FDA Approved Drugs for Orthopedic Surgery
August 26, 2019
Diazepam:
Important Information
You should not use this medicine if you are allergic to diazepam or similar medicines (Klonopin, Xanax, and others), or if you have myasthenia gravis, severe liver disease, narrow-angle glaucoma, a severe breathing problem, or sleep apnea.
MISUSE OF THIS MEDICINE CAN CAUSE ADDICTION, OVERDOSE, OR DEATH, especially in a child or other person using the medicine without a prescription.
Fatal side effects can occur if you use this medicine with opioid medicine, alcohol, or other drugs that cause drowsiness or slow your breathing.
Do not give this medication to a child younger than 6 months old.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use this medicine if you are allergic to diazepam or similar drugs (Klonopin, Xanax, and others), or if you have:
- myasthenia gravis (a muscle weakness disorder);
- severe liver disease;
- a severe breathing problem;
- sleep apnea (breathing stops during sleep); or
- alcoholism, or addiction to drugs similar to diazepam.
To make sure this medicine is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have ever had:
- glaucoma;
- asthma, emphysema, bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), or other breathing problems;
- kidney or liver disease;
- epilepsy or other seizure disorder;
- a drug or alcohol addiction; or
- mental illness, depression, or suicidal thoughts or behavior.
When treating seizures, do not start or stop taking diazepam during pregnancy without your doctor’s advice. Diazepam may cause harm to an unborn baby, but having a seizure during pregnancy could harm both the mother and the baby. Tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant while taking this medicine for seizures.
When treating anxiety, alcohol withdrawal, or muscle spasms: If you take this medicine while you are pregnant, your baby could become dependent on the drug. This can cause life-threatening withdrawal symptoms in the baby after it is born. Babies born dependent on habit-forming medicine may need medical treatment for several weeks. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.
Diazepam can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. You should not breast-feed while using this medicine.
Diazepam is not approved for use by anyone younger than 6 months old. Do not give this medicine to a child without a doctor’s advice.
Valium:
Important Information
You should not use Valium if you are allergic to diazepam or similar medicines (Klonopin, Xanax, and others), or if you have myasthenia gravis, severe liver disease, narrow-angle glaucoma, a severe breathing problem, or sleep apnea.
MISUSE OF THIS MEDICINE CAN CAUSE ADDICTION, OVERDOSE, OR DEATH, especially in a child or other person using the medicine without a prescription.
Fatal side effects can occur if you use Valium with opioid medicine, alcohol, or other drugs that cause drowsiness or slow your breathing.
Do not give this medication to a child younger than 6 months old.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use Valium if you are allergic to diazepam or similar drugs (Klonopin, Xanax, and others), or if you have:
- myasthenia gravis (a muscle weakness disorder);
- severe liver disease;
- a severe breathing problem;
- sleep apnea (breathing stops during sleep); or
- alcoholism, or addiction to drugs similar to diazepam.
To make sure Valium is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have ever had:
- glaucoma;
- asthma, emphysema, bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), or other breathing problems;
- kidney or liver disease;
- epilepsy or other seizure disorder;
- a drug or alcohol addiction; or
- mental illness, depression, or suicidal thoughts or behavior.
When treating seizures, do not start or stop taking Valium during pregnancy without your doctor’s advice. Diazepam may cause harm to an unborn baby, but having a seizure during pregnancy could harm both the mother and the baby. Tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant while taking Valium for seizures.
When treating anxiety, alcohol withdrawal, or muscle spasms: If you take this medicine while you are pregnant, your baby could become dependent on the drug. This can cause life-threatening withdrawal symptoms in the baby after it is born. Babies born dependent on habit-forming medicine may need medical treatment for several weeks. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.
Diazepam can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. You should not breast-feed while using this medicine.
Valium is not approved for use by anyone younger than 6 months old. Do not give this medicine to a child without a doctor’s advice.
How should I take Valium?
Take Valium exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Follow all directions on your prescription label. Your doctor may occasionally change your dose. Do not take this medicine in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended.
Diazepam may be habit-forming. Misuse of habit-forming medicine can cause addiction, overdose, or death. Selling or giving away Valium is against the law.
Measure liquid medicine with the dosing syringe provided, or with a special dose-measuring spoon or medicine cup. Do not use a kitchen spoon. If you do not have a dose-measuring device, ask your pharmacist for one.
Valium should be used for only a short time. Do not take this medicine for longer than 4 months without your doctor’s advice.
Do not stop using Valium suddenly, or you could have increased seizures or unpleasant withdrawal symptoms. Ask your doctor how to safely stop using this medicine.
Call your doctor at once if you feel that this medicine is not working as well as usual, or if you think you need to use more than usual.
While using this medicine, you may need frequent blood tests at your doctor’s office.
Store at room temperature away from moisture, heat, and light. Keep track of your medicine. Diazepam is a drug of abuse and you should be aware if anyone is using your medicine improperly or without a prescription.
Do not keep leftover diazepam. Just one dose can cause death in someone using Valium accidentally or improperly. Ask your pharmacist where to locate a drug take-back disposal program. If there is no take-back program, flush the unused medicine down the toilet.
Hyoscyamine:
Important Information
You should not use hyoscyamine if you have urination problems, a stomach or bowel obstruction, severe ulcerative colitis, glaucoma, or myasthenia gravis.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use hyoscyamine if you are allergic to it, or if you have:
- a bladder obstruction or other urination problems;
- an enlarged prostate;
- a stomach or bowel obstruction (including paralytic ileus);
- severe ulcerative colitis, or toxic megacolon;
- glaucoma; or
- myasthenia gravis.
Hyoscyamine is not approved for use by anyone younger than 2 years old.
