Diazoxide Suspension

• Tell all of your health care providers that you take diazoxide suspension. This includes your doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and dentists.
• Have blood work checked as you have been told by the doctor. Talk with the doctor.
• This medicine may affect certain lab tests. Tell all of your health care providers and lab workers that you take diazoxide suspension.
• Follow the diet plan that your doctor told you about.
• Check your blood sugar as you have been told by your doctor.
• It may take several days to see the full effect.
• Do not switch between different forms of diazoxide suspension without first talking with the doctor.
• If you are taking warfarin, talk with your doctor. You may need to have your blood work checked more closely while you are taking it with diazoxide suspension.
• Use with care in children. Talk with the doctor.
• A very bad lung problem called pulmonary hypertension has happened in infants and newborns treated with diazoxide suspension. Once diazoxide suspension was stopped, the lung problem got better or went away. Talk with the doctor
• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan on getting pregnant. You will need to talk about the benefits and risks of using diazoxide suspension while you are pregnant.

Use diazoxide suspension as ordered by your doctor. Read all information given to you. Follow all instructions closely.

• Shake well before use.
• Measure liquid doses carefully. Use the measuring device that comes with diazoxide suspension.
• To gain the most benefit, do not miss doses.
• Keep taking diazoxide suspension as you have been told by your doctor or other health care provider, even if you feel well.

What do I do if I miss a dose?

• Take a missed dose as soon as you think about it.
• If it is close to the time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your normal time.
• Do not take 2 doses at the same time or extra doses.

If you think there has been an overdose, call your poison control center or get medical care right away. Be ready to tell or show what was taken, how much, and when it happened.

• Store at room temperature.
• Protect from light.
• Store in a dry place. Do not store in a bathroom.
• Keep all drugs in a safe place. Keep all drugs out of the reach of children and pets.
• Throw away unused or expired drugs. Do not flush down a toilet or pour down a drain unless you are told to do so. Check with your pharmacist if you have questions about the best way to throw out drugs. There may be drug take-back programs in your area.

Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.

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