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Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Sarafem-4

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Sarafem as follows: Sarafem intake can induce some dizziness and make one drowsy. 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. If the dizziness becomes bothersome, report it to your physician and other health care personnel, [...]

Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Sarafem-3

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Sarafem as follows: Sarafem use can also induce extreme dry mouth and constipation. Sucking on a sugar free hard candy can help with symptomatic relief of dry mouth. Proper hydration measures and compliance with daily fluid intake recommendations can help with relief from constipation. If you experience any further bothersome constipation, report it to your physician for a recommendation on laxative/stool softener use. Observing compliance [...]

Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Sarafem-2

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Sarafem as follows: Notify your doctor of any unresolved and worsening anxiety and depressive symptoms or continuing unpleasant side-effects, so that, your dosage on the medication could be revised. If you miss a dose, try taking it at the earliest notice of noncompliance. If it is time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and take the dose scheduled. Do not take an extra [...]

Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Sarafem-1

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Sarafem as follows: Sarafem use, especially on empty stomach, can result in common general constitutional symptoms such as, nausea and vomiting. Taking dose of Sarafem with a glass of water, after having some food or a snack can help avoid having unpleasant gastrointestinal symptoms with the medication. Sarafem use can induce extreme diarrhea. Proper hydration measures and compliance with daily fluid intake and rehydration measures [...]

Contraindications for Sarafem Use-3

Patient/caregiver was educated on contraindications for using Sarafem as follows: Sarafem can interact with many antibacterial and antifungal antibiotics, antiarrhythmic medications, antidepressants, and antipsychotic medications, resulting in development or aggravation of underlying cardiac arrhythmias, leading to debility and sudden cardiac death. Avoid taking Sarafem along with medications belonging to the above-mentioned groups, to prevent any dangerous arrhythmias from developing. Sarafem is mainly metabolized in the liver. If liver function is deficient, the metabolism of Sarafem [...]