GENERIC NAME: DEXPANTHENOL WITH CHOLINE - ORAL (dex-PANTH-en-ohl WITH KO-leen)
BRAND NAME(S): Ilopan-Choline
Medication Uses | How To Use | Side Effects | Precautions | Drug Interactions | Overdose | Notes | Missed Dose | Storage
USES: This combination medication helps to relieve intestinal discomfort due to retention of gas caused by too much acid, gall bladder trouble, irritable colon, intestinal trouble, abdominal surgery, antibiotics or overuse of laxatives.
HOW TO USE: The usual dosage is two or three tablets 3 times daily, with or without meals.
SIDE EFFECTS: There may be some heartburn or intestinal cramping that should diminish in a few days. If these symptoms persist, call your doctor. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
PRECAUTIONS: The effect of this medication on a developing fetus is unknown. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant before taking this medication. It is unknown if this medication appears in breast milk. Tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding before taking this medication.
DRUG INTERACTIONS: Tell your doctor of all prescription and nonprescription drugs you may use. This medication should not be taken within 1 hour of receiving an injection of succinylcholine. Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.
OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canadian residents should call their local poison control center directly.
NOTES: This safety and efficacy of this medication has not been established in children.
MISSED DOSE: If you miss a dose, take as soon as remembered; do not take if it is almost time for the next dose, instead, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not "double-up" the dose to catch up.
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.
Last Editorial Review: 3/2/2005
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