INDICATIONS
Artane alters unusual nerve impulses and relaxes stiff muscles.
INSTRUCTIONS
Take trihexyphenidyl exactly as directed because of your doctor. If you do not understand these directions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to describe these to you.
Take each dose with a full glass of water. Trihexyphenidyl may be taken with or without meals. Taking trihexyphenidyl with food may lessen stomach upset.
Before taking trihexyphenidyl, educate doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to it; or if you have some other allergies. This product might have inactive ingredients, which can cause allergy symptoms or another problems. Talk to the pharmacist for additional information.
This medication really should not be used if you've certain health concerns. Before employing this medicine, confer with your doctor or pharmacist if you might have: certain eye problem (narrow-angle glaucoma), blockage with the bladder/esophagus/stomach/intestines (e.g., bowel obstruction), severe ulcerative colitis.
Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist your history, especially of: alcohol consumption, breathing problems (e.g., asthma, emphysema), diarrhea a result of infection, certain eye problem.
To ensure that you get an accurate dose, measure the liquid kind of trihexyphenidyl with a special dose-measuring spoon or cup, not which has a regular table spoon.
If you miss a dose make missed dose as soon as you remember. However, if it is almost time for an additional dose, skip the missed dose and only consider the next regularly scheduled dose. Do not take a double dose of the medication.
DOSAGE
Dosage should be individualized. The initial dose ought to be low then increased gradually, specifically in patients over 60 years old. Whether ARTANE (trihexyphenidyl HCl) may best get before or after meals ought to be based on the way the patient reacts. Postencephalitic patients, who are usually more prone to excessive salivation, may prefer to go after meals and could, moreover, require small amounts of atropine which, under such circumstances, is oftentimes an efficient adjuvant. If ARTANE (trihexyphenidyl) has a tendency to dry the mouth excessively, it may be better to take it before meals, unless it causes nausea. If taken after meals, the thirst sometimes induced might be allayed by mint candies, nicotine gum or water.
Abrupt withdrawal for the treatment of parkinsonism may result in acute exacerbation of parkinsonism symptoms; therefore, abrupt withdrawal ought to be avoided.
Abrupt withdrawal of treatment may result in neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS).
STORAGE
Store Artane at room temperature, between 68 and 77 degrees F (20 and 25 degrees C). Store away from heat, moisture, and light-weight. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep in a decent, light-resistant container. Keep Artane out from the reach of youngsters and faraway from pets.
Dosage should be individualized. The initial dose needs to be low and after that increased gradually, especially in patients over 60 years old. Whether ARTANE (trihexyphenidyl HCl) may best be provided with before or after meals should be determined by what sort of patient reacts. Postencephalitic patients, that are usually more prone to excessive salivation, may want to get it after meals and may even, moreover, require small amounts of atropine which, under such circumstances, may also be an efficient adjuvant. If ARTANE (trihexyphenidyl) will dry the mouth excessively, it might be easier to get it before meals, unless it causes nausea. If taken after meals, the thirst sometimes induced may be allayed by mint candies, chewing gum or water.
Abrupt withdrawal of treatment for parkinsonism may result in acute exacerbation of parkinsonism symptoms; therefore, abrupt withdrawal must be avoided.
Abrupt withdrawal of treatment may result in neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS).
STORAGE
Store Artane at room temperature, between 68 and 77 degrees F (20 and 25 degrees C). Store faraway from heat, moisture, and light. Do not store inside the bathroom. Keep in a decent, light-resistant container. Keep Artane out of the reach of youngsters and far from pets.
Minor negative effects, for example dryness in the mouth, blurred vision, dizziness, mild nausea or nervousness, will likely be felt by 30 to 50 percent coming from all patients. These sensations, however, are much less troublesome with ARTANE (trihexyphenidyl) than with belladonna alkaloids and therefore are usually less disturbing than unallenated parkinsonism. Such reactions tend to dwindle pronounced, and also to completely disappear, as treatment continues. Even before these reactions have remitted spontaneously, they will often often be controlled by careful adjustment of dosage form, volume of drug, or interval between doses.
If you experience any from the following serious side effects, stop taking trihexyphenidyl and seek emergency medical attention or contact your doctor immediately:
Other, less serious unwanted side effects may be prone to occur. Continue to take trihexyphenidyl and speak to your doctor if you have:
This is not a complete listing of unwanted side effects among others may occur. Call your physician for medical health advice about unwanted effects.
Patients with cardiac, liver, or kidney disorders, or with hypertension, should be assessed.
Since ARTANE (trihexyphenidyl) has atropine-like properties, patients on long-term treatment should be carefully monitored for untoward reactions.
Since ARTANE (trihexyphenidyl) has parasympatholytic activity, it ought to be combined with caution in patients with glaucoma, obstructive disease in the gastrointestinal or genitourinary tracts, plus elderly males with possible prostatic hypertrophy. Incipient glaucoma may be precipitated by parasympatholytic drugs for example ARTANE (trihexyphenidyl).
Do not use Artane without first speaking with a medical expert if you might have:
Before using this medication, tell your doctor if you've:
You might require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring during treatment if you might have any in the conditions as listed above.
It is not known whether trihexyphenidyl will be unhealthy for an developing fetus. Do not take medicines without first speaking with your physician if you are pregnant or could conceive during treatment. It is not known whether trihexyphenidyl passes into breast milk. Do not take prescription drugs without first conversing with a medical expert if you're breast-feeding a baby.
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