What should I Know Regarding Pregnancy, Nursing and Administering Bayer PM Oral to Children or the Elderly?
If you are pregnant
Not Recommended: Not Recommended: If you are nursing
Precaution: ONE REPORT OF METABOLIC ACIDOSIS; RISK OF REYE'S SYND IN VIRAL ILLNESS. Precaution: LIMITED DATA SUGGEST INCREASED DROWSINESS, AND IRRITABILITY If you are an adult over 60
management or monitoring precaution: Gastrointestinal-Aspirin doses > 325 mg/day carry an increased risk for hemorrhage, GI ulcer, or GI bleed. Lower doses preferred. Cardiovascular-May exacerbate pre-existing hypertension. Renal-Risk for exacerbation of CKD. management or monitoring precaution: Neuro/Psych-Anticholinergic effects may cause sedation, worsen cognitive impairment and increase fall risk. Maximum of 25mg/day. Cardiovascular-May cause orthostatic hypotension at higher doses. Gastrointestinal-May cause or worsen pre-existing constipation. Genitourinary-Best avoided in patients with urinary retention from any cause. Pediatric use
Severe Precaution: Risk of adverse CNS effects includes sedation or paradoxical excitation. Use with caution and with clinician consultation. Severe Precaution: Use with caution and with clinician consultation. Risk of adverse CNS effects include sedation or paradoxical excitation. Severe Precaution: Possible risk of CNS excitation, convulsions in newborns. Severe Precaution: Use with caution and with clinician consultation. Risk of adverse CNS effects include sedation or paradoxical excitation. Severe Precaution: Reye syndrome risk with viral illness, fever, and/or flu symptoms. Selected from data included with permission and copyrighted by First Databank, Inc. This copyrighted material has been downloaded from a licensed data provider and is not for distribution, except as may be authorized by the applicable terms of use.
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