What are the possible side effects of Urecholine Chloride?
If you experience any of the following serious side effects, stop taking Urecholine Chloride and seek emergency medical attention:
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an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of your throat; swelling of your lips, tongue, or face; or hives); or
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shortness of breath, wheezing, or tightness in your chest.
Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur. Continue to take Urecholine Chloride and talk to your doctor if you experience
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dizziness or drowsiness;
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headache;
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nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or abdominal discomfort;
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slow heartbeats followed by fast heartbeats;
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flushing or warmth about the face;
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sweating; or
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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 Urecholine Chloride in details
Applies to Urecholine Chloride: elixir, solution, tablet
In addition to its needed effects, some unwanted effects may be caused by Urecholine Chloride (the active ingredient contained in Urecholine Chloride). In the event that any of these side effects do occur, they may require medical attention.
Severity: Moderate
If any of the following side effects occur while taking Urecholine Chloride, check with your doctor or nurse as soon as possible:
Rare - more common with the injection
- Shortness of breath, wheezing, or tightness in chest
Minor Side Effects
Some of the side effects that can occur with Urecholine Chloride may not need medical attention. As your body adjusts to the medicine during treatment these side effects may go away. Your health care professional may also be able to tell you about ways to reduce or prevent some of these side effects. If any of the following side effects continue, are bothersome or if you have any questions about them, check with your health care professional:
Less common or rare: - more common with the injection
- Belching
- blurred vision or change in near or distance vision
- diarrhea
- dizziness or lightheadedness
- feeling faint
- frequent urge to urinate
- headache
- increased watering of mouth or sweating
- nausea or vomiting
- redness or flushing of skin or feeling of warmth
- seizures
- sleeplessness, nervousness, or jitters
- stomach discomfort or pain
What is the most important information I should know about Urecholine Chloride?
- Urecholine Chloride 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 Urecholine Chloride. 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 Urecholine Chloride 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 Urecholine Chloride during pregnancy. It is unknown if Urecholine Chloride is excreted in breast milk. Do not breast-feed while taking Urecholine Chloride.
Urecholine Chloride contraindications
Hypersensitivity to Urecholine Chloride chloride tablets, hyperthyroidism, peptic ulcer, latent or active bronchial asthma, pronounced bradycardia or hypotension, vasomotor instability, coronary artery disease, epilepsy, and parkinsonism.
Urecholine Chloride chloride 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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Reviews
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Information checked by Dr. Sachin Kumar, MD Pharmacology