Lorcainide
Generic medicine reference
Not yet clinically reviewed
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Overview
Pentamidine is used to try to prevent Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP), a very serious type of pneumonia. This type of pneumonia occurs commonly in patients whose immune systems are not working normally, such as patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Inhaled pentamidine does not prevent illness in parts of the body outside the lungs. This medicine may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Pentamidine is available only with your doctor's prescription.
Indications
Pentamidine is used to try to prevent Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP), a very serious type of pneumonia. This type of pneumonia occurs commonly in patients whose immune systems are not working normally, such as patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Inhaled pentamidine does not prevent illness in parts of the body outside the lungs. This medicine may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Pentamidine is available only with your doctor's prescription.
Contraindications
Lorcainide is contraindicated in conditions like Bundle branch block.
Side Effects
On rare occasions, pneumocystis infections have occurred in parts of the body outside the lungs in patients receiving pentamidine inhalation therapy. You should discuss this possible problem with your doctor.
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
Burning pain, dryness, or sensation of lump in throat chest pain or congestion coughing difficulty in breathing difficulty in swallowing skin rash wheezing
Rare
Nausea and vomiting pain in upper abdomen, possibly radiating to the back pain in side of chest (severe) shortness of breath (sudden and severe)
Rare
Anxiety chills cold sweats cool, pale skin decreased urination headache increased hunger loss of appetite nausea and vomiting nervousness shakiness stomach pain unusual tiredness
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
No warnings information is recorded for this medicine yet.
High Risk Groups
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
No adult dosage information is recorded for this medicine yet.
Child Dosage
No child dosage information is recorded for this medicine yet.
Neonatal Dosage
No neonatal dosage information is recorded for this medicine yet.
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.
Bepridil Cisapride Dronedarone Grepafloxacin Levoketoconazole Levomethadyl Mesoridazine Pimozide Piperaquine Saquinavir Sparfloxacin Terfenadine Thioridazine Ziprasidone
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.
Acecainide Acetophenazine Adagrasib Ajmaline Amiodarone Amisulpride Amitriptyline Amoxapine Anagrelide Apomorphine Aprindine Aripiprazole Aripiprazole Lauroxil Arsenic Trioxide Artemether Astemizole Atazanavir Azimilide Azithromycin Bretylium Buprenorphine Buserelin Ceritinib Chloral Hydrate Chloroquine Chlorpromazine Cidofovir Citalopram Clarithromycin Clofazimine Clothiapine Clozapine Crizotinib Dabrafenib Dasatinib Degarelix Delamanid Desipramine Deslorelin Deutetrabenazine Dexmedetomidine Dibenzepin Disopyramide Dofetilide Dolasetron Domperidone Donepezil Doxepin Droperidol Efavirenz Encainide Encorafenib Enflurane Entrectinib Erythromycin Escitalopram Ethopropazine Etrasimod Fexinidazole Fingolimod Flecainide Fluconazole Fluoxetine Fluphenazine Formoterol Fostemsavir Gemifloxacin Gepirone Glasdegib Gonadorelin Goserelin Halofantrine Haloperidol Halothane Histrelin Hydroquinidine Hydroxychloroquine Hydroxyzine Ibutilide Imipramine Inotuzumab Ozogamicin Isoflurane Isradipine Ivabradine Ivosidenib Ketoconazole Lefamulin Lenvatinib Leuprolide Levofloxacin Lidoflazine Lofexidine Lorcainide Lumefantrine Macimorelin Mefloquine Methadone Methotrimeprazine Metronidazole Mirtazapine Mobocertinib Moxifloxacin Nafarelin Nilotinib Nortriptyline Octreotide Olanzapine Ondansetron Osilodrostat Osimertinib Oxaliplatin Ozanimod Pacritinib Panobinostat Paroxetine Pasireotide Pazopanib Perphenazine Phenobarbital Pimavanserin Pipotiazine Pirmenol Pitolisant Ponesimod Posaconazole Prajmaline Primidone Probucol Procainamide Prochlorperazine Promazine Promethazine Propafenone Propiomazine Protriptyline Quetiapine Quinidine Quizartinib Relugolix Ribociclib Risperidone Selpercatinib Sematilide Sertindole Sertraline Sevoflurane Siponimod Solifenacin Sotalol Spiramycin Sulfamethoxazole Sulpiride Sultopride Sunitinib Tacrolimus Tedisamil Telithromycin Thiethylperazine Trazodone Triclabendazole Trifluoperazine Triflupromazine Trimeprazine Trimethoprim Trimipramine Triptorelin Vandetanib Vardenafil Vemurafenib Vilanterol Vinflunine Voclosporin Zolmitriptan Zotepine Zuclopenthixol
Storage
No storage information is recorded for this medicine yet.
Available Brands in Pakistan
No brands are recorded for this generic.
