What are the possible side effects of Betheran?
If you experience any of the following serious side effects, stop taking Betheran and seek emergency medical attention:
- an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of your throat; swelling of your lips, tongue, or face; or hives); or
- shortness of breath, wheezing, or tightness in your chest.
Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur. Continue to take Betheran and talk to your doctor if you experience
- dizziness or drowsiness;
- headache;
- nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or abdominal discomfort;
- slow heartbeats followed by fast heartbeats;
- flushing or warmth about the face;
- sweating; or
- tearing eyes.
Side effects other than those listed here may also occur. Talk to your doctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Side effects of Betheran in details
Adverse reactions are rare following oral administration of Betheran, but are more common following subcutaneous injection. Adverse reactions are more likely to occur when dosage is increased.
The following adverse reactions have been observed: Body as a Whole: malaise; Digestive: abdominal cramps or discomfort, colicky pain, nausea and belching, diarrhea, borborygmi, salivation; Renal: urinary urgency; Nervous System: headache; Cardiovascular: a fall in blood pressure with reflex tachycardia, vasomotor response; Skin: flushing producing a feeling of warmth, sensation of heat about the face, sweating; Respiratory: bronchial constriction, asthmatic attacks; Special Senses: lacrimation, miosis,
Causal Relationship Unknown
The following adverse reactions have been reported, and a causal relationship to therapy with Betheran has not been established: Body as a Whole: malaise; Nervous System: seizures.
What is the most important information I should know about Betheran?
- Betheran may cause dizziness, fainting, or lightheadedness. Do not drive, operate machinery, or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how you react to Betheran. Alcohol, hot weather, exercise, and fever can increase the effects. To prevent them, sit or stand up slowly, especially in the morning. Also, sit or lie down at the first sign of dizziness, lightheadedness, or weakness.
- Use Betheran with extreme caution in the ELDERLY because they may be more sensitive to its effects.
- PREGNANCY and BREAST-FEEDING: If you are pregnant or plan on becoming pregnant, discuss with your doctor the benefits and risks of using Betheran during pregnancy. It is unknown if Betheran is excreted in breast milk. Do not breast-feed while taking Betheran.
Betheran contraindications
Hypersensitivity to Betheran tablets, hyperthyroidism, peptic ulcer, latent or active bronchial asthma, pronounced bradycardia or hypotension, vasomotor Instability, coronary artery disease, epilepsy and parkinsonism.
Betheran should not be employed when the strength or integrity of the gastrointestinal or bladder wall is in question, or in the presence of mechanical obstruction; when increased muscular activity of the gastrointestinal tract or urinary bladder might prove harmful, as following recent urinary bladder surgery, gastrointestinal resection and anastomosis, or when there Is possible gastrointestinal obstruction; in bladder neck obstruction, spastic gastrointestinal disturbances, acute inflammatory lesions of the gastrointestinal tract, or peritonitis; or in marked vagotonia.
References
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