What should I Know Regarding Pregnancy, Nursing and Administering BELLADONNA-OPIUM Suppository, Rectal to Children or the Elderly?

If you are pregnant

  • Not Recommended:

    • If you are nursing

  • Precaution: MONITOR INFANT FOR RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION AND INCREASED DROWSINESS
  • Precaution: MAY INHIBIT LACTATION. AVOID CHRONIC USE.

    • If you are an adult over 60

  • management or monitoring precaution: Neuro/Psych-Anticholinergic effects may cause sedation, worsen cognitive impairment and increase fall risk. 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.
  • management or monitoring precaution: General-Use cautiously in asthma, prostatic hypertrophy and hepatic disease.

    • Pediatric use

  • Severe Precaution: Not recommended for use in children by manufacturer; no safety/effectiveness.
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