Precautions
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Your doctor will check your progress closely while your or your child are receiving this medicine. This will allow your doctor to see if the medicine is working properly and to decide if you should continue to receive it. Blood and urine tests may be needed to check for unwanted effects.
Check with your doctor right away if blurred vision, difficulty with reading, sensitivity of the eyes to light, or any other change in vision occurs during or after treatment. Your doctor may want your eyes be checked by an ophthalmologist (eye doctor).
This medicine may cause serious allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis, which can be life-threatening and require immediate medical attention. Check with your doctor right away if you or your child has chest tightness, cough, difficulty swallowing, dizziness, fast heartbeat, hives, itching, puffiness or swelling of the eyelids or around the eyes, face, lips, or tongue, skin rash, trouble breathing, or unusual tiredness or weakness.
This medicine may make you dizzy, drowsy, or cause blurred vision. Do not drive or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how this medicine affects you.
This medicine may make you sweat less, which can cause your body temperature to rise. Be careful when you exercise and during hot weather. You could overheat or get heat stroke. Check with your doctor right away if you or your child has dizziness, fast, shallow breathing, fast, weak heartbeat, headache, muscle cramps, pale, clammy skin, thirst, or extremely high fever or body temperature.
Check with your doctor right away if you or your child have diarrhea or stomach pain. These may be symptoms of a serious stomach or bowel problem (eg, blockage).
This medicine may cause tachycardia. Check with your doctor right away if you have fast, pounding, or irregular heartbeat or pulse.
Do not take other medicines unless they have been discussed with your doctor. This includes prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicines and herbal or vitamin supplements.
Portions of this document last updated: May 01, 2024
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