Tell your doctor if you have ever had:
- heart problems;
- high blood pressure;
- kidney disease;
- a colostomy or ileostomy;
- a thyroid disorder; or
- hiatal hernia with GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease).
It is not known whether this medicine will harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.
It may not be safe to breast-feed while using this medicine. Ask your doctor about any risk.
How should I take hyoscyamine?
Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Use the medicine exactly as directed.
Always follow directions on the medicine label about giving hyoscyamine to a child.
Swallow an extended-release tablet whole and do not crush, chew, or break it.
Measure liquid medicine carefully. Use the dosing syringe provided, or use a medicine dose-measuring device (not a kitchen spoon).
Remove an orally disintegrating tablet from the package only when you are ready to take the medicine. Place the tablet on your tongue and allow it to dissolve. Swallow several times as the tablet dissolves. You may drink water after the pill has completely dissolved.
Store at room temperature away from moisture and heat.
Uses of Diazepam Intensol:
- It is used to relax muscles.
- It is used to treat alcohol withdrawal.
- It is used to treat anxiety.
- It is used to help control certain kinds of seizures.
- It may be given to you for other reasons. Talk with the doctor.
What do I need to tell my doctor BEFORE I take Diazepam Intensol?
For all patients taking Diazepam Intensol (diazepam oral concentrate):
- If you have an allergy to diazepam or any other part of Diazepam Intensol (diazepam oral concentrate).
- If you are allergic to any drugs like this one, any other drugs, foods, or other substances. Tell your doctor about the allergy and what signs you had, like rash; hives; itching; shortness of breath; wheezing; cough; swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat; or any other signs.
- If you have any of these health problems: Breathing problems, glaucoma, liver disease, myasthenia gravis, or sleep apnea.
- If you have psychosis.
- If you have recently drunk a lot of alcohol or taken a big amount of drugs that may slow your actions like phenobarbital or some pain drugs like oxycodone.
- If you are breast-feeding. Do not breast-feed while you take Diazepam Intensol (diazepam oral concentrate). You may also need to avoid breast-feeding for some time after your last dose. Talk with your doctor to see if you need to avoid breast-feeding after your last dose.
Children:
- If your child is younger than 6 months of age. Do not give Diazepam Intensol (diazepam oral concentrate) to an infant younger than 6 months of age.
This is not a list of all drugs or health problems that interact with Diazepam Intensol (diazepam oral concentrate).
Tell your doctor and pharmacist about all of your drugs (prescription or OTC, natural products, vitamins) and health problems. You must check to make sure that it is safe for you to take Diazepam Intensol (diazepam oral concentrate) with all of your drugs and health problems. Do not start, stop, or change the dose of any drug without checking with your doctor.
What are some things I need to know or do while I take Diazepam Intensol?
- Tell all of your health care providers that you take Diazepam Intensol (diazepam oral concentrate). This includes your doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and dentists.
- Avoid driving and doing other tasks or actions that call for you to be alert or have clear eyesight until you see how Diazepam Intensol (diazepam oral concentrate) affects you.
- Avoid drinking alcohol while taking Diazepam Intensol (diazepam oral concentrate).
- Talk with your doctor before you use other drugs and natural products that slow your actions.
- If you are 65 or older, use Diazepam Intensol (diazepam oral concentrate) with care. You could have more side effects.
- This medicine may be habit-forming with long-term use.
- Do not change the dose or stop Diazepam Intensol (diazepam oral concentrate). This could cause seizures. Talk with your doctor.
- If you have been taking Diazepam Intensol (diazepam oral concentrate) on a regular basis and you stop it all of a sudden, you may have signs of withdrawal. Do not stop taking Diazepam Intensol (diazepam oral concentrate) all of a sudden without calling your doctor. Tell your doctor if you have any bad effects.
- Have your blood work checked if you are on Diazepam Intensol (diazepam oral concentrate) for a long time. Talk with your doctor.
- Use with care in children. Talk with the doctor.
- This medicine may cause harm to the unborn baby if you take it while you are pregnant. If you are pregnant or you get pregnant while taking Diazepam Intensol (diazepam oral concentrate), call your doctor right away.
Simethicone:
Important Information
Never use more than the recommended dose of simethicone.
Ask a doctor or pharmacist if it is safe for you to take simethicone if you are allergic to any drugs, or if you have any type of serious illness (especially one that affects your stomach or intestines).
Before taking this medicine
You should not use this medication if you are allergic to simethicone.
Ask a doctor or pharmacist if it is safe for you to take this medicine if you are allergic to any drugs, or if you have any type of serious illness (especially one that affects your stomach or intestines).
Simethicone is not expected to harm an unborn baby.
It is not known whether simethicone passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Do not use this medication without medical advice if you are breast-feeding a baby.
The liquid form may contain phenylalanine. Talk to your doctor before using this form of simethicone if you have phenylketonuria (PKU).
How should I take simethicone?
Use exactly as directed on the label, or as prescribed by your doctor. Do not use in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended.
Do not take more of this medication than is directed.
Simethicone works best if you take it after meals and at bedtime.
The simethicone chewable tablet must be chewed before swallowing.
Measure liquid medicine with a special dose-measuring spoon or medicine cup. If you do not have a dose-measuring device, ask your pharmacist for one.
Simethicone liquid drops can be mixed with water, baby formula, or other liquids to make swallowing easier for an infant or child.
Children should never be given more than the recommended dose of simethicone. Call your doctor if the child’s gas symptoms do not improve after treatment with simethicone.
Simethicone may be only part of a complete program of treatment that may also include a special diet or increased exercise. It is very important to follow the diet and exercise plan created for you by your doctor or nutrition counselor. You should become very familiar with the list of foods you must avoid to help control your condition.
