Thiethylperazine
Generic medicine reference
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Overview
Thiethylperazine is a phenothiazine medicine. It is used to treat nausea and vomiting.
This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.
Indications
Thiethylperazine is a phenothiazine medicine. It is used to treat nausea and vomiting.
This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.
Contraindications
Thiethylperazine is contraindicated in conditions like Coma.
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 as soon as possible if any of the following side effects occur:
Less common or rare
Abdominal or stomach pains aching muscles and joints blurred vision, change in color vision, or difficulty in seeing at night confusion (especially in the elderly) convulsions (seizures) difficulty in speaking or swallowing fast heartbeat fever and chills inability to move eyes lip smacking or puckering loss of balance control mask-like face muscle spasms (especially of face, neck, and back) nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea nightmares (continuing) nosebleeds puffing of cheeks rapid or fine, worm-like movements of tongue shuffling walk skin itching (severe) sore throat and fever stiffness of arms or legs swelling of arms, hands, and face tic-like or twitching movements trembling and shaking of hands and fingers twisting movements of body uncontrolled chewing movements uncontrolled movements of arms or legs unusual bleeding or bruising unusual excitement, nervousness, restlessness, or irritability unusual tiredness or weakness weakness of arms and legs yellow eyes or skin
Symptoms of overdose
Confusion (severe) convulsions (seizures) dizziness (severe) drowsiness (severe) dry mouth (severe) hyperextension of neck and trunk inability to move eyes loss of consciousness spasms of face and neck stuffy nose troubled breathing
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
Dizziness drowsiness
Less common or rare
Constipation dizziness or lightheadedness, especially when getting up from a lying or sitting position dryness of mouth, nose and throat fainting fever headache ringing or buzzing in ears skin rash
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
Thiethylperazine should be used with caution in patients with pre-existing liver disease, seizure disorder, blood disorders, glaucoma, parkinsonism, asthma or if have any allergy. It should be used only if clearly needed during pregnancy or lactation. It may make person more sensitive to the sun, avoid prolonged sun exposure, wear protective clothing and use sunscreen when outdoors. It is recommended to avoid alcohol while taking this medication.
High Risk Groups
Drug should not be given to Paediatrics, 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
2 to 6.5 mg (4.2 (4.25)) 8 hourly IM,Slow IV —
Child Dosage
( ) — Not recommended in this age group
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.
Saquinavir
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.
Alfentanil Alprazolam Amifampridine Apomorphine Benzhydrocodone Bromazepam Buprenorphine Bupropion Butorphanol Calcium Oxybate Cannabidiol Cannabis Cetirizine Clobazam Clonazepam Codeine Daridorexant Dexmedetomidine Dihydrocodeine Donepezil Doxylamine Duloxetine Epinephrine Esketamine Fentanyl Flibanserin Gabapentin Gabapentin Enacarbil Gatifloxacin Hydrocodone Hydromorphone Ibutilide Isradipine Ketamine Lacosamide Lemborexant Levocetirizine Levorphanol Lofexidine Loxapine Magnesium Oxybate Meperidine Methadone Metoclopramide Metrizamide Morphine Morphine Sulfate Liposome Nalbuphine Octreotide Olanzapine Oxycodone Oxymorphone Pentamidine Pentazocine Periciazine Phenobarbital Porfimer Potassium Oxybate Pregabalin Primidone Procarbazine Remifentanil Remimazolam Ropeginterferon Alfa-2b-njft Sodium Oxybate Sufentanil Tapentadol Topiramate Tramadol Zolpidem Zuranolone
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.
Aminolevulinic Acid Belladonna Belladonna Alkaloids Betel Nut Evening Primrose Phenylalanine
Storage
Inj Store at room temperature, Below 30°C. Do not Freeze. Protect from Sunlight. Suppositories Store Below 25°C. Do not Freeze. Protect from Sunlight. Tab Store in a well closed container, Below 40°C. Protect from Sunlight and Heat.
Available Brands in Pakistan
No active brands are currently recorded for this generic.
1 record is present but flagged "Unverified / Legacy" and excluded.
