Sodium Oxybate (Systemic)
Brand Names : Xyrem, GHB
Precautions While Using This Medicine It is very important that your healthcare professional check
your progress at regular visits to make sure the medicine is working properly
and to check for any unwanted effects.
. This is especially important
for elderly patients who may be more sensitive to the effects of this medicine.
Do not take other medicines unless they have been discussed with your
healthcare professional. This medicine will add to the effects of CNS depressants
(medicines that make you drowsy or less alert).Check with
your healthcare professional or dentist before taking any of the above medicines
while you are taking sodium oxybate.
While you are taking sodium oxybate, you should not drink alcohol. The
effects of alcohol can increase the chance of dangerous side effects of sodium
oxybate.
Other people living in your house should monitor you for the possibility
of sleepwalking. If this happens, tell your healthcare professional.
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 dizzy or are not alert. Do not drive
a car, operate heavy machinery, or perform any activity that is dangerous
or requires mental alertness for at least 6 hours after taking sodium oxybate.
When you first start taking sodium oxybate, until you know whether it makes
you sleepy the next day, use extreme care while driving a car or doing anything
else that could be dangerous or needs you to be fully mentally alert.
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