Sulfonamides - Vaginal
Sulfonamides *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects
Before Using
In deciding to using a medication,
the problems of uses this drugs must be weighed against the good it will do.
This is a decision you will make. For vaginal sulfonamides,
the following must be considered
Allergic reaction
Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or
allergy to any of the sulfa medication, furosemide - Lasix
or thiazide diuretics - water pills, oral antidiabetics - diabetes drug
you take by mouth, or glaucoma drug you take by mouth - for example, acetazolamide
" Diamox ", dichlorphenamide " Daranide ", or methazolamide "
Neptazane ". Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to
any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes, including to
parabens, lanolin, or peanut oil.
Pregnancy care
Studies have not been done. However, vaginal
sulfonamides are absorbed through the vagina into the bloodstream and appear
in the bloodstream of the fetus. Studies in rats and mice given high doses
by mouth have shown that certain sulfonamides cause birth defects.
Breast-feeding problem
Vaginal sulfonamides are absorbed through the vagina
into the bloodstream and pass into the breast milk. Use is not recommended
in nursing mothers. Vaginal sulfonamides may cause liver problems in nursing
babies. These medication may also cause anemia in nursing babies with glucose-6-phosphate
dehydrogenase - G6PD deficiency.
Use for Children
Studies on this drug have been done only in adult
diseaseds and there is no special info comparing the use of vaginal
sulfonamides in child with use in other age groups.
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 vaginal sulfonamides 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 or using 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 vaginal sulfonamides. Make sure you tell your
family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:
-
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase - G6PD deficiency Anemia
- a blood problem can occur if sulfonamides are using
-
Porphyria Sulfonamides can cause porphyria attacks
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