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Theophylline and Guaifenesin - Systemic

Brand Names

Bronchial, Broncomar GG, Ed-Bron G, Elixophyllin-GG, Equibron G, Glyceryl-T, Quibron, Quibron-300, Slo-Phyllin GG, Theolate, Theocon, theophylline and glyceryl guaiacolate
Theophylline and Guaifenesin *** 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 theophylline and guaifenesin combination drug, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to aminophylline, guaifenesin, oxtriphylline, or theophylline.

Diet Make certain your health care professional knows if you are on any special diet, such as a high-protein, low-carbohydrate or low-protein, high-carbohydrate diet.

Pregnancy care

Theophylline is using to treat asthma in pregnant women. Although there are no studies on birth defects, problems have not been reported. However, some studies in pets have shown that theophylline can cause birth defects when given in doses many times the human dose.

Because your ability to clear theophylline from your body may decrease later in pregnancy, your family doctor may want to take blood samples during your pregnancy to measure the amount of drug in the blood. This will help your family doctor decide whether the dose of this drug must be changed.

Theophylline crosses the placenta. Use of this drug during pregnancy may cause unwanted effects, such as fast heartbeat, irritability, jitteriness, or vomiting, in the newborn infant if the amount of drug in your blood is too high.

Several groups of women taking guaifenesin during pregnancy have been studied. In one group, when guaifenesin was taken during the first 3 months of pregnancy, the babies had more inguinal hernias than expected. However, more birth defects than expected did not occur in the babies of other groups of women taking guaifenesin during pregnancy. Studies with guaifenesin have not been done in pets.

Breast-feeding problem

Theophylline passes into breast milk and may cause irritability in babies of mothers taking this drug. Guaifenesin has not been reported to cause problems in nursing babies.

Use for Children

The side effects of theophylline are more likely to occur in newborn infants, who are usually more sensitive to the effects of this drug.

Although there is no special info about the use of guaifenesin in child, it is not expected to cause various side effects or problems in child than it does in adults.

Elderly care

Patients older than 60 years of age are likely to require a lower dose than adults people. If the amount of theophylline is too high, side effects are more likely to occur. Your family doctor may want to take blood samples to determine whether a dose change is needed.

Although there is no special info about the use of guaifenesin in the elderly, it is not expected to cause various side effects or problems in elderly people than it does in adults people.

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 theophylline and guaifenesin combination drug, it is especially important that your health care professional know if you are taking any of the following:

Other Information for using

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








  

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