|
USES: This medication is used to treat irregular heart rhythms (arrhythmias).
|
|
Overview | Photos | How
To Use | Side
Effects | Precautions | Missed
Dose | Drug
Interactions | |
Norpace
Uses
This medication is used to treat irregular heart rhythms (arrhythmias). Notes
- Your doctor may want you to take your pulse each day while you take this medication.
- Learn how to monitor your pulse.
- To evaluate the effectiveness of this medication, your doctor may periodically take a blood sample to measure the amount of the drug in your body.
- Do not allow anyone else to take this medication.
Storage
- Store at room temperature between 59 and 86 degrees F (between 15 and 30 degrees C) away from moisture and sunlight.
- Do not store in the bathroom.
Photos How
To Use - This is best taken with a full glass of water on an empty stomach one hour before or two hours after meals.
- If stomach upset occurs, it may be taken with food.
- Sustained-release tablets and capsules must be swallowed whole.
- Do not crush or chew them.
- This medication works best when there is a constant level of the drug in your body.
- To do this, take each dose as prescribed at evenly spaced intervals throughout the day and night.
- Try to take each dose at the same time each day.
- Do not stop taking this medication without consulting your doctor.
- Some conditions may worsen if the drug is stopped suddenly.
Side
Effects - Blurred vision, dry mouth, constipation, difficulty urinating or dizziness may occur.
- If any of these effects persist or worsen, contact your doctor.
- Inform your doctor if you develop chest pain, rapid heartbeat, confusion, easy bruising or bleeding, rash, or breathing difficulties while taking this medication.
- If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
Precautions
- Tell your doctor your medical history, especially of muscle problems (myasthenia gravis), high blood pressure, glaucoma (or a family history of glaucoma), of heart, liver or kidney diseases, of prostate or urinating problems and of any allergies you may have.
- Because this drug may cause dizziness, use caution performing activities requiring alertness (e.g., driving) and limit alcohol consumption.
- This medication should be used only when clearly needed during pregnancy.
- Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor.
- Disopyramide is excreted into breast milk.
- Though there have been no reports to date of harm to nursing infants, consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
Missed
Dose - If you miss a dose, take as soon as remembered unless the next scheduled dose is within 4 hours.
- If so, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule.
- Do not "double-up" the dose to catch up.
Drug
Interactions - Before you take this drug, tell your doctor of any over-the-counter or prescription drugs you are taking, especially phenobarbital, phenytoin, procainamide, propranolol, quinidine, warfarin, erythromycin and rifampin.
- Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.
|
User Medicine
Opinions for Norpace |
| | |
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. |