Probucol (Systemic)
Brand Names : Lorelco, Bifenabid, Lesterol, Lurselle, Panesclerina, Superlipid
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 probucol, the following
should be considered:
Allergies - Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or
allergic reaction to probucol. Also tell your health care professional if
you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or
dyes.
Diet - Before prescribing medicine for your condition,
your doctor will probably try to control your condition by prescribing a personal
diet for you. Such a diet may be low in fats, sugars, and/or cholesterol.
Many people are able to control their condition by carefully following their
doctor's orders for proper diet and exercise. Medicine is prescribed only
when additional help is needed and is effective only when a schedule of diet
and exercise is properly followed. Also, this medicine is less effective if you are greatly overweight. It
may be very important for you to go on a reducing diet. However, check with
your doctor before going on any diet.
Make certain your health care professional knows if you are on a low-sodium,
low-sugar, or any other special diet.
Pregnancy - Probucol has not been studied in pregnant women.
However, it has not been shown to cause birth defects or other problems in
rats or rabbits.
Breast-feeding - It is not known whether probucol passes into the
breast milk. However, this medicine is not recommended for use during breast-feeding
because it may cause unwanted effects in nursing babies.
Children - There is no specific information about the use of
probucol in children. However, use is not recommended in children under 2
years of age since cholesterol is needed for normal development.
Older adults - Many medicines have not been studied specifically
in older people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly
the same way they do in younger adults or if they cause different side effects
or problems in older people. There is no specific information comparing use
of probucol in the elderly with use in other age groups.
Other medicines - Although certain medicines should not be used
together at all, in other cases two 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. Tell your health care
professional if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter
[OTC]) medicine.
Other medical problems - The presence of other medical
problems may affect the use of probucol. Make sure you tell your doctor if
you have any other medical problems, especially:
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Gallbladder disease or gallstones or
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Heart disease - Probucol may make these conditions worse
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Liver disease - Higher blood levels of probucol may result, which
may increase the chance of side effects
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