Pro-Banthine

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Pro-Banthine uses


INDICATIONS AND USAGE

Pro-Banthine bromide is effective as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of peptic ulcer.

CONTRAINDICATIONS

Pro-Banthine is contraindicated in patients with:

WARNINGS

In the presence of a high environmental temperature, heat prostration (fever and heat stroke due to decreased sweating) can occur with the use of Pro-Banthine.

Diarrhea may be an early symptom of incomplete intestinal obstruction, especially in patients with ileostomy or colostomy. In this instance treatment with this drug would be inappropriate and possibly harmful.

With overdose, a curare-like action may occur (i.e., neuromuscular blockade leading to muscular weakness and possible paralysis). Pro-Banthine may cause increased heart rate and therefore, should be used with caution in patients with heart disease.

PRECAUTIONS

General

Pro-Banthine should be used with caution in the elderly and in all patients with autonomic neuropathy, hepatic or renal disease, hyperthyroidism, coronary heart disease, congestive heart failure, cardiac tachyarrhythmias, hypertension, or hiatal hernia associated with reflux esophagitis, since anticholinergics may aggravate this condition.

In patients with ulcerative colitis, large doses of Pro-Banthine may suppress intestinal motility to the point of producing paralytic ileus and, for this reason, may precipitate or aggravate toxic megacolon, a serious complication of the disease.

Information for Patients

Pro-Banthine may produce drowsiness or blurred vision. The patient should be cautioned regarding activities requiring mental alertness, such as operating a motor vehicle or other machinery or performing hazardous work, while taking this drug.

Drug Interactions

Anticholinergics may delay absorption of other medication given concomitantly. Excessive cholinergic blockade may occur if Pro-Banthine is given concomitantly with belladonna alkaloids or synthetic and semisynthetic anticholinergic agents, narcotic analgesics such as meperidine, Type 1 antiarrhythmic drugs, antihistamines, phenothiazines, tricyclic antidepressants, or other psychoactive drugs. Pro-Banthine may also potentiate the sedative effect of phenothiazines. Increased intraocular pressure may result from concurrent administration of anticholinergics and corticosteroids.

Concurrent use of Pro-Banthine with slow-dissolving tablets of digoxin may cause increased serum digoxin levels. This interaction can be avoided by using only those digoxin tablets that rapidly dissolve by USP standards.

Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment of Fertility

No long-term fertility, carcinogenicity, or mutagenicity studies have been done with Pro-Banthine.

Pregnancy

Pregnancy Category C

Animal reproduction studies have not been conducted with Pro-Banthine. It is also not known whether Pro-Banthine can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman or can affect reproduction capacity. Pro-Banthine should be given to a pregnant woman only if clearly needed.

Nursing Mothers

It is not known whether this drug is excreted in human milk. Because many drugs are excreted in human milk, caution should be exercised when Pro-Banthine is administered to a nursing woman. Suppression of lactation may occur with anticholinergic drugs.

Pediatric Use

Safety and effectiveness in children have not been established.

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ADVERSE REACTIONS

Varying degrees of drying of salivary secretions may occur as well as decreased sweating. Ophthalmic side effects include blurred vision, mydriasis, cycloplegia, and increased ocular tension. Other reported adverse reactions include urinary hesitancy and retention, tachycardia, palpitations, loss of the sense of taste, headache, nervousness, mental confusion, drowsiness, weakness, dizziness, insomnia, nausea, vomiting, constipation, bloated feeling, impotence, suppression of lactation, and allergic reactions or drug idiosyncracies including anaphylaxis, urticaria and other dermal manifestations.

OVERDOSAGE

The symptoms of overdosage with Pro-Banthine progress from an intensification of the usual side effects to CNS disturbances (from restlessness and excitement to psychotic behavior), circulatory changes (flushing, fall in blood pressure, circulatory failure), respiratory failure, paralysis, and coma.

Measures to be taken are (1) immediate induction of emesis or lavage of the stomach and (2) injection of physostigmine 0.5 to 2 mg intravenously, and repeated as necessary up to a total of 5 mg, and (3) monitoring of vital signs and managing as necessary.

