Periactin Effects

Periactin Effects
It may take up to 4 weeks of using this medicine before your symptoms improve. For best results, keep using the medication as directed. Talk with your doctor if your symptoms do not improve after 4 weeks of treatment. Store Periactin at room temperature away from moisture and heat. Before taking Periactin, tell your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs, or if you have:heart disease; a history of heart periactin, stroke, or seizures;What happens if I miss a dose of Periactin?Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next periactin dose, skip the missed periactin dose and take the medicine at the next regularly scheduled time. Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.Before taking Periactin, tell your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs, or if you have:heart disease; a history of heart periactin, stroke, or seizures;bipolar disorder Periactin(manic-depression);schizophrenia periactin periactin mental illness;diabetes (Periactin may raise or lower periactin blood sugar);overactive thyroid; glaucoma; problems with urination.If you have any of these conditions, you may not be able to use Periactin, or you may need a dosage adjustment Periactin or special tests during periactin treatment. It may take up to 4 weeks of using this medicine before your symptoms improve. For best results, keep using the medication as directed. Talk with your doctor if your symptoms do not improve after 4 weeks of treatment. Store Periactin at room temperature away from In addition to you Periactin watching for changes in your own symptoms, your periactin family or other caregivers Periactin should be alert to changes in your mood or symptoms. Your periactin doctor will need to check you at regular visits for at least the first 12 weeks of treatment. Contact your doctor promptly if you have any of the following side effects, especially if Periactin they are new symptoms or if they get worse: mood changes, anxiety, panic Periactin attacks, trouble sleeping, irritability, agitation, aggressiveness, severe restlessness, mania (mental and/or physical moisture and heat.What happens if I miss a dose of Periactin? Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and take the medicine at the next regularly scheduled time. Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.You may have an increased risk of suicidal thoughts or behavior at the start of treatment with an Periactin antidepressant medication, especially if you are under 18 years old. While you are taking Periactin, you will need to be monitored for worsening symptoms periactin depression and/or suicidal thoughts during the first weeks of treatment, or whenever your dose is changed. Avoid using other medicines that make you sleepy (such as cold medicine, pain medication, muscle periactin, medicine for seizures, or other antidepressants). They can Periactin add to sleepiness caused by Periactin.Grapefruit and grapefruit juice may interact with Periactin. Discuss the use of grapefruit products with your doctor before increasing or decreasing the amount of grapefruit products in your diet. Periactin can cause side effects that may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be awake and alert. Avoid exposure to sunlight or artificial UV rays (sunlamps or tanning beds). Periactin can make your skin more sensitive to sunlight and sunburn may result. Use a sunscreen (minimum SPF 15) and wear protective clothing if you must be out in the sun.What are the possible side effects of Periactin? Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. Call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:fast, pounding, or uneven heart rate;chest pain or heavy feeling, pain spreading to the arm or shoulder, nausea, sweating, general ill feeling;More About PeriactinIn addition to you Periactin watching for changes in your own symptoms, your family or other caregivers Periactin should be alert to changes in your mood or symptoms. Your doctor will need to check you at regular visits for at least the first 12 weeks of treatment. Contact your doctor promptly if you have any of the following side effects, especially if Periactin they are new symptoms or if they get worse: mood changes, anxiety, panic Periactin attacks, trouble sleeping, irritability, agitation, aggressiveness, severe restlessness, mania (mental and/or physical hyperactivity), thoughts Periactin of suicide or hurting yourself. FDA pregnancy category C. This medication Periactin may be harmful to an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are Periactin pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment. Periactin can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Do not use this medication without telling Periactin your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby. Older adults may be more likely Periactin to have side effects from this medicine. Do not give this medication toPeriactin a child younger than 12 years old.How should I take Periactin? periactin Take this medication exactly as it was prescribed for you. Do not take the medication in larger amounts, or take it for longer than recommended by your doctor. Your doctor may occasionally change your dose to make sure you get the best results from this medication. Follow the directions on your prescription label.If you need to have any type of surgery, tell the surgeon ahead of time that you are taking Periactin. You may need to stop using the medicine for a short time. Do not stop using Periactin without first talking to your doctor. You may need to use less and less before you stop the medication completely. Stopping this medication suddenly could cause you to have unpleasant side effects.