate Molindone *** 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 molindone, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

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

Pregnancy care

Molindone has not been shown to cause birth defects or other problems. However, studies in mice have shown a slight decrease in successful pregnancies.

Breast-feeding problem

It is not known if molindone passes into 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 molindone in child with use in other age groups.

Elderly care

Elderly diseaseds are usually more sensitive than adults people to the effects of molindone. Constipation, dizziness or lightheadedness, drowsiness, dryness of mouth, trembling of the hands and fingers and symptoms of tardive dyskinesia - such as rapid, worm-like movements of the tongue or any other uncontrolled movements of the mouth, tongue, or jaw andarms and legs are especially likely to occur in elderly diseaseds.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases 2 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 molindone, it is especially important that your health care professional know if you are taking any of the following:

Amoxapine - Asendin
Methyldopa - Aldomet
Metoclopramide - Reglan
Metyrosine - Demser
Other antipsychotics - drug for mental illness
Pemoline - Cylert
Pimozide - Orap
Promethazine - Phenergan
Rauwolfia alkaloids - alseroxylon " Rauwiloid ", deserpidine " Harmonyl ", rauwolfia serpentina " Raudixin ", reserpine " Serpasil "
Trimeprazine - Temaril Taking these medication with molindone may increase the risk and seriousness of some side effects

Central nervous system - CNS depressants - drug that causes drowsiness
Tricyclic antidepressants - drug for depression Taking these medication with molindone may increase the CNS depressant effects

Lithium - Eskalith, Lithane The risk of serious side effects may be increased

Other Information for using

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

Brain tumor
Intestinal blockage Molindone may interfere with the diagnosis of these conditions

Difficult urination
Enlarged prostate
Glaucoma
Liver disease
Parkinson's disease Molindone may make the condition worse