mibefradil-oral (cont.)
DRUG INTERACTIONS: Tell your doctor of all prescription and nonprescription medications you use, especially of: terfenadine, astemizole, cisapride, cyclosporine, tricyclic antidepressants (e.g., amitriptyline), tacrolimus, "statin" drugs (e.g., lovastatin), bepridil, cyclophosphamide, etoposide, erythromycin, flutamide, halofantrine, ifosfamide, pimozide, tamoxifen, thioridazine, vinblastine, vincristine. Also report the use of other heart drugs that affect the conduction system, such as: digoxin, beta-blockers (e.g., propranolol), other calcium blockers (e.g., verapamil), adenosine. If certain immunosuppressants (e.g., tacrolimus, cyclosporine) and any "statin" drugs for cholesterol are being used in combination, the manufacturer recommends avoiding mibefradil. The effects of mibefradil on other drugs can last for 14 days after stopping mibefradil. Consult your doctor or pharmacist. 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. Symptoms of overdose may include dizziness, lightheadedness, and slow pulse.
NOTES: Do not share this medication with others.
MISSED DOSE: If you miss a dose, use it as soon as you remember. If it is near the time of the next dose, 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 (15-30 degrees C) away from light and moisture. Keep container tightly closed.
Last Editorial Review: 3/2/2005
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