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Ketotifen
This
medicine is a type of asthma
medication which, when taken
every day and used along with
other antiasthma medications,
may reduce the frequency,
severity, and duration of
asthma symptoms or attacks in
children.
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Ketotifen Information
Ketotifen
Description:
Ketotifen (kee-toe-TYE-fen ) is a type of asthma
medication which, when taken every day and used
along with other antiasthma medications, may reduce
the frequency, severity, and duration of asthma
symptoms or attacks in children. It may also lead to
a reduction in daily requirements of other
antiasthma medications. Ketotifen is not effective
for the prevention or treatment of acute asthma
attacks. Ketotifen works by inhibiting certain
substances in the body that are known to cause
inflammation and symptoms of asthma.
Before Using Ketotifen:
In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking
the medicine must be weighed against the good it
will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will
make. For ketotifen, the following should be
considered:
Allergies—Tell your doctor if you have ever had any
unusual or allergic reaction to ketotifen. Also tell
your health care professional if you are allergic to
any other substances, such as foods, preservatives,
or dyes.
Diet—Make certain your health care professional
knows if you are on any special diet, such as a
low-sugar diet. The syrup contains carbohydrates.
Pregnancy—Ketotifen has not been studied in pregnant
women. However, studies in animals have shown that
ketotifen crosses the placenta and, at high doses,
cause problems. Before using this medicine, make
sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant or if you
may become pregnant.
Breast-feeding—It is not known whether ketotifen
passes into human breast milk. However, it does pass
into the milk of rats. It may be necessary for you
to take another medicine or to stop breast-feeding
during treatment. Be sure you have discussed the
risks and benefits of the medicine with your doctor.
Children— This medicine has been tested in children
and, in effective doses, has not been shown to cause
different side effects or problems than it does in
adults.
Older adults—Many medicines have not been studied
specifically in older people. Therefore, it may not
be known whether they work exactly the same way they
do in younger adults or if they cause different side
effects or problems in older people. There is no
specific information comparing use of ketotifen in
the elderly with use in other age groups.
Other medicines— Although certain medicines should
not be used together at all, in other cases two
different medicines may be used together even if an
interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor
may want to change the dose, or other precautions
may be necessary. When you are taking ketotifen, it
is especially important that your health care
professional knows if you are taking any of the
following:
Antidiabetic agents, oral—May increase the risk of
bruising or bleeding and affect blood sugar
concentrations
Alcohol or
Antihistamines or
Hypnotics or
Sedatives—May increase the chance of side effects
(i.e., drowsiness)
Other medical problems—The presence of other medical
problems may affect the use of ketotifen. Make sure
you tell your doctor if you have any other medical
problems, especially:
Diabetes mellitus (sugar diabetes)—May alter
low-sugar diet (syrup contains carbohydrates)
Epilepsy—May increase risk of convulsions (seizures)
Proper Use of Ketotifen:
Ketotifen is used to help prevent asthma attacks. It
will not relieve an asthma attack that has already
started.
Ketotifen must be taken continuously in order to be
effective.
Continue taking your current asthma medications
until instructed otherwise by your doctor.
Ketotifen may be taken with or without food.
Precautions While Using Ketotifen:
It is very important that your doctor check your
progress at regular visits.This will allow your
doctor to see if the medicine is working properly
and to decide if you should continue to take it. If
your symptoms worsen, you should check with your
doctor.
This medicine may cause some people to become
drowsy, dizzy, or less alert than they are normally.
Make sure you know how you react to this medicine
before you drive, use machines, or do anything else
that could be dangerous if you are dizzy or are not
alert.
This medicine may cause some people to become
excited, irritable, or nervous or to have trouble in
sleeping. These are symptoms of central nervous
system stimulation and are especially likely to
occur in children.
For patients with diabetes:
The syrup form of this medicine may affect blood
sugar levels. If you notice a change in the results
of your blood or urine sugar tests or if you have
any questions, check with your doctor.
Ketotifen
Side Effects of This Medicine:
Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause
some unwanted effects. Although not all of these
side effects may occur, if they do occur they may
need medical attention.
Check with your doctor as soon as possible if any of
the following side effects occur:
Less common
Chills; cough; diarrhea; fever; general feeling of
discomfort or illness; headache; joint pain; loss of
appetite; muscle aches and pains; nausea; runny
nose; shivering; sore throat; sweating; trouble
sleeping; unusual tiredness or weakness; vomiting
Rare
Abdominal or stomach pain; blistering, itching,
peeling, or redness of skin; bloody or cloudy urine;
clay-colored stools; convulsions; dark urine;
difficult, burning, or painful urination; dizziness
; frequent urge to urinate; muscle spasm or jerking
of all extremities; rash ; sudden loss of
consciousness; unpleasant breath odor; vomiting of
blood; yellow eyes or skin
Symptoms of overdose
Get emergency help immediately if any of the
following symptoms of overdose occur
Blurred vision; confusion; convulsions;
disorientation; dizziness; drowsiness (severe);
faintness or lightheadedness when getting up from a
lying or sitting position; fast, pounding, or
irregular heartbeat or pulse; hyperexcitability;
loss of consciousness; palpitations; sweating;
unusual tiredness or weakness
Other side effects may occur that usually do not
need medical attention. These side effects may go
away during treatment as your body adjusts to the
medicine. However, check with your doctor if any of
the following side effects continue or are
bothersome.
More common
Weight gain
Less common or rare
Bloody nose; drowsiness; dryness of mouth;
excitation; increased appetite; irritability;
nervousness; swelling of eyelids; unexplained
nosebleeds
Other side effects of Ketotifen not listed above may also occur
in some patients. If you notice any other effects,
check with your doctor.
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