Sodium Phenylbutyrate : Before Using

Sodium Phenylbutyrate - Systemic

Brand Names

Buphenyl Sodium Phenylbutyrate *** 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 phenylbutyrate, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

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

Pregnancy care

Studies on effects in pregnancy have not been done in either humans or pets.

Breast-feeding problem

It is not known whether sodium phenylbutyrate passes into breast milk.

Use for Children

This drug has been reported to cause unwanted side effects in child. Always nerve problems and brain damage associated with your condition may continue to worsen despite 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 the use of sodium phenylbutyrate 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 phenylbutyrate, it is especially important that your health care professional know if you are taking the following:

Probenecid Probenecid may increase the effects of sodium phenylbutyrate

Other Information for using

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

Edema - swelling
Heart disease
Kidney disease, severe Increased retention of water may make these conditions worse

Kidney disease
Liver disease Higher blood levels of sodium phenylbutyrate may result and increase the risk of side effects