Belladonna Alkaloid Combinations and Phenobarbital

This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Phenobarbital can create habit. Do not take a higher dose, take it more often or for a longer period than your doctor tells you. Signs of overdose are headache, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, blurred vision, dilated pupils in the eye, hot and dry skin, dry mouth, agitation, and difficulty swallowing. If you have any of these symptoms, stop taking belladonna and phenobarbital alkaloids and call your doctor immediately.

Before taking belladonna alkaloid combinations and phenobarbital,

• Tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to belladonna, any medications containing barbiturates, tartrazine (a yellow tint in some processed foods and medications) or any medications.
• Tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and over-the-counter medications you are taking, especially any anticonvulsant medications, digoxin (Lanoxin), and vitamins. Antacids can decrease the effectiveness of this medication, so do not take antacids within 1 hour of taking it.
• Tell your doctor if you have or have ever had glaucoma; an enlarged prostate; intestinal blockage Myasthenia gravis; Hiatal hernia; ulcerative colitis (a condition that causes swelling and sores in the lining of the colon [large intestine] and rectum); kidney, heart, or liver disease; urinary tract diseases; or high blood pressure
• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking belladonna and phenobarbital alkaloids, call your doctor.
• Talk to your doctor about the risks and benefits of taking this medication if you are 65 years of age or older. Older adults should receive low doses of belladonna and phenobarbital because higher doses do not work better and can cause serious side effects.
• You should know that this medicine can cause drowsiness. Do not drive a car or operate machinery until you know how this medicine affects you.
• Remember that alcohol can increase drowsiness caused by this medicine.
• You should know that belladonna alkaloids can decrease sweating and cause heat stroke. Be careful to overheat during exercise and in hot weather.

To avoid dry mouth or throat, chew gum or suck sugarless hard candies. To avoid increased eye sensitivity to light, wear sunglasses. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:

• confusion
• constipation
• blurred vision
• dizziness
• drowsiness
• nervousness
• skin flushing

If you experience any of the following symptoms, call your doctor immediately:

• eye pain
• rapid heartbeat
• skin rash
• difficulty urinating
• lack of sweating in hot weather

If you experience a serious side effect, you or your doctor can submit an online report to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting Program (http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch) or by phone (1-800-332-1088).

Unnecessary medications must be disposed of in a special way to ensure that pets, children and others cannot consume them. However, you should not flush this medicine down the toilet. Instead, the best way to get rid of your medication is through a medication take-back program. Talk to your pharmacist or contact your local garbage / recycling department for information on return programs in your community. Consult the FDA’s Safe Drug Disposal website (http://goo.gl/c4Rm4p) for more information if you do not have access to a take-back program.

It is important to keep all medications out of the sight and reach of children, as many containers (such as those for taking pills weekly and those used for eye drops, creams, patches, and inhalers) are not resistant to children and children. young children can easily open them. To protect young children from poisoning, always close the safety caps and immediately put the medicine in a safe place, one that is up and away and out of your sight and reach. http://www.upandaway.org

Do not let anyone else take your medicine. Ask your pharmacist any questions you have about refilling your prescription.

It is important that you keep a written list of all prescription and over-the-counter (non-prescription) medications you are taking, as well as any products such as vitamins, minerals, or other dietary supplements. You should carry this list with you each time you visit a doctor or if you are admitted to a hospital. It is also important information to carry with you in case of emergencies.