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- $Subject{Cerespan Rorer hydrochloride Pavabid HP Capsulet Marion Plateau
- Pavacen Cenules Central Pavagen Rugby Pavarine Spancaps Vortech Pavased Hauck
- Pavatym Everett Paverolan Lanacaps Lannett Vasodilator papaverine circulation
- disorders vasodilator muscle tissues blood vessels}
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- papaverine
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- BRAND NAMES (Manufacturers)
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- Cerespan (Rorer)
- papaverine hydrochloride (various manufacturers)
- Pavabid HP Capsulet (Marion)
- Pavabid Plateau (Marion)
- Pavacen Cenules (Central)
- Pavagen (Rugby)
- Pavarine Spancaps (Vortech)
- Pavased (Hauck)
- Pavatym (Everett)
- Paverolan Lanacaps (Lannett)
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- TYPE OF DRUG
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- Vasodilator
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- INGREDIENT
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- papaverine
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- DOSAGE FORMS
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- Tablets (30 mg, 60 mg, 100 mg, 150 mg, 200 mg, and 300 mg)
- Sustained-release capsules (150 mg)
- Sustained-release tablets (200 mg)
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- STORAGE
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- Papaverine should be stored at room temperature in a tightly closed
- container.
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- USES
-
- Papaverine is used to treat circulation disorders. It is a vasodilator
- that acts directly on the muscle tissues of blood vessels to increase blood
- supply.
-
- TREATMENT
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- In order to avoid stomach irritation, you can take papaverine with food
- or with a full glass of water or milk. Ask your doctor if you can take it
- with an antacid.
- The sustained-release capsules should be swallowed whole. Breaking,
- crushing, or chewing these capsules destroys their sustained-release activity
- and possibly increases the side effects.
- 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.
-
- SIDE EFFECTS
-
- Minor.
-
- Abdominal distress, blurred vision, constipation, diarrhea, dizziness,
- drowsiness, fatigue, flushing, headache, loss of appetite, nausea, 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.
- To relieve 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).
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- Major.
-
- Tell your doctor about any side effects that are persistent or
- particularly bothersome. IT IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT TO TELL YOUR DOCTOR about
- depression, difficulty in breathing, palpitations, rash, unusual bleeding or
- bruising, or yellowing of the eyes or skin.
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- INTERACTIONS
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- Concurrent use of papaverine and levodopa can lead to decreased
- effectiveness of levodopa.
- Before starting to take papaverine, BE SURE TO TELL YOUR DOCTOR about any
- medications you are currently taking, especially levodopa.
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- WARNINGS
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- * Tell your doctor about unusual or allergic reactions you have had to
- any medications, especially to papaverine.
- * Be sure to tell your doctor if you have ever had angina, glaucoma,
- heart block, liver disease, low or high blood pressure, a heart attack, or
- Parkinson's disease.
- * A government panel has recently reviewed the effectiveness of this
- medication in the treatment of hardening of the arteries and leg cramps and in
- the prevention of stroke. This drug may not be as effective as once thought.
- * 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
- papaverine.
- * 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 machinery.
- * The beneficial effects of this medication may be decreased by the
- nicotine in cigarettes.
- * To prevent dizziness and fainting while taking this medication, avoid
- drinking large quantities of alcohol, and try not to get overheated (avoid
- strenuous exercise in hot weather and do not take hot baths, showers, and
- saunas).
- * Be sure to tell your doctor if you are pregnant. Although papaverine
- appears to be safe, extensive studies in pregnant women have not been
- conducted. Also, tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding. It is not known
- whether papaverine 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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