Phenylephrine : Before Using - Ak-Dilate, Ak-Nefrin, Dilatair, I-Phrine, Isopto Frin, Mydfrin, Neofrin, Neo-Synephrine, Ocugestrin, Ocu-Phrin Sterile Eye Drops, Ocu-Phrin Sterile Ophthalmic Solution, Phenoptic, Prefrin Liquifilm, Relief Eye Drops for Red Eyes, Dionephrine, Minims Phenylephrine, Spersaphrine

Phenylephrine - Ophthalmic

Brand Names

Ak-Dilate, Ak-Nefrin, Dilatair, I-Phrine, Isopto Frin, Mydfrin, Neofrin, Neo-Synephrine, Ocugestrin, Ocu-Phrin Sterile Eye Drops, Ocu-Phrin Sterile Ophthalmic Solution, Phenoptic, Prefrin Liquifilm, Relief Eye Drops for Red Eyes, Dionephrine, Minims Phenylephrine, Spersaphrine Phenylephrine *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

Before Using

In deciding to using a medication, the problems of uses this drugs must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For phenylephrine, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

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

Pregnancy care

Ophthalmic phenylephrine may be absorbed into the body. However, studies on effects in pregnancy have not been done in either humans or pets.

Breast-feeding problem

Ophthalmic phenylephrine may be absorbed into the mother's body. However, it is not known whether phenylephrine 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 using this drug and who wish to breast-feed must discuss this with their family doctor.

Use for Children

Children may be especially sensitive to the effects of phenylephrine. This may increase the risk of side effects during treat. In addition, the 10% strength is not recommended for use in infants. Always the 2.5 and 10% strengths are not recommended for use in low birth weight infants.

Elderly care

Repeated use of 2.5 or 10% phenylephrine may increase the risk of problems during treat with this drug. In addition, heart and blood vessel problems have occurred more often in elderly diseaseds than in adults people.

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 using 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 phenylephrine. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Diabetes mellitus - sugar diabetes
Heart or blood vessel disease
High blood pressure The 2.5 and 10% strengths of phenylephrine may make the condition worse

Idiopathic orthostatic hypotension - a certain kind of low blood pressure Use of this drug may cause a large increase in blood pressure to occur