Droperidol Aguettant
Droperidol Aguettant is a medicine used to stop you from feeling sick or throwing up after surgery or when using strong pain medicines.
Form
injektioneste, liuos
Strength
2.5 mg/ml
Active Ingredient
Droperidol
Manufacturer
Laboratoire Aguettant
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will decide the right dose for you based on your weight, age, and health.
Method
This medicine is given as a shot into a vein.
Important
Your doctor will determine the maximum safe daily dose for you.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Drowsiness
- •Low blood pressure
RARE
- •Anxiety
- •Rolling eyes (involuntary eye movements)
- •Fast heartbeat (more than 100 beats per minute)
- •Dizziness
- •Confusion
- •Restlessness
- •Irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia)
- •Rash
- •High body temperature, sweating, more saliva, stiff muscles, and shaking (signs of a rare but serious condition called neuroleptic malignant syndrome).
- •Severe allergic reaction with sudden swelling of the face or throat, trouble swallowing, hives, or breathing problems.
- •Blood cell disorders (problems with red blood cells or platelets).
- •Mood changes, like sadness, anxiety, depression, and irritability.
- •Involuntary muscle movements.
- •Seizures or shaking.
- •Heart attack (cardiac arrest).
- •Sudden death.
- •A life-threatening irregular heart rhythm called Torsades de Pointes.
- •Changes in heart rhythm seen on an ECG (prolonged QT interval).
Important Warnings
- Do not take if you are allergic to droperidol or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not take if you are allergic to similar medicines called butyrophenones, used for mental health problems (like haloperidol).
- Tell your doctor if you or a family member has had an abnormal heart test (ECG) or heart problems.
- Tell your doctor if you have low potassium or magnesium levels in your blood.
- Tell your doctor if your heart rate is very slow (less than 55 beats per minute) or if you take medicines that slow your heart.
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- Do not take if you have a certain type of adrenal gland tumor called pheochromocytoma.
- Do not take if you are in a coma, have Parkinson's disease, or severe depression.
- Tell your doctor if you have or have had epilepsy.
- Tell your doctor if there's a history of sudden death in your family.
- Tell your doctor if you have kidney problems, especially if you are on long-term dialysis.
- Tell your doctor if you have lung disease or trouble breathing.
- Tell your doctor if you have long-lasting nausea or vomiting.
- Always tell your doctor about all other medicines you are taking, including over-the-counter drugs and herbal remedies.
- Avoid alcohol while taking this medicine.
- Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- This medicine can make you sleepy. Do not drive or use machines for at least 24 hours after you get it.