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- $Title{cyclandelate}
- $Subject{Cyclan Major Cyclospasmol Wyeth Vasodilator cyclandelate vascular
- blood vessel disease legs brain. muscle tissue blood vessels supply}
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- Copyright (C) 1993 Publications International, Ltd.
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- cyclandelate
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- BRAND NAMES (Manufacturers)
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- Cyclan (Major)
- cyclandelate (various manufacturers)
- Cyclospasmol (Wyeth)
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- TYPE OF DRUG
-
- Vasodilator
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- INGREDIENT
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- cyclandelate
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- DOSAGE FORMS
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- Tablets (200 mg and 400 mg)
- Capsules (200 mg and 400 mg)
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- STORAGE
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- Cyclandelate should be stored at room temperature in a tightly closed
- container.
-
- USES
-
- Cyclandelate is used to treat vascular (blood vessel) disease in the legs
- or brain. It acts directly on the muscle tissue of the blood vessels to
- increase the blood supply to various parts of the body.
-
- TREATMENT
-
- You can take cyclandelate on an empty stomach (unless your doctor gives
- you different instructions). However, if the drug causes stomach irritation,
- you may take it with food, milk, or antacids.
- If you miss a dose of this medication, take the missed dose as soon as
- possible, unless it is almost time for the 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 of this medication.
-
- SIDE EFFECTS
-
- Minor.
-
- Dizziness, drowsiness, flushing, headache, heartburn, stomach distress,
- or sweating. These side effects should disappear as your body adjusts to the
- medication.
- If you feel dizzy, sit or lie down for a while; get up slowly from a
- sitting or reclining position, and be careful on stairs.
-
- Major.
-
- Tell your doctor about any side effects that are persistent or
- particularly bothersome. IT IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT TO TELL YOUR DOCTOR about
- palpitations, skin rash, tingling in the hands or feet, or weakness.
-
- INTERACTIONS
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- Cyclandelate does not interact with other medications if it is used
- according to directions.
-
- WARNINGS
-
- * Tell your doctor about unusual or allergic reactions you have had to
- any medications, especially to cyclandelate.
- * Before starting to take this medication, tell your doctor if you have
- ever had angina, bleeding disorders, glaucoma, or a heart attack.
- * A government panel has recently reviewed the effectiveness of this
- medication in the treatment of leg cramps and hardening of the arteries and in
- the prevention of stroke. This drug may not be as effective as was once
- thought. Discuss this with your doctor.
- * Before taking any over-the-counter (nonprescription) cough, cold,
- allergy, asthma, sinus, or diet medication, check with your doctor or
- pharmacist. Some of these products can decrease the effectiveness of
- cyclandelate.
- * If this drug makes you dizzy or drowsy, do not take part in any
- activity that requires alertness, such as driving a car or operating
- potentially dangerous equipment.
- * The beneficial effects of this medication may be decreased by the
- nicotine in cigarettes. Try to stop smoking.
- * To prevent dizziness and fainting while taking this medication, avoid
- getting overheated by exercising strenuously in hot weather or by taking hot
- baths, showers, and saunas.
- * Be sure to tell your doctor if you are pregnant. Although cyclandelate
- appears to be safe during pregnancy, extensive studies in humans have not been
- conducted, and cautious use is warranted. Also, tell your doctor if you are
- breast-feeding an infant. It is not known whether cyclandelate 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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