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Norpace Cr is used to treat irregular heart rhythms (arrhythmias).
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norpace Cr
Uses
Norpace Cr is used to treat irregular heart rhythms (arrhythmias).
Storage
- Store at room temperature between 59 and 86 degrees F (between 15 and 30 degrees C) away from moisture and sunlight.
- Do not store in the bathroom.
Overdose
- If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately.
- Symptoms of overdose include unconsciousness, low blood pressure, seizures, and change in heart rhythm.
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Norpace CR Disopyramide Phosphate |
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How To Use
- This is best taken with a full glass of water on an empty stomach one hour before or two hours after meals.
- If stomach upset occurs, it may be taken with food.
- Sustained-release tablets and capsules must be swallowed whole.
- Do not crush or chew them.
- Norpace Cr works best when there is a constant level of Norpace Cr in your body.
- To do this, take each dose as prescribed at evenly spaced intervals throughout the day and night.
- Try to take each dose at the same time each day.
- Do not stop taking Norpace Cr without consulting your doctor.
- Some conditions may worsen if Norpace Cr is stopped suddenly.
Side Effects
- Blurred vision, dry mouth, constipation, difficulty urinating or dizziness may occur.
- If any of these effects persist or worsen, contact your doctor.
- Inform your doctor if you develop: chest pain, rapid heartbeat, confusion, easy bruising or bleeding, breathing difficulties, rash.
- If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
Precautions
- Tell your doctor your medical history, especially: muscle problems (myasthenia gravis), high blood pressure, glaucoma (or a family history of glaucoma), heart disease, liver disease, kidney disease, prostate or urinating problems, any allergies.
- Because Norpace Cr may cause dizziness, use caution performing activities requiring alertness (e.g., driving) and limit alcohol consumption.
- Norpace Cr should be used only when clearly needed during pregnancy.
- Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor.
- Disopyramide is excreted into breast milk.
- Though there have been no reports to date of harm to nursing infants, consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
Missed Dose
- If you miss a dose, take as soon as remembered unless the next scheduled dose is within 4 hours.
- If so, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule.
- Do not "double-up the dose to catch up.
Drug Interactions
- Before you take Norpace Cr, tell your doctor of any over-the-counter or prescription drugs you are taking, especially: phenobarbital, phenytoin, procainamide, propranolol, quinidine, warfarin, rifampin, macrolide antibiotics (e.g., clarithromycin, erythromycin), quinolone antibiotics (e.g., gatifloxacin, moxifloxacin), cisapride, mizolastine.
- Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.
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CONDITIONS OF USE: The information in this database is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgement of healthcare professionals. The information is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, drug interactions or adverse effects, nor should it be construed to indicate that use of a particular drug is safe, appropriate or effective for you or anyone else. A healthcare professional should be consulted before taking any drug, changing any diet or commencing or discontinuing any course of treatment.
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