Diphenidol (Systemic)
Brand Names : difenidol
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 diphenidol, the
following should be considered:
Allergies - Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or
allergic reaction to diphenidol. Also tell your health care professional if
you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or
dyes.
Pregnancy - Diphenidol has not been shown to cause birth defects
or other problems in human or animal studies.
Breast-feeding - Diphenidol has not been reported to cause problems
in nursing babies.
Children - There is no specific information comparing use of
diphenidol for dizziness in children with use in other age groups. Also, there
is no specific information about the use of diphenidol for nausea and vomiting
in children who weigh less than 22.8 kilograms (50 pounds).
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 diphenidol 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. When you are taking
diphenidol, it is especially important that your health care professional
know if you are taking any of the following:
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Central nervous system (CNS) depressants (medicines that cause drowsiness)
or
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Tricyclic antidepressants (medicine for depression) - Using these
medicines with diphenidol may increase the CNS depressant effects
Other medical problems - The presence of other medical
problems may affect the use of diphenidol. Make sure you tell your doctor
if you have any other medical problems, especially:
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Enlarged prostate or
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Glaucoma or
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Intestinal blockage or
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Low blood pressure or
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Stomach ulcer - Diphenidol may make the condition worse
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Kidney disease or
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Urinary tract blockage - Higher blood levels of diphenidol may
occur, increasing the chance of side effects
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