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Trimethobenzamide W/benzocaine is used to control nausea and vomiting.
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Trimethobenzamide Hcl, Tebamide, Tigan
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trimethobenzamide W/benzocaine
Trimethobenzamide Hcl, Tebamide, Tigan
Uses
Trimethobenzamide W/benzocaine is used to control nausea and vomiting.
Storage
- Store suppositories at room temperature between 59 and 86 degrees F (15 to 30 degrees C) away from heat and light.
- Do not store in the bathroom.
Overdose
- If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately.
How To Use
- Unwrap the suppository and insert it gently but completely into the rectum, pointed-end first.
- Avoid excessive handling of the suppository so that it doesn t melt before use.
- Trimethobenzamide W/benzocaine is usually used three to four times a day.
- Use it exactly as prescribed.
- Do not increase your dose or use Trimethobenzamide W/benzocaine more often than directed.
Side Effects
- Dizziness, drowsiness or headache may occur.
- If any of these effects continue or become bothersome, inform your doctor.
- Notify your doctor if you develop: jaundice (e.g., yellowing of the eyes or skin, dark urine), blurred vision, mental confusion, muscle cramps, skin rash.
- If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
Precautions
- Tell your doctor your medical history, especially of: high fever, stomach problems (gastroenteritis), swelling/disease of the brain (encephalitis/encephalopathy), mineral (electrolyte) imbalance, any allergies.
- Do not give children trimethobenzamide to treat vomiting when the cause of vomiting is unknown.
- Trimethobenzamide may worsen Reye s Syndrome, a rare but serious illness.
- Do not give trimethobenzamide (or aspirin or acetaminophen) to a child with symptoms of Reye s Syndrome (sudden, severe, persistent vomiting; drowsiness or stupor; unusual behavior; and seizures).
- Call the doctor immediately if these symptoms are present.
- Children and teenagers should not use Trimethobenzamide W/benzocaine if they have chickenpox, influenza, or any undiagnosed illness without first consulting a doctor about Reye s syndrome.
- Use caution performing tasks requiring alertness if Trimethobenzamide W/benzocaine makes you drowsy or dizzy.
- Limit alcohol intake because it will add to the dizziness or drowsiness effects of Trimethobenzamide W/benzocaine.
- Trimethobenzamide W/benzocaine should be used only when clearly needed during pregnancy.
- Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor.
- It is not known if Trimethobenzamide W/benzocaine is excreted into breast milk.
- Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
Missed Dose
- If you miss a dose, use it as soon as remembered; do not use it if it is near the time for the next dose, instead, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule.
- Do not double the dose to catch up.
Drug Interactions
- Tell your doctor of all prescription and nonprescription medications you may use, especially of: narcotic pain medication (e.g., codeine), sleeping pills, tranquilizers, sedatives, barbiturates (e.g., phenobarbital), drowsiness-causing antihistamines (e.g., diphenhydramine).
- 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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