Piperazine : Before Using

Piperazine - Systemic

Brand Names

Entacyl Piperazine *** 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 piperazine, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

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

Pregnancy care

Piperazine has not been studied in pregnant women. Piperazine has not been shown to cause birth defects or other problems in animal studies. However, piperazine, taken by mouth, may be changed within the body into a substance that may cause cancer. Before taking piperazine, make sure your family doctor knows if you are pregnant or if you may become pregnant.

Breast-feeding problem

It is not known whether piperazine 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 taking 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 piperazine. This may increase the risk of side effects during treat.

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 piperazine 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 taking piperazine, it is especially important that your health care professional know if you are taking any of the following:

Phenothiazines - acetophenazine " Tindal ", chlorpromazine " Thorazine ", fluphenazine " Prolixin ", mesoridazine " Serentil ", perphenazine" Trilafon ", prochlorperazine " Compazine ", promazine " Sparine ", promethazine " Phenergan ", thioridazine " Mellaril ", trifluoperazine " Stelazine ", triflupromazine " Vesprin ", trimeprazine " Temaril " Taking piperazine and a phenothiazine together may increase the risk of convulsions - seizures

Pyrantel - Antiminth Taking piperazine and pyrantel together may decrease the effects of piperazine

Other Information for using

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

Kidney disease
Liver disease Patients with kidney or liver disease may have an increased risk of side effects

Seizure disorder, especially a history of epilepsy Piperazine may make the condition worse