Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.
Check with your doctor or nurse immediately if any of the following side effects occur:
More common
- Headache
- hives or welts
- itching skin
- nausea
- rash
- redness of the skin
Less common
- Chills
- fever
- throat discomfort
Rare
- Chest pain or discomfort
- cough
- difficulty with breathing
- fast, pounding, or irregular heartbeat or pulse
- feeling of discomfort
- increased sweating
- inflammation of the joints
- lightheadedness, dizziness, or fainting
- muscle aches
- no blood pressure or pulse
- noisy breathing
- slow or irregular heartbeat
- stopping of heart
- swollen lymph glands
- tightness in the chest
- unconsciousness
- unusual tiredness
Incidence not known
- Blurred vision
- confusion
- difficulty with moving
- difficulty with swallowing
- dizziness, faintness, or lightheadedness when getting up suddenly from a lying or sitting position
- hoarseness
- large, hive-like swelling on the face, eyelids, lips, tongue, throat, hands, legs, feet, or sex organs
- muscle cramping
- muscle pains or stiffness
- noisy breathing
- puffiness or swelling of the eyelids or around the eyes, face, lips, or tongue
- redness of the skin
- sweating
- swollen joints
- swollen, painful, or tender lymph glands in the neck, armpit, or groin
Some side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:
Rare
- Anxiety
- decrease in the frequency of urination
- decrease in urine volume
- difficulty in passing urine (dribbling)
- dry mouth
- hyperventilation
- irritability
- painful urination
- restlessness
- shaking
- trouble sleeping
Incidence not known
- Bleeding, blistering, burning, coldness, discoloration of the skin, feeling of pressure, hives, infection, inflammation, itching, lumps, numbness, pain, rash, redness, scarring, soreness, stinging, swelling, tenderness, tingling, ulceration, or warmth at the injection site
Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional.
Seek emergency medical attention or call 115
Further information
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The content of Holevn is solely for the purpose of providing information about Thuốc Botulism Antitoxin Heptavalent ABCDEFG Equine (Intravenous) and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please contact your nearest doctor or clinic, hospital for advice. We do not accept liability if the patient arbitrarily uses the drug without following a doctor’s prescription.
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There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding.
Interactions with medicines
Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your healthcare professional if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicine.
Interactions with food/tobacco/alcohol
Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. Discuss with your healthcare professional the use of your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco.
Other medical problems
The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of this medicine. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:
- Allergy to horses or horse blood products, history of or
- Asthma or
- Hay fever or seasonal allergies—May increase risk of an allergic reaction to occur again.
- Diabetes—This medicine contains maltose, which can interfere with some types of blood glucose monitoring systems. This can result in falsely elevated blood glucose readings which may lead to inappropriate insulin administration or unrecognized hypoglycemia
Proper use of Botulism Antitoxin Heptavalent ABCDEFG Equine
A nurse or other trained health professional will give you this medicine. This medicine is given through a needle placed in one of your veins.
This medicine comes with patient information leaflet. It is very important that you read and understand this information. Ask your doctor if you have any questions.
Precautions while using Botulism Antitoxin Heptavalent ABCDEFG Equine
Your doctor will check your progress closely while you are receiving this medicine. This will allow your doctor to see if the medicine is working properly and to decide if you should continue to receive it.
This medicine may cause serious allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis. Anaphylaxis can be life-threatening and requires immediate medical attention. Call your doctor right away if you have a rash, itching, trouble breathing, trouble swallowing, fast or uneven heartbeat, lightheadedness or fainting, tightness in the chest, or any swelling of your hands, face, or mouth after you receive the injection.
Check with your doctor right away if you have back or joint pain, a fever, swollen lymph glands, or a rash within 1 to 3 weeks after receiving this medicine. These can be signs and symptoms of a delayed allergic reaction called serum sickness.
This medicine may cause headaches, chills, nausea, vomiting, or unusual tiredness or weakness, while you are receiving the injection or within 24 hours after you receive it. Check with your doctor or nurse right away if you have any of these symptoms.
This medicine is