Tigan Injection
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Tigan Injection
Tigan Injection Patient Information including How Should I Take
In this Article
- What is trimethobenzamide (Tigan Injection)?
- What are the possible side effects of trimethobenzamide (Tigan Injection)?
- What is the most important information I should know about trimethobenzamide (Tigan Injection)?
- What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking trimethobenzamide (Tigan Injection)?
- How should I take trimethobenzamide (Tigan Injection)?
- What happens if I miss a dose (Tigan Injection)?
- What happens if I overdose (Tigan Injection)?
- What should I avoid while taking trimethobenzamide (Tigan Injection)?
- What other drugs will affect trimethobenzamide (Tigan Injection)?
- Where can I get more information?
What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking trimethobenzamide (Tigan Injection)?
Before taking this medication, tell your doctor if you have:
- kidney or liver disease;
- an enlarged prostate;
- difficulty urinating or other bladder problems;
- glaucoma;
- asthma; or
- heart disease or a heart rhythm disorder.
If you have any of these conditions, you may not be able to use trimethobenzamide, or you may need a dosage adjustment or special tests during treatment.
It is not known whether trimethobenzamide will be harmful to an unborn baby. Do not take trimethobenzamide without telling your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnant during treatment.
It is not known whether trimethobenzamide passes into breast milk. Do not take trimethobenzamide without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
Do not give this medicine to a child, especially if the child has a fever or has recently had chicken pox.
How should I take trimethobenzamide (Tigan Injection)?
Use this medication exactly as it was prescribed for you. Do not use the medication in larger amounts or for longer than recommended by your doctor.
Take this medication with a full glass of water.
Trimethobenzamide is normally used three or four times a day. You may also be using the medicine only as needed. Follow your doctor's instructions.
Store trimethobenzamide at room temperature away from moisture and heat.
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Report Problems to the Food and Drug Administration
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit the FDA MedWatch website or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
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