Clemastin Patient, Information, Instructions - Clemastine

Clemastin Patient, Information, Instructions - Clemastine

PATIENT INFORMATION

Patients taking antihistamines should receive the following information and instructions:

1. Antihistamines are prescribed to reduce allergic symptoms.

2. Patients should be questioned regarding a history of glaucoma, peptic ulcer, urinary retention, or pregnancy before starting antihistamine therapy.

3. Patients should be told not to take alcohol, sleeping pills, sedatives, or tranquilizers while taking antihistamines.

4. Antihistamines may cause drowsiness, dizziness, dry mouth, blurred vision, weakness, nausea, headache, or nervousness in some patients.

5. Patients should avoid driving a car or working with hazardous machinery until they assess the effects of this medicine.

6. Patients should be told to store this medicine in a tightly closed container in a dry, cool place away from heat or direct sunlight and out of the reach of children.