Molindone (Systemic)
Brand Names : Moban, Moban Concentrate
Before Using This MedicineIn deciding to use a medicine,
the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will
do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For molindone, the following
should be considered:
Allergies - Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or
allergic reaction to molindone, phenothiazines, thioxanthenes, haloperidol,
or loxapine. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to
any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.
Pregnancy - Molindone has not been shown to cause birth defects
or other problems in humans. However, studies in mice have shown a slight
decrease in successful pregnancies.
Breast-feeding - It is not known if molindone passes into breast
milk.
Children - Studies on this medicine have been done only in adult
patients, and there is no specific information comparing use of molindone
in children with use in other age groups.
Older adults - Elderly patients are usually more sensitive than
younger adults to the effects of molindone. Constipation, dizziness or lightheadedness,
drowsiness, dryness of mouth, trembling of the hands and fingers, and symptoms
of tardive dyskinesia (such as rapid, worm-like movements of the tongue or
any other uncontrolled movements of the mouth, tongue, or jaw, and/or arms
and legs) are especially likely to occur in elderly patients.
Other medicines - Although certain medicines should not be used
together at all, in other cases 2 different medicines may be used together
even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to
change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking
molindone, it is especially important that your health care professional know
if you are taking any of the following:
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Amoxapine (e.g., Asendin) or
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Methyldopa (e.g., Aldomet) or
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Metoclopramide (e.g., Reglan) or
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Metyrosine (e.g., Demser) or
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Other antipsychotics (medicine for mental illness) or
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Pemoline (e.g., Cylert) or
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Pimozide (e.g., Orap) or
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Promethazine (e.g., Phenergan) or
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Rauwolfia alkaloids (alseroxylon [e.g., Rauwiloid], deserpidine [e.g.,
Harmonyl], rauwolfia serpentina [e.g., Raudixin], reserpine [e.g., Serpasil])
or
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Trimeprazine (e.g., Temaril) - Taking these medicines with molindone
may increase the chance and seriousness of some side effects
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Central nervous system (CNS) depressants (medicine that causes drowsiness)
or
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Tricyclic antidepressants (medicine for depression) - Taking
these medicines with molindone may increase the CNS depressant effects
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Lithium (e.g., Eskalith, Lithane) - The chance of serious side
effects may be increased
Other medical problems - The presence of other medical
problems may affect the use of molindone. Make sure you tell your doctor if
you have any other medical problems, especially:
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Brain tumor or
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Intestinal blockage - Molindone may interfere with the diagnosis
of these conditions
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Difficult urination or
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Enlarged prostate or
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Glaucoma or
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Liver disease or
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Parkinson's disease - Molindone may make the condition worse
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