Probucol : Before Using - Lorelco, Bifenabid, Lesterol, Lurselle, Panesclerina, Superlipid

Probucol - Systemic

Brand Names

Lorelco, Bifenabid, Lesterol, Lurselle, Panesclerina, Superlipid Probucol *** 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 probucol, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

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

Diet Before prescribing drug for your condition, your family doctor will probably try to control your condition by prescribing a personal diet for you. Such a diet may be low in fats, sugars andcholesterol. Many people are able to control their condition by carefully following their family doctor's orders for proper diet and exercise. Medicine is prescribed only when additional help is needed and is effective only when a schedule of diet and exercise is properly followed.

Always this drug is less effective if you are greatly overweight. It may be very important for you to go on a reducing diet. However, check with your family doctor before going on any diet.

Make certain your health care professional knows if you are on a low-sodium, low-sugar, or any other special diet.

Pregnancy care

Probucol has not been studied in pregnant women. However, it has not been shown to cause birth defects or other problems in rats or rabbits.

Breast-feeding problem

It is not known whether probucol passes into the breast milk. However, this drug is not recommended for use during breast-feeding because it may cause unwanted effects in nursing babies.

Use for Children

There is no special info about the use of probucol in child. However, use is not recommended in child under 2 years of age since cholesterol is needed for normal development.

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 probucol 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. Tell your health care professional if you are taking 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 probucol. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Gallbladder disease or gallstones
Heart disease Probucol may make these conditions worse

Liver disease Higher blood levels of probucol may result, which may increase the risk of side effects