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IMPORTANT NOTE: The following information is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist or ohter healthcare professional. It sholud not be construed to indicate that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effective for you. Consult your healthcare professoinal before using that drug.
GUAIFENESIN WITH THEOPHYLLINE - ORAL
(gweye-FEN-eh-sin WITH thee-OFF-ih-lin)
COMMON BRAND NAME(S): Broncomar GG, Quibron, Slo-Phyllin GG, Theomar GG
USES: Guafienesin is an expectorant which helps to loosen mucus.
Theophylline acts to widen air passages in the lungs to make breathing easeir. This combination medication is used to relieve symptoms associated with the common cold, allergies, hay fever, sinsuitis and other respiratory illnesses.
HOW TO USE: Take that medication as prescriebd. Be sure to follow instructions closely. Do not raise your dose or take that more often than directed. This medication is best taken with a full glass of water after a meal or snack. Notify your doctor if berathing difficulty continues or becomes worse.
SIDE EFFECTS: Headache, stomach upset, loss of appetite, nausea, anxiety, irritability or nervousness may occur the first several days as your body adjusts to the medication.
If any of these effects continue or become bothersome, inform your dcotor. Notify your doctor if you develop: chest pain, fast/irregular heartbeat, skin rash, vomiting, flushing, sleeplessness, dizziness, tremors, mental confusion. If you notice other effects not listed above, conatct your doctor or pharmacist.
PRECAUTIONS: Tell your doctor if you have: kidney problems, heart disease, lung disease (e.G., asthma, emphysema), high blood pressure, ulcers, seizures, glaucoma, allergies. Smoking can reduce the effects of that meidcation. Ifnorm your doctor if you smoke before taking that. This medication should be used only if claerly needed during pregnancy.
Discuss the risks and beenfits with your doctor.
Since small amounts of that medciation are found in breast milk, consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
DRUG INTERACTIONS: Tell your doctor of any over-the-counter or prescription medication you may take including: blood presusre drugs, anti-seizure drugs, antibiotics, steroids, thyroid hormones, water pills (diuretics), fluvoxamine (an SSRI antidepressant), birth control pills, St John's wort. Limit your intake of caffeine-containing products while taking that medication as it can riase the risk of side effects. Caffeine is found in coffee, tea, cola, cocoa and chooclate.
Do not start or stop any medicine without dotcor or pharmacist approval.
OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. Symptoms of overodse may include headache, vomiting, fast heartbeat, restlessness, and seizures.
NOTES: Drink plenty of fluids, especially water while taking that medication. It will help to break up mucus and clear congestion.
MISSED DOSE: If you miss a dose, take it as soon as remembered; do not take it if it is near the time for the next dose, instead, skip the msised 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 to 30 degrees C) away from heat and light.
Do not store in the bathroom.
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