Wed 18 Nov 2009
FAMINE; FAMINE PB (Methscopolamine bromide and (in Pamine PB only) phenobarbitalThese medicines are used to reduce the frequency and force of contraction ot smooth muscles such as those found in the esophagus, stomach, intestines and other organs.
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FAMINE; FAMINE PB (Methscopolamine bromide and (in Pamine PB only) phenobarbital
INSTRUCTIONS
Pamine is a trade name of methscopol-amine, an antispasmodic. Phenobarbital, a sedative, is added in Pamine PB. These medicines are used to reduce the frequency and force of contraction ot smooth muscles such as those found in the esophagus, stomach, intestines and other organs. The contractions, when excessive, can cause significant discomfort. Pamine or Pamine PB may possibly be used for a few other problems.
Follow the instructions on the prescription exactly. Do not take a larger or smaller dose of the medicine than the prescription tells you to.
Take all the medicine prescribed, even if you feel much better before you have taken all of it. If you have an adverse reaclion, stop using the medicine and contact your doctor.
rashes, thirst, fever or high blood pressure. If you should develop any of these symptoms to an uncomfortable degree or think that the medicine is bothering you in some other way, stop taking it temporarily and notify your doctor. He may decide to change the dosage schedule or discontinue the medicine.
YOUR ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING
Until you experience how this medicine
affects you, don’t drive a car or other
vehicle, don’t work around dangerous machinery, don’t climb ladders, and don’t work in high places. Especially follow these restriclions if you also drink any beverage with alcohol, or take any other medicine that might affect your alertness or reflexes, such as tranquilizers, sedatives, antihistamines, medicine for pain, and others.
PRECAUTIONS
Using medicines together may sometimes cause unfavorable reactions. So tell your doctor about any medicine you are taking now (including drugs you buy without prescription).
Antacids may interfere with the absorption of Pamine and should not be taken simultaneously. Alcohol, narcotics, antihistamines, most medicines used to treat high blood pressure and other sedatives and tranquilizers may all have their effects INCREASED while you take this medicine.
Do not give any of this medicine to anyone else. If you have glaucoma, an enlarged prostate, advanced liver or kidney disease, or if you are pregnant or think you might be pregnant, tell your doctor before you start taking Pamine or Pamine PB.
Hypersensitivity reactions to the phenobarbital in Pamine PB are not uncommon and are more likely to occur in people who have other allergic problems, such as asthma, hay fever, hives, etc.
*- POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS
Effective medicine may cause “side effects” in some people. New symptoms may be caused by the medicine, the original disorder, or a new illness that may develop. Most people experience few or no side effects, and those that do happen tend to disappear in time after you stop using the medicine or when your body adjusts to it.
It is possible that Pamine or Famine PB may cause blurred vision, dry mouth, difficulty in urinating, flushing and dryness of the skin, nausea, vomiting, drowsiness, easy fatigability, tremors, irritability, constipation, rapid pulse rate, skin
O”* STORAGE
Keep this medicine in a tightly closed container in a dry, cool place away from heat or direct sunlight and out of reach of children. Don’t use the bathroom cabinet because humidity is high there. If you store medicine in the refrigerator, do not let it freeze. Don’t save left-over medicine to “use later.” Discard it on the expiration date shown on the container, but do so in a way that will protect children or pets-flush down the toilet, for example.
OVERDOSAGE: WHAT TO DO
CALL THE DOCTOR OR
FOR HELP OR AN AMBULANCE. Then give FIRST AID!
The patient is unconscious or very drowsy: (a) Not breathing: Try mouth-to-mouth breathing, (b) No heart beat: Use cardiac massage if you know how; hit the breast-bone hard with your fist, (c} Don’t try to make him vomit, (d) If you can’t get help, take the patient to the nearest qualified Emergency facility.
The patient is alert: {a) Give milk (undiluted evaporated milk is best), (b) Try to induce vomiting with Syrup of Ipecac” if available; otherwise push your finger far back in his throat. Try to save the vomit for tests. Next, give Activated Charcoal.” (c) If no professional help can be found, don’t wait. Take the patient to the nearest Emergency facility.
ALWAYS BRING ANY REMAINING MEDICINE AND EMPTY BOTTLES!
‘Syrup of Ipecac and Activated Charcoal with instructions should be in every household tor treatment of medication accidents. Ask your doctor for them.
Please post this information sheet in a conspicuous place close to where you store the medicine so you will see it frequently and can refer to it easily. To avoid future confusion with other medicines, discard this sheet when you finish the course of treatment requiring the use of this drug.