Bretylium Tosilate
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Uses of Bretylium Tosilate
Bretylium Tosilate is used in the treatment of:
- Tachycardia, Ventricular
- Ventricular Fibrillation
This medication may be prescribed for other uses. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
Bretylium Tosilate Drug Class
Bretylium Tosilate is part of the drug class:
Bretylium Tosilate Interactions
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Especially tell your doctor if you take:
- AZITHROMYCIN/BRETYLIUM
- BRETYLIUM/BUPRENORPHINE
- BRETYLIUM/CIPROFLOXACIN
- BRETYLIUM/CISAPRIDE
- BRETYLIUM/CLARITHROMYCIN
- BRETYLIUM/DOFETILIDE
- BRETYLIUM/ERYTHROMYCIN
- BRETYLIUM/GATIFLOXACIN
- BRETYLIUM/GEMIFLOXACIN
- BRETYLIUM/LEVOFLOXACIN
- BRETYLIUM/LOMEFLOXACIN
- BRETYLIUM/MOXIFLOXACIN
- BRETYLIUM/NALIDIXIC ACID
- BRETYLIUM/NORFLOXACIN
- BRETYLIUM/OFLOXACIN
- BRETYLIUM/VARDENAFIL
This is not a complete list of Bretylium Tosilatedrug interactions. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
Bretylium Tosilate and Pregnancy
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.
The FDA categorizes medications based on safety for use during pregnancy. Five categories - A, B, C, D, and X, are used to classify the possible risks to an unborn baby when a medication is taken during pregnancy.
Bretylium Tosylate falls into category C:
In animal studies, pregnant animals were given this medication and had some babies born with problems. No well-controlled studies have been done in humans, though. Therefore, this medication may be used if the potential benefits to the mother outweigh the potential risks to the unborn child.
OR
There are no well-controlled studies that have been done in pregnant women. Bretylium Tosylate should be used during pregnancy only if the possible benefit outweighs the possible risk to the unborn baby.
OR
No studies have been done in animals, and no well-controlled studies have been done in pregnant women. Bretylium Tosylate should be given to a pregnant woman only if clearly needed.
Bretylium Tosilate Dosage
Take bretylium tosilate exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully.
The Bretylium Tosilate dose your doctor recommends will be based on the following (use any or all that apply):
- the condition being treated
- other medical conditions you have
- other medications you are taking
- how you respond to this medication
- your weight
- your height
- your age
- your gender
Bretylium Tosilate is available in the following doses:
- Bretylium 200 Mg/100 Ml-5% Intravenous Solution
- Bretylium 400 Mg/100 Ml-5% Intravenous Solution
- Bretylium 50 Mg/ml Injectable Solution