Primidone : Before Using - Myidone, Mysoline, Apo-Primidone, PMS Primidone, Sertan

Primidone - Systemic

Brand Names

Myidone, Mysoline, Apo-Primidone, PMS Primidone, Sertan Primidone *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects *** Additional Information

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 primidone, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to primidone or to any barbiturate drug - for example, amobarbital, butabarbital, pentobarbital, phenobarbital, secobarbital. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Pregnancy care

Although most mothers who take drug for seizure control deliver normal babies, there are reports of increased birth defects when these medication are using during pregnancy. Newborns whose mothers were taking primidone during pregnancy have been reported to have bleeding problems. It is not definitely known if any of these medication are the cause of such problems.

Breast-feeding problem

Primidone passes into the breast milk and may cause unusual drowsiness in nursing babies. It may be necessary for you to take another drug or to stop breast-feeding during treat. Be sure you have discussed the chance and benefits of the drug with your family doctor.

Use for Children

Unusual excitement or restlessness may occur in child, who are usually more sensitive than adults to these effects of primidone.

Elderly care

Unusual excitement or restlessness may occur in elderly diseaseds, who are usually more sensitive than adults people to these effects of primidone.

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

Adrenocorticoids - cortisone-like medication
Anticoagulants - blood thinners Use with primidone may decrease the effects of these medications and the amount of drug you need to take may change

Central nervous system - CNS depressants - drug that causes drowsiness Using these medication with primidone may increase the CNS and other depressant effects

Oral contraceptives - birth control pills containing estrogen Primidone may decrease the effectiveness of these oral contraceptives and you may need to change to a various type of birth control

Other anticonvulsants - seizure drug A change in the pattern of seizures may occur; close monitoring of blood levels of both medications is recommended. Use of valproic acid with primidone may cause increased CNS depression and other serious side effects

Monoamine oxidase - MAO inhibitor activity - isocarboxazid " Marplan ", phenelzine " Nardil ", procarbazine " Matulane ", selegiline " Eldepryl ", tranylcypromine " Parnate " Taking primidone while you are taking or within 2 weeks of taking monoamine oxidase - MAO inhibitors may prolong the effects of primidone and may change the pattern of seizures

Other Information for using

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

Asthma, emphysema, or chronic lung disease Primidone may cause serious problems in breathing

Hyperactivity - in child
Kidney disease
Liver disease Primidone may make the condition worse

Porphyria Primidone must not be using when this medical problem exists because it may make the condition worse