Sodium Benzoate and Sodium Phenylacetate : Before Using

Sodium Benzoate and Sodium Phenylacetate - Systemic

Brand Names

Ucephan Sodium Benzoate and Sodium Phenylacetate *** 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 sodium benzoate and sodium phenylacetate combination, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

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

Pregnancy care

Sodium benzoate and sodium phenylacetate combination has not been studied in pregnant women or pets.

Breast-feeding problem

It is not known whether sodium benzoate and sodium phenylacetate combination 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

Sodium benzoate and sodium phenylacetate may cause serious unwanted effects if given to infants of low birthweight.

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 the use of sodium benzoate and sodium phenylacetate 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 sodium benzoate and sodium phenylacetate combination, it is especially important that your health care professional know if you are taking the following:

Penicillins Use with penicillins may keep the sodium benzoate and sodium phenylacetate combination from help you

Other Information for using

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

Edema - swelling
Heart disease
Kidney disease
Toxemia of pregnancy Increased retention of water may make these conditions worse