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Symptoms of overdose
Any medication taken in excess can have serious consequences. If you suspect an overdose, seek emergency medical treatment immediately.
Symptoms of Tenuate overdose may include:
- Abdom
inal cramps, assaultiveness, confusion, depression, diarrhea, elevated blood pressure, fatigue, hallucinations, irregular heartbeat, lowered blood pressure, nausea, overreactive reflexes, panic state,
rapid breathing, restlessness, tremors, vomiting
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Other Medicines
It is especially important that your health care professional know if you are taking any of the following:
- Amantadine (e.g., Symmetrel) or
- Amphetamines or
- Caffeine (e.g., NoDoz) o
r
- Chlophedianol (e.g., Ulone) or
- Cocaine or
- Medicine for asthma or other breathing problems or
- Medicine for colds, sinus problems, or hay fever or other allergies or
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Methylphenidate (e.g., Ritalin) or
- Nabilone (e.g., Cesamet) or
- Pemoline (e.g., Cylert)
- Appetite suppressants (diet pills), other or
- There have been some serious unwanted ef
fects on the hearts of people who used two different appetite suppressants together
- Monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor activity
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How to Use
Tenuate comes as a regular and extended-release (long-acting) tablet. Tenuate usually is taken three times a day, 1 hour before meals (regular tablets), or once a day in midmorning (extended-release t
ablets). Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take Tenuate exactly as directed.
Do not crus
h, chew, or cut extended-release tablets; swallow them whole.
Tenuate may be habit-forming. Do not take a larger dose, take it more often, or for a longer period than your doctor tells you to
. Call your doctor if Tenuate loses its effect.
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Possible Side Effect
Side effects may include:
- Abdominal discomfort, abnormal redness of the skin, anxiety, blood pressure elevation, blurred vision, breast development in males, bruising, changes in sex drive, che
st pain, constipation, depression, diarrhea, difficulty with voluntary movements, dizziness, drowsiness, dryness of the mouth, feelings of discomfort, feelings of elation, feeling of illness, hair los
s, headache, hives, impotence, inability to fall or stay asleep, increased heart rate, increased seizures in epileptics, increased sweating, increased volume of diluted urine, irregular heartbeat, jit
teriness, menstrual upset, muscle pain, nausea, nervousness, overstimulation, painful urination, palpitations, pupil dilation, rash, restlessness,
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Special warnings about this medication
This medicine may cause some people to feel a false sense of well-being or to become dizzy, lightheaded, drowsy, or less alert than they are normally. Make sure you know how you react to this medicine
before you drive, use machines, or do anything else that could be dangerous if you are dizzy or are not alert.
Before having any kind of surgery, dental treatment, or emergency treatment, te
ll the medical doctor or dentist in charge that you are using this medicine. Taking appetite suppressants together with medicines that are used during surgery or dental or emergency treatments may cau
se serious side effects.
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Other medical problems
Pregnancy¡XIf a pregnant woman takes this medicine in high doses or more often than the doctor has directed, it may cause withdrawal symptoms in the newborn baby. Also, medicines similar to Tenuate ca
cause birth defects in the newborn baby if a pregnant woman takes them in high doses. Before taking this medicine, make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant or if you may become pregnant.
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br> Breast-feeding¡XTenuate and benzphetamine pass into breast milk. It is not known if other Tenuate pass into breast milk. However, use of Tenuate during breast-feeding is not recommended, because i
may cause unwanted effects in nursing babies.
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