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Contraindications for Primidone Use-2

Patient/caregiver was educated on contraindications for using Primidone as follows: Primidone can interact with a lot of other medications, thus resulting in serious side-effects and toxicity. Concomitant administration of alcohol and drugs like OTC cough medications and antihistamines, other opioid medications like hydrocodone and codeine, other muscle relaxant medications, antidepressant medications, antipsychotics, and antianxiety medications, can also result in extreme depression of brain and respirations, thus potentiating the dizziness, confusion, and breathing difficulties caused by [...]

Contraindications for Primidone Use-1

Patient/caregiver was educated on contraindications for using Primidone as follows: Do not take Primidone, if you ever manifested any allergic response to intake of Primidone. Discuss your history of allergic response to this medication with your physician, without fail. In the event of any current manifestations of any allergic response with this medication, report it to your physician or other health care personnel immediately, to check regarding your safety with continuing on intake of this [...]

Side Effects of Primidone-4

Patient/caregiver was educated on the side-effects of using Primidone as follows: Central nervous system side-effects Primidone can depress the brain and induce severe dizziness and sleep. Starting the medication at a low dose, watching for the response, and gradually changing the dose, to help optimum control of your symptoms, can contribute to controlling/reducing the risk for drowsiness and dizziness due to the medication. Primidone intake can result in vertigo, with continuous reeling or spinning sensation [...]

Side Effects of Primidone-3

Patient/caregiver was educated on the side-effects of using Primidone as follows: Musculoskeletal side-effects Primidone use carries the risk of inducing/aggravating motor incoordination, resulting in clumsiness and unsteadiness during coordinated activities, such as, walking. Poor motor coordination can contribute to increased risk for falls and accidents. Also, individuals can present with severe exhaustion, diffuse motor weakness, and fatigue with primidone intake, which can further complicate the fall risk. Primidone use can also result in uncontrolled rolling [...]

Side Effects of Primidone-2

Patient/caregiver was educated on the side-effects of using Primidone as follows: Gastrointestinal side-effects Primidone use can result in common general constitutional symptoms such as, nausea and vomiting. Taking dose of primidone with a glass of water, after having some food or a snack can help avoid having unpleasant gastrointestinal symptoms with the medication. Metabolic side-effects Primidone use can result in the induction of some enzymes, which leads to increased metabolism of various other drugs, such [...]