Methionine
Generic medicine reference
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Overview
Racemethionine is used to make the urine more acidic. Making the urine more acidic helps to relieve skin irritation in incontinent (loss of bladder control) adults and diaper rash in infants. This medicine also helps to control strong urine odor.
Racemethionine is available only with your doctor's prescription.
Indications
Racemethionine is used to make the urine more acidic. Making the urine more acidic helps to relieve skin irritation in incontinent (loss of bladder control) adults and diaper rash in infants. This medicine also helps to control strong urine odor.
Racemethionine is available only with your doctor's prescription.
Contraindications
Methionine is contraindicated in conditions like Acidosis, Chronic liver disease, Schizophrenia.
Side Effects
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
Drowsiness nausea and vomiting
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
Methionine should be used with caution in patients with severe liver diseases. Methionine should not be given to patients with acidosis.
High Risk Groups
Drug should not be given to patients suffering from Kidney dysfunction, and patients suffering from Liver Malfunction.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
2.5 to 10 g (6.2 (6.25)) As recommended. PO — As Required
Child Dosage
0.05 g/kg (0.05 (0.05)) 4 hourly Oral — -
Neonatal Dosage
0.05 g/kg (0.05 (0.05)) 4 hourly Oral — -
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. Tell your healthcare professional if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicine.
Storage
Tab Protect from Sunlight.
Available Brands in Pakistan
No brands are recorded for this generic.