Phenacemide (Systemic)
Brand Names : Epiclase, Phetylureum, phenacetylcarbamide
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 phenacemide, the
following should be considered:
Allergies - Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or
allergic reaction to phenacemide or any other anticonvulsant medicines in
the past. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any
other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.
Pregnancy - Phenacemide has been reported to cause birth defects
when taken by the mother during pregnancy. However, this medicine may be necessary
to control seizures in some pregnant patients. Be sure you have discussed
this with your doctor. In addition, when taken during pregnancy, phenacemide
may cause a bleeding problem in the mother during delivery and in the newborn.
This may be prevented by giving vitamin K to the mother 1 month before and
during delivery, and to the baby immediately after birth.
Breast-feeding - It is not known whether this medicine passes into
breast milk.
Children - Although there is no specific information comparing
use of phenacemide 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 phenacemide in the elderly with use in other age groups,
this medicine 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 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
phenacemide, it is especially important that your health care professional
know if you are taking the following:
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Other anticonvulsants - Use of phenacemide may increase the chance
of serious side effects
Other medical problems - The presence of other medical
problems may affect the use of phenacemide. Make sure you tell your doctor
if you have any other medical problems, especially:
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Blood disease or
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Kidney disease or
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Liver disease or
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Personality disorder (mental illness) - Phenacemide may make
the condition worse
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