Fever may be treated symptomatically (cooling blanket or alcohol sponging). Excitement of a degree which demands attention may be managed with thiopental sodium 2% solution given slowly intravenously or diazepam, 5 to 10 mg intravenously or 10 mg intramuscularly. In the event of progression of the curare-like effect to paralysis of the respiratory muscles, mechanical respiration should be instituted and maintained until effective respiratory action returns.

The oral LD50 of Pro-Banthine bromide is 780 mg/kg in the mouse and 370 mg/kg in the rat.

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION

The usual initial adult dose of Pro-Banthine bromide tablets is 15 mg taken 30 minutes before each meal and 30 mg at bedtime (a total of 75 mg daily). Subsequent dosage adjustment should be made according to the patient’s individual response and tolerance.

HOW SUPPLIED

Pro-Banthine Bromide Tablets USP

15 mg tablets are supplied as white, film-coated tablets imprinted in black ink with product identification “54 303.”

NDC 0054-4721-25: Bottles of 100 Tablets

Store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F).

Dispense in tight, light-resistant container as defined in the USP/NF.

Distr. by: West-Ward

Pharmaceuticals Corp.

Eatontown, NJ 07724

4071101//07

Revised March 2016

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Pro-Banthine pharmaceutical active ingredients containing related brand and generic drugs:

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Pro-Banthine available forms, composition, doses:

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Composition is the list of ingredients which combinedly form a medicine. Both active ingredients and inactive ingredients form the composition. The active ingredient gives the desired therapeutic effect whereas the inactive ingredient helps in making the medicine stable.
Doses are various strengths of the medicine like 10mg, 20mg, 30mg and so on. Each medicine comes in various doses which is decided by the manufacturer, that is, pharmaceutical company. The dose is decided on the severity of the symptom or disease.


Pro-Banthine destination | category:

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Drug category can be defined as major classification of the drug. For example, an antihistaminic or an antipyretic or anti anginal or pain killer, anti-inflammatory or so.


Pro-Banthine Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical codes:

A medicine is classified depending on the organ or system it acts [Anatomical], based on what result it gives on what disease, symptom [Therapeutical], based on chemical composition [Chemical]. It is called as ATC code. The code is based on Active ingredients of the medicine. A medicine can have different codes as sometimes it acts on different organs for different indications. Same way, different brands with same active ingredients and same indications can have same ATC code.


Pro-Banthine pharmaceutical companies:

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Researchers are the persons who are responsible for the scientific research and is responsible for all the background clinical trials that resulted in the development of the drug.


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References

  1. Dailymed."PROPANTHELINE BROMIDE TABLET, FILM COATED [WEST-WARD PHARMACEUTICALS CORP.]". https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailym... (accessed August 28, 2018).
  2. "propantheline". https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/co... (accessed August 28, 2018).
  3. "propantheline". http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB0078... (accessed August 28, 2018).

Frequently asked Questions

Can i drive or operate heavy machine after consuming Pro-Banthine?

Depending on the reaction of the Pro-Banthine after taken, if you are feeling dizziness, drowsiness or any weakness as a reaction on your body, Then consider Pro-Banthine not safe to drive or operate heavy machine after consumption. Meaning that, do not drive or operate heavy duty machines after taking the capsule if the capsule has a strange reaction on your body like dizziness, drowsiness. As prescribed by a pharmacist, it is dangerous to take alcohol while taking medicines as it exposed patients to drowsiness and health risk. Please take note of such effect most especially when taking Primosa capsule. It's advisable to consult your doctor on time for a proper recommendation and medical consultations.

Is Pro-Banthine addictive or habit forming?

Medicines are not designed with the mind of creating an addiction or abuse on the health of the users. Addictive Medicine is categorically called Controlled substances by the government. For instance, Schedule H or X in India and schedule II-V in the US are controlled substances.

Please consult the medicine instruction manual on how to use and ensure it is not a controlled substance.In conclusion, self medication is a killer to your health. Consult your doctor for a proper prescription, recommendation, and guidiance.

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