Glutethimide (Systemic)
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 glutethimide the
following should be considered:
Allergies - Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or
allergic reaction to glutethimide. Also tell your health care professional
if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives,
or dyes.
Pregnancy - Studies of effects in pregnancy have not been done
in either humans or animals. However, too much use of glutethimide during
pregnancy may cause the baby to become dependent on the medicine. This may
lead to withdrawal side effects after birth.
Breast-feeding - Glutethimide passes into the breast milk and may
cause drowsiness in nursing babies.
Children - Studies on this medicine have been done only in adult
patients and there is no specific information comparing use of glutethimide
in children with use in other age groups.
Older adults - Elderly people may be especially sensitive to the
effects of glutethimide. This may increase the chance of side effects during
treatment.
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
glutethimide it is especially important that your health care professional
know if you are taking any of the following:
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Anticoagulants (blood thinners) - Glutethimide may change the
amount of anticoagulant you need to take
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Central nervous system (CNS) depressants, other (medicine that causes
drowsiness) or
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Tricyclic antidepressants (medicine for depression) - Using these
medicines together with glutethimide may increase the CNS and other depressant
effects
Other medical problems - The presence of other medical
problems may affect the use of glutethimide. 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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Intestinal blockage or
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Irregular heartbeat or
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Porphyria or
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Stomach ulcer or
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Urinary tract blockage - Glutethimide may make the condition
worse
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Kidney disease - Higher blood levels of glutethimide may result
and increase the chance of side effects
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