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Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Primidone-3

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking primidone as follows: Primidone can interact with a lot of other medications, thus influencing their function. If you are being newly started on primidone, discuss with your physician regarding all your current medications and their safety with primidone. Also, notify your physician regarding any current primidone intake, if you are being started on any new medications and discuss their safety with primidone. Primidone use also [...]

Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Primidone-2

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking primidone as follows: Primidone intake can result in vertigo, with continuous reeling or spinning sensation of self and surroundings, which can increase the fall risk. In individuals with history of vertigo, primidone carries the risk of a steep exacerbation in symptoms of vertigo, thus significantly increasing the fall risk. Sudden changes in position can worsen the vertigo and so, must be avoided. Observing compliance with [...]

Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Primidone-1

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking primidone as follows: Primidone use can result in depression of respiratory center in the brain, leading to slowing down of respirations with irregular and shallow breathing pattern. This can result in reduced gas exchange with elevated carbon-di-oxide and reduced oxygen levels in the body. Primidone should be administered with extreme caution in individuals with history of respiratory disorders, such as, asthma and COPD, as they [...]

Contraindications for Primidone Use-4

Patient/caregiver was educated on contraindications for using Primidone as follows: Primidone intake can result in vertigo, with continuous reeling or spinning sensation of self and surroundings, which can increase the fall risk. In individuals with history of vertigo, primidone carries the risk of a steep exacerbation in symptoms of vertigo, thus significantly increasing the fall risk. Primidone could be avoided or used with extreme caution in individuals with history of vertigo, to prevent compromised safety. [...]

Contraindications for Primidone Use-3

Patient/caregiver was educated on contraindications for using Primidone as follows: Primidone should be administered with extreme caution in individuals with history of respiratory disorders, such as, asthma and COPD. Individuals with history of severe respiratory disorders can be at a very high risk to present with depression of respiratory center with the medication. Low oxygen levels in the body with elevated carbon-di-oxide levels can contribute to altered levels of consciousness, sedation, slow & shallow breathing, [...]