Beclamide
Generic medicine reference
Not yet clinically reviewed
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Overview
Phenytoin is used to control seizures (convulsions), including tonic-clonic (grand mal) and psychomotor (temporal lobe) seizures, in the treatment of epilepsy. It is also used to prevent and treat seizures that occur during brain surgery. This medicine is an anticonvulsant that works in the brain tissue to stop seizures.
This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.
Indications
Phenytoin is used to control seizures (convulsions), including tonic-clonic (grand mal) and psychomotor (temporal lobe) seizures, in the treatment of epilepsy. It is also used to prevent and treat seizures that occur during brain surgery. This medicine is an anticonvulsant that works in the brain tissue to stop seizures.
This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.
Contraindications
Beclamide is contraindicated in conditions like Uncompensated liver failure.
Side Effects
Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.
Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur:
More common
Decreased coordination mental confusion nervousness slurred speech trouble with breathing, speaking, or swallowing unsteadiness, trembling, or other problems with muscle control or coordination
Rare
Inability to move the eyes increased blinking or spasms of the eyelid shakiness and unsteady walk shakiness in the legs, arms, hands, or feet sticking out of the tongue trembling or shaking of the hands or feet twitching, twisting, or uncontrolled repetitive movements of the tongue, lips, face, arms, or legs uncontrolled twisting movements of the neck, trunk, arms, or legs unusual facial expressions
Incidence not known
Bleeding gums blistering, peeling, or loosening of the skin blisters, hives, itching, skin rash bloating of the abdomen or stomach blood in the urine or stools bloody, black, or tarry stools chest pain or discomfort chills cough dark urine diarrhea difficulty with moving fainting spells fever with or without chills general feeling of discomfort or illness hair loss headache high fever hoarseness irritation in the mouth joint or muscle pain light-colored stools lightheadedness or dizziness lower back or side pain muscle stiffness nausea numbness, tingling, or pain in the hands or feet painful or difficult urination pale skin pinpoint red spots on the skin red skin lesions, often with a purple center red, irritated eyes redness and swelling of the gums slow or irregular heartbeat sore throat sores, ulcers, or white spots on the lips or in the mouth stomach pain swollen, painful, or tender lymph glands in the neck, armpit, or groin unusual bleeding or bruising unusual tiredness or weakness upper right abdominal or stomach pain vomiting weight loss yellow eyes or skin
Some side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:
More common
Trouble sleeping uncontrolled eye movements
Incidence not known
Difficulty having a bowel movement enlarged lips feeling of constant movement of self or surroundings increased hair growth on the forehead, back, arms, or legs pain of the penis on erection sensation of spinning
Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Warnings
Do not use as an occlusive dressing, casts, and anal or vaginal packs because chemical burns or irritation may occur.
High Risk Groups
Drug should not be given to Paediatrics, Pregnant Mothers, patients suffering from Liver Malfunction, Geriatrics, and Neonates.If prescribing authority justifies the benefits of the drug against the possible damages he/she should reevaluate them and consult the reference material and previous studies.
Adult Dosage
7.14 to 14.28 mg/kg (11 (10.71)) 8 hourly PO — -
Child Dosage
16.66 to 33.33 mg/kg (25 (24.995)) 8 hourly Oral — For Paeds under 5 Years of Age
Neonatal Dosage
( ) — Not recommended in this age group
Drug Interactions
Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is not recommended. Your doctor may decide not to treat you with this medication or change some of the other medicines you take.
Artemether Atazanavir Boceprevir Cabotegravir Cobicistat Daclatasvir Darunavir Dasabuvir Delamanid Delavirdine Doravirine Elbasvir Elvitegravir Fostemsavir Grazoprevir Isavuconazonium Lenacapavir Lorlatinib Lurasidone Maraviroc Mavacamten Nirmatrelvir Ombitasvir Pacritinib Paritaprevir Piperaquine Praziquantel Ranolazine Rilpivirine Ritonavir Telaprevir Tenofovir Alafenamide
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.
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Using this medicine with any of the following medicines may cause an increased risk of certain side effects, but using both drugs may be the best treatment for you. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.
Acetaminophen Acetazolamide Acyclovir Amitriptyline Amprenavir Aripiprazole Lauroxil Atorvastatin Betamethasone Bexarotene Bleomycin Busulfan Carboplatin Caspofungin Chloramphenicol Cimetidine Ciprofloxacin Cisplatin Clobazam Clopidogrel Colesevelam Cortisone Cyclosporine Dicumarol Digitoxin Diltiazem Disopyramide Disulfiram Doxepin Felbamate Fludrocortisone Fluvoxamine Folic Acid Fosamprenavir Ginkgo Imipramine Isoniazid Levodopa Levofloxacin Levomethadyl Levothyroxine Lithium Methoxsalen Methsuximide Midazolam Nafimidone Nelfinavir Nilutamide Nisoldipine Ospemifene Pancuronium Paroxetine Phenprocoumon Piperine Prednisolone Prednisone Progabide Quinidine Quinine Remacemide Rifapentine Rufinamide Sabeluzole Semaglutide Shankhapulshpi Simvastatin Sirolimus Sulfamethizole Sulfaphenazole Sulthiame Telithromycin Tenidap Tiagabine Ticlopidine Ticrynafen Tirilazad Tizanidine Tolbutamide Trazodone Triamcinolone Tubocurarine Valacyclovir Vecuronium Verapamil Vigabatrin Viloxazine
Storage
tabs Store . Protect from Sunlight, Moisture and Heat.
Available Brands in Pakistan
No brands are recorded for this generic.
