Summer BanksTegaserod
September 24th 2006 04:13
Tegaserod :
Tegaserod is used for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in women who have constipation as their main symptom. It should never be taken by women who have diarrhea as their main symptom of IBS.
Tegaserod works to increase the activity of the bowels by altering certain chemicals and hormones in your bowels. When taken as directed, this medication will help to lessen the constipation, abdominal bloating, and pain associated with IBS. Tegaserod does not cure IBS, but it will help to manage the symptoms as long as you take the medication.
Treatment :
Tegaserod is usually taken twice a day. It is best to take this medication on an empty stomach, shortly before a meal. In addition, it is best to take tegaserod at approximately the same time each day.
It is important to try not to miss any doses of tegaserod. If
you do miss a dose, skip the missed dose and return to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double the next dose of tegaserod.
Side Effects :
Minor: Back pain, bloated feeling, gas, headache, mild dizziness, or nausea. These side effects usually go away during treatment, as your body adjusts to tegaserod.
To avoid dizziness or light-headedness when you stand, contract and relax the muscles of your legs for a few moments before rising. Do this by pressing one foot against the floor while raising the other foot slightly, alternating feet so that you are "pumping" your legs in a pedaling motion.
If you feel dizzy or light-headed, sit or lie down for a while; get up from a sitting or lying position slowly; and be careful on stairs.
Major: Tell your doctor if any side effects are persistent or particularly bothersome. IT IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT TO TELL YOUR DOCTOR about cold sweats; confusion; diarrhea; feeling of warmth; itching skin; shortness of breath; stomach pain or cramps; swelling or redness of the legs, feet, hands, or arms; or vomiting.
Interactions :
Tegaserod has not been reported to cause any drug interactions. However, to avoid drug interactions, it is very important that you do not take any over-the-counter (nonprescription) medications for weight control or for asthma, sinus, cough, cold, or allergy problems unless you first check with your doctor or pharmacist.
BE SURE TO TELL YOUR DOCTOR about any medications you may be taking.
Warnings :
It is important to tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to tegaserod or to any other medication.
When you first start to take tegaserod, your doctor may have you return frequently to see how the medication is working. It is important to tell your doctor if you have any abdominal pain after you begin to take tegaserod.
Tegaserod should only be used in adult women; it has not been tested in males.
It is also important to tell your doctor if you now have or if you have ever had kidney disease, liver disease, gallbladder disease, bowel obstructions or intestinal blockage, sphincter of Oddi dysfunction (severe stomach pain with nausea and vomiting), or swelling of the hands or feet.
While taking tegaserod, your ability to perform tasks that require alertness, such as driving a car or operating potentially dangerous machinery, may be impaired.
Be sure to tell your doctor or dentist that you are taking tegaserod before having any kind of surgery or other medical or dental treatment.
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant. Studies in human pregnancy have not yet been completed, and it is unknown if tegaserod can cause birth defects. Also tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding an infant, and discuss the risks and benefits of tegaserod.
Tegaserod is used for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in women who have constipation as their main symptom. It should never be taken by women who have diarrhea as their main symptom of IBS.
Tegaserod works to increase the activity of the bowels by altering certain chemicals and hormones in your bowels. When taken as directed, this medication will help to lessen the constipation, abdominal bloating, and pain associated with IBS. Tegaserod does not cure IBS, but it will help to manage the symptoms as long as you take the medication.
Treatment :
Tegaserod is usually taken twice a day. It is best to take this medication on an empty stomach, shortly before a meal. In addition, it is best to take tegaserod at approximately the same time each day.
It is important to try not to miss any doses of tegaserod. If
you do miss a dose, skip the missed dose and return to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double the next dose of tegaserod.
Side Effects :
Minor: Back pain, bloated feeling, gas, headache, mild dizziness, or nausea. These side effects usually go away during treatment, as your body adjusts to tegaserod.
To avoid dizziness or light-headedness when you stand, contract and relax the muscles of your legs for a few moments before rising. Do this by pressing one foot against the floor while raising the other foot slightly, alternating feet so that you are "pumping" your legs in a pedaling motion.
If you feel dizzy or light-headed, sit or lie down for a while; get up from a sitting or lying position slowly; and be careful on stairs.
Major: Tell your doctor if any side effects are persistent or particularly bothersome. IT IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT TO TELL YOUR DOCTOR about cold sweats; confusion; diarrhea; feeling of warmth; itching skin; shortness of breath; stomach pain or cramps; swelling or redness of the legs, feet, hands, or arms; or vomiting.
Interactions :
Tegaserod has not been reported to cause any drug interactions. However, to avoid drug interactions, it is very important that you do not take any over-the-counter (nonprescription) medications for weight control or for asthma, sinus, cough, cold, or allergy problems unless you first check with your doctor or pharmacist.
BE SURE TO TELL YOUR DOCTOR about any medications you may be taking.
Warnings :
It is important to tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to tegaserod or to any other medication.
When you first start to take tegaserod, your doctor may have you return frequently to see how the medication is working. It is important to tell your doctor if you have any abdominal pain after you begin to take tegaserod.
Tegaserod should only be used in adult women; it has not been tested in males.
It is also important to tell your doctor if you now have or if you have ever had kidney disease, liver disease, gallbladder disease, bowel obstructions or intestinal blockage, sphincter of Oddi dysfunction (severe stomach pain with nausea and vomiting), or swelling of the hands or feet.
While taking tegaserod, your ability to perform tasks that require alertness, such as driving a car or operating potentially dangerous machinery, may be impaired.
Be sure to tell your doctor or dentist that you are taking tegaserod before having any kind of surgery or other medical or dental treatment.
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant. Studies in human pregnancy have not yet been completed, and it is unknown if tegaserod can cause birth defects. Also tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding an infant, and discuss the risks and benefits of tegaserod.
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