Bethanechol (Systemic)
Brand Names : Duvoid, Urabeth, Urecholine
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 bethanechol, the
following should be considered:
Allergies - Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or
allergic reaction to bethanechol. Also tell your health care professional
if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives,
or dyes.
Pregnancy - Studies on effects in pregnancy have not been done
in either humans or animals.
Breast-feeding - It is not known whether bethanechol passes into
the breast milk.
Children - Although there is no specific information comparing
use of bethanechol in children with use in other age groups, this medicine
is not expected to cause different side effects or problems in children than
it does in adults.
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. Although there is no specific information
comparing use of bethanechol in the elderly with use in other age groups,
it is not expected to cause different side effects or problems in older people
than it does in younger adults.
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 bethanechol. Make sure you tell your doctor
if you have any other medical problems, especially:
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Asthma or
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Epilepsy or
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Heart or blood vessel disease or
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Intestinal blockage or
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Low blood pressure or
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Parkinson's disease or
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Recent bladder or intestinal surgery or
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Stomach ulcer or other stomach problems or
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Urinary tract blockage or difficult urination - Bethanechol may
make these conditions worse
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High blood pressure - Bethanechol may cause a rapid fall in blood
pressure
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Overactive thyroid - Bethanechol may further increase the chance
of heart problems
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