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• What is belladonna and opium (Belladonna and Opium)?
• What are the possible side effects of belladonna and opium (Belladonna and Opium)?
• What is the most important information I should know about belladonna and opium (Belladonna and Opium)?
• What should I discuss with my health care provider before using belladonna and opium rectal (Belladonna and Opium)?
• How should I use belladonna and opium rectal (Belladonna and Opium)?
• What happens if I miss a dose (Belladonna and Opium)?
• What happens if I overdose (Belladonna and Opium)?
• What should I avoid while using belladonna and opium (Belladonna and Opium)?
• What other drugs will affect belladonna and opium (Belladonna and Opium)?
• Where can I get more information?

What happens if I miss a dose (Belladonna and Opium)?

Since this medication is often used only when needed, you may not be on a dosing schedule. If you are using the medication regularly, use the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then to use the medicine and skip the missed dose. Do not use extra suppositories to make up the missed dose.

What happens if I overdose (Belladonna and Opium)?

Seek emergency medical attention if you think you have used too much of this medicine.

Overdose symptoms may include feeling restless or excited, confusion or unusual behavior, muscle weakness, weak or shallow breathing, fainting, or coma.

What should I avoid while using belladonna and opium (Belladonna and Opium)?

Belladonna and opium 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 getting up too fast from a sitting or lying position, or you may feel dizzy. Get up slowly and steady yourself to prevent a fall.

Avoid drinking alcohol. It can increase some of the side effects of belladonna and opium.

Belladonna and opium can cause constipation. Avoid using any type of laxative without asking your doctor.

What other drugs will affect belladonna and opium (Belladonna and Opium)?

Many drugs can interact with belladonna and opium. Below is just a partial list. Tell your doctor if you are using:

• a blood thinner such as warfarin (Coumadin);
• cimetidine (Tagamet);
• rifampin (Rifadin, Rifater, Rifamate);
• cold or allergy medicines;
• an antidepressant such as amitriptyline (Elavil, Etrafon), nortriptyline (Pamelor), trazodone (Desyrel), and others;
• medicine to treat a mental illness, such as clozapine (Clozaril, FazaClo), chlorpromazine (Thorazine), and others;
• diazepam (Valium) or similar medicines such as alprazolam (Xanax), clorazepate (Tranxene), lorazepam (Ativan), midazolam (Versed), temazepam (Restoril), triazolam (Halcion), and others;
• a beta-blocker such as atenolol (Tenormin), bisoprolol (Zebeta, Ziac), metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol), propranolol (Inderal, InnoPran), and others; or
• other narcotic pain medicine such as fentanyl (Actiq, Duragesic), hydrocodone (Lortab, Vicodin), hydromorphone (Dilaudid, Palladone), morphine (Kadian, MS Contin, Oramorph, and others), oxycodone (OxyContin), oxymorphone (Numorphan, Opana), and others.

This list is not complete and there may be other drugs that can interact with belladonna and opium. Tell your doctor about all your prescription and over-the-counter medications, vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and drugs prescribed by other doctors. Do not start a new medication without telling your doctor.

Where can I get more information?

Your pharmacist can provide more information about belladonna and opium rectal.

Remember, keep this and all other medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medication only for the indication prescribed.

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