Metyrosine (Systemic)
Brand Names : Demser
Precautions While Using This MedicineIt is
important that your doctor check your progress at regular visits to make sure
that this medicine is working properly and to check for unwanted effects.
While taking this medicine, it is important that you
drink plenty of fluids and urinate often
. This will help prevent kidney
problems and keep your kidneys working well. If you have any questions about
how much you should drink, check with your doctor.
This medicine will add to the effects of alcohol and other CNS depressants
(medicines that slow down the nervous system, possibly causing drowsiness).
Some examples of CNS depressants are antihistamines or medicine for hay fever,
other allergies, or colds; sedatives, tranquilizers, or sleeping medicine;
prescription pain medicine or narcotics; barbiturates; medicine for seizures;
tricyclic antidepressants (medicine for depression); muscle relaxants; or
anesthetics, including some dental anesthetics. Check
with your doctor before taking any of the above while you are taking this
medicine
.
Before having any kind of surgery (including dental
surgery), tell the medical doctor or dentist in charge that you are taking
this medicine
.
This medicine may cause most people to become drowsy or less alert than
they are normally. Make sure you know how you react to
this medicine before you drive, use machines, or do anything else that could
be dangerous if you are not alert
.
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