Propantheline

In case of overdose, call your local poison control center at 1-800-222-1222. If the victim has collapsed or is not breathing, call local emergency services at 911.

Propantheline is a prescription medication used with other medications to treat peptic ulcers. A peptic ulcer is a sore in the lining of the stomach or first part of the small intestine.

This medication may be prescribed for other uses. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information. 

Propantheline may be found in some form under the following brand names:

• Probanthine

Propantheline reduces the secretions of certain organs in the body, such as the stomach.

Propantheline is used to reduce stomach acid in people with stomach ulcers.

Propantheline may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.

You should not take this medication if you are allergic to propantheline, or if you have glaucoma, myasthenia gravis, a blockage in your stomach or intestines, severe ulcerative colitis, an enlarged prostate, or if you are unable to urinate.

Before taking propantheline, tell your doctor if you have heart disease, congestive heart failure, a heart rhythm disorder, high blood pressure, hiatal hernia, GERD, liver disease, or thyroid problems. .

Before using propantheline, tell your doctor if you regularly use other medicines that make you sleepy (such as cold or allergy medicine, sedatives, narcotic pain medicine, sleeping pills, muscle relaxers, and medicine for seizures, depression, or anxiety). They can add to sleepiness caused by propantheline.

Propantheline slows the digestive tract, which can make it harder for your body to absorb any medicines you take by mouth. Tell your doctor if any of your oral medications do not seem to work as well while you are using propantheline.

There are many other medicines that can interact with propantheline. Tell your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use. This includes vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and drugs prescribed by other doctors.

Propantheline can cause side effects that may impair your vision, thinking, or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert and able to see clearly.

Avoid drinking alcohol. It can increase some of the side effects of propantheline.

Avoid becoming overheated or dehydrated during exercise and in hot weather. Propantheline can decrease perspiration and you may be more prone to heat stroke.

Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then to take the medicine and skip the missed dose. Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.

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

• Take 30 minutes before meals and at bedtime.

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.

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

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). Propantheline may cause increased heart rate and therefore, should be used with caution in patients with heart disease.

Propantheline 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). [See USP Controlled Room Temperature.]

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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