USES: This medication is used treat slipped (herniated) discs in the spine.
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Overview | Photos | How
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Chymodiactin
Uses
This medication is used treat slipped (herniated) discs in the spine. Notes
- Discuss the risks and benefits of using this medication with your doctor.
- Serious, life-threatening reactions have been reported with use of this medication.
Storage
- Refrigerate between 36 and 46 degrees F (2 to 8 degrees C) until reconstituted.
- Must be used within two hours of reconstitution.
How
To Use - HOW TO USE THIS MEDICATION: This medication is injected into the affected disc(s) by an experienced health care professional.
- It is used only once.
Side
Effects - Stomach upset, headache, dizziness, back pain, stiffness or back spasms may occur.
- If any of these effects continue or become bothersome, inform your doctor.
- Leg pain, foot drop, tingling in the legs, numbness of the feet or toes, urinary retention and intestinal pain have also been reported.
- Immediately notify your doctor if you experience any of the following which may indicate an allergic reaction: rash, itching, breathing trouble, chest pain, irregular heartbeat.
- If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
Precautions
- Tell your doctor if you have any pre-existing illnesses or any allergies especially to papaya or papain.
- This medication should be used only if clearly needed during pregnancy.
- Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor.
- It is not known if this medication appear in breast milk.
- Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
Missed
Dose - This medication is administered only once.
- Repeat doses are not given.
Drug
Interactions - Tell your doctor of any over-the-counter or prescription medication you may take.
- Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.
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CONDITIONS
OF USE: The information in this database is intended to supplement, not substitute
for, the expertise and judgement of healthcare professionals. The information
is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, drug interactions
or adverse effects, nor should it be construed to indicate that use of a particular
drug is safe, appropriate or effective for you or anyone else. A healthcare professional
should be consulted before taking any drug, changing any diet or commencing or
discontinuing any course of treatment. |