Glutamine

Take glutamine exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully.

The Glutamine dose your doctor recommends will be based on the following (use any or all that apply):

• the condition being treated
• other medical conditions you have
• other medications you are taking
• how you respond to this medication
• your weight
• your height
• your age
• your gender

Glutamine is available in the following doses:

• Glutamine 500 Mg Oral Capsule
• Glutamine 500 Mg Oral Tablet
• Glutamine Compounding Powder
• Glutamine Oral Powder For Reconstitution

Glutamine is available in the following forms:

• Oral Capsule
• Oral Powder
• Oral Solution
• Oral Suspension
• Oral Tablet

To make sure glutamine is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have:

• liver disease; or

• kidney disease.

FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether glutamine will harm an unborn baby. Do not use this medicine without a doctor's advice if you are pregnant.

It is not known whether glutamine passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Do not use this medicine without a doctor's advice if you are breast-feeding a baby.

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Call your doctor at once if you have:

• chest pain;

• hearing problems; or

• signs of infection such as fever, chills, sore throat, flu symptoms, mouth sores, unusual weakness.

Common side effects may include:

• nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, gas;

• swelling in your hands or feet;

• muscle or joint pain, back pain;

• headache, dizziness, tired feeling;

• mild skin rash or itching; or

• dry mouth, runny nose, increased sweating.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Glutamine is a substance naturally produced in the body to help regulate cell growth and function. There may also be man-made versions of these substances. Glutamine is used together with human growth hormone and a specialized diet to treat short bowel syndrome.

Glutamine is also used to reduce the acute complications of sickle cell disease (blood disorder) in adults and children.

glutamine is available only with your doctor's prescription.