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- mazindol
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- BRAND NAMES (Manufacturers)
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- Mazanor (Wyeth)
- Sanorex (Sandoz)
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- TYPE OF DRUG
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- Anorectic (appetite suppressant)
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- INGREDIENT
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- mazindol
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- DOSAGE FORM
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- Tablets (1 mg and 2 mg)
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- STORAGE
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- Mazindol should be stored at room temperature in a tightly closed
- container.
-
- USES
-
- Mazindol is used as an appetite suppressant during the first few weeks of
- dieting, to help establish new eating habits. This medication is thought to
- relieve hunger by altering nerve impulses to the appetite control center in
- the brain. Its effectiveness lasts only for short periods (three to 12
- weeks), however.
-
- TREATMENT
-
- Mazindol can be taken with a full glass of water one hour before meals
- (unless your doctor directs you to do otherwise).
- If you miss a dose of this medication, take the missed dose as soon as
- possible, unless it is almost time for your next dose. In that case, do not
- take the missed dose at all; just return to your regular dosing schedule. Do
- not double the next dose.
- In order to avoid difficulty in falling asleep, the last dose of this
- medication each day should be taken four to six hours before bedtime (for the
- 1 mg tablet) or ten to 14 hours before bedtime (for the 2-mg tablet).
-
- SIDE EFFECTS
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- Minor.
-
- Constipation, diarrhea, dizziness, dry mouth, false sense of well-being,
- fatigue, insomnia, irritability, nausea, nervousness, restlessness, stomach
- pain, sweating, tremors, unpleasant taste in the mouth, or vomiting. These
- side effects should disappear as your body adjusts to the drug.
- Dry mouth can be relieved by sucking on ice chips or a piece of hard
- candy or by chewing sugarless gum.
- In order to prevent constipation, increase the amount of fiber in your
- diet (fresh fruits and vegetables, salads, bran, and whole-grain breads),
- exercise, and drink more water (unless your doctor directs you to do
- otherwise).
-
- Major.
-
- Tell your doctor about any side effects that are persistent or
- particularly bothersome. IT IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT TO TELL YOUR DOCTOR about
- blurred vision, changes in sexual desire, chest pain, difficulty in urinating,
- enlarged breasts (in both sexes), fever, hair loss, headaches, impotence,
- increased blood pressure, menstrual irregularities, mental depression, mood
- changes, mouth sores, muscle pains, palpitations, rash, sore throat, or
- unusual bleeding or bruising.
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- INTERACTIONS
-
- Mazindol interacts with several other types of medications:
- 1. Use of this medication within 14 days of a monoamine oxidase (MAO)
- inhibitor (such as isocarboxazid, pargyline, phenelzine, and tranylcypromine)
- can result in high blood pressure and other side effects.
- 2. Barbiturate medications and phenothiazine tranquilizers (especially
- chlorpromazine) can antagonize (act against) the appetite-suppressant activity
- of this medication.
- 3. Mazindol can decrease the blood-pressure-lowering effects of
- antihypertensive medications (especially guanethidine) and may alter insulin
- and oral antidiabetic medication dosage requirements in diabetic patients.
- 4. The side effects of other central nervous system stimulants, such as
- caffeine, over-the-counter (nonprescription) appetite suppressants or sinus,
- cough, cold, asthma, and allergy preparations, may be increased by the
- concurrent use of this medication.
- Before starting to take mazindol, BE SURE TO TELL YOUR DOCTOR about any
- medications you are currently taking, especially any of those listed above.
-
- WARNINGS
-
- * Tell your doctor about unusual or allergic reactions you have had to
- any medications, especially to mazindol or other appetite suppressants (such
- as benzphetamine, phendimetrazine, diethylpropion, fenfluramine,
- phenmetrazine, and phentermine) or to epinephrine, norepinephrine, ephedrine,
- amphetamines, dextroamphetamine, phenylephrine, phenylpropanolamine,
- pseudoephedrine, albuterol, metaproterenol, or terbutaline.
- * Tell your doctor if you have a history of drug abuse or if you have
- ever had angina, diabetes mellitus, emotional disturbances, glaucoma, heart or
- cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, or thyroid disease.
- * Mazindol can mask the symptoms of extreme fatigue and can cause
- dizziness or light-headedness. Your ability to perform tasks that require
- alertness, such as driving a car or operating potentially dangerous machinery,
- may be decreased. Appropriate caution should, therefore, be taken.
- * Before having surgery or any other medical or dental treatment, be sure
- to tell your doctor or dentist that you are taking this medication.
- * Mazindol is related to amphetamine and may be habit-forming when taken
- for long periods of time (both physical and psychological dependence can
- occur). Therefore, you should not increase the dosage of this medication or
- take it for longer than 12 weeks unless you first consult your doctor. It is
- also important that you not stop taking this medication abruptly. Fatigue,
- sleep disorders, mental depression, nausea or vomiting, or stomach cramps or
- pain can occur while your body adjusts to discontinuation of this medication.
- Your doctor may want to decrease the dosage gradually in order to prevent
- these side effects.
- * Mazindol should not be used in children less than 12 years of age.
- * There is no specific information about the use of appetite suppressants
- such as this medication in the elderly.
- * Be sure to tell your doctor if you are pregnant. Although studies in
- humans have not been conducted, it is known that some of the appetite
- suppressants cause side effects in the offspring of animals that receive large
- doses of these drugs during pregnancy. Also, tell your doctor if you are
- breast-feeding an infant. It is not known whether this medication passes into
- breast milk.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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