Pilocarpine - Systemic
Brand Names
Salagen
Pilocarpine *** 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 pilocarpine, the following
must be considered
Allergic reaction
Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or
allergy to pilocarpine taken by mouth or using in the eye. Also tell
your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances,
such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.
Pregnancy care
Pilocarpine has not been studied in pregnant women.
However, studies in pets have shown that pilocarpine, when given in very
high doses, may cause birth defects. Before using this drug, make sure
your family doctor knows if you are pregnant or if you may become pregnant.
Breast-feeding problem
It is not known whether pilocarpine passes into
the 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 taking
this drug and who wish to breast-feed must discuss this with their family doctor..
Use for Children
Studies on this drug have been done only in adult
diseaseds and there is no special info comparing use of pilocarpine
in child with use in other age groups.
Elderly care
This drug has been tested and has not been shown
to cause various side effects or problems in elderly people than it does 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. When you are using
pilocarpine, it is especially important that your health care professional
know if you are taking any of the following:
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Amantadine - Symmetrel
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Anticholinergics - drug for abdominal or stomach spasms or cramps
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Antidepressants - drug for depression
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Antidyskinetics - drug for Parkinson's disease or other conditions
effecting control of muscles
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Antihistamines
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Antipsychotics - drug for mental illness
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Buclizine - Bucladin
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Carbamazepine - Tegretol
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Cyclizine - Marezine
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Cyclobenzaprine - Flexeril
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Disopyramide - Norpace
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Flavoxate - Urispas
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Ipratropium - Atrovent
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Meclizine - Antivert
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Methylphenidate - Ritalin
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Orphenadrine - Norflex
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Oxybutynin - Ditropen
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Procainamide - Pronestyl
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Promethazine - Phenergan
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Quinidine - Quinidex
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Trimeprazine - Temaril Pilocarpine may reduce the effect
of these medication or these medication may reduce the effects of pilocarpine
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Antimyasthenics - ambenonium " Mytelase ", neostigmine "
Prostigmin ", pyridostigmine "Mestinon "
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Beta-adrenergic blocking agents - acebutolol " Sectral ", atenolol
" Tenormin ", betaxolol " Kerlone ", carteolol " Cartrol ", labetalol
" Normodyne ", metoprolol " Lopressor ", nadolol " Corgard ",
oxprenolol " Trasicor ", penbutolol " Levatol ", pindolol " Visken ",
propranolol " Inderal ", sotalol " Sotacor ", timolol " Blocadren "
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Bethanecol - Urecholine
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Ophthalmic beta-adrenergic blocking agents - betaxolol " Betoptic ",
carteolol " Ocupress ", levobunolol " Betagan ", metipranolol "
OptiPranolol ", timolol " Timoptic " Pilocarpine may increase the
side side effects of medication
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Carbachol - Isopto Carbachol
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Demecarium - Humorsol
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Echothiophate - Phospholine Iodide
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Isoflurophate - Floropryl
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Physostigmine - Isopto Eserine
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Pilocarpine - ophthalmic - Isopto Carpine Pilocarpine
may increase the effects of these ophthalmic glaucoma medication
Other Information for using
The presence of other medical
problems may effect the use of pilocarpine. Make sure you tell your family doctor
if you have any other medical problems, especially:
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Asthma, bronchitis, or other breathing problems,
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Gallbladder problems
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Glaucoma, angle closure,
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Heart or blood vessel disease
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Iritis - inflammation of the iris "colored part " of the eye
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Kidney problems
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Mental problems
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Peptic ulcer disease, acute Pilocarpine may make the condition
worse
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Retinal detachment, tendency for,
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Retinal disease Pilocarpine may increase the risk of a detached
retina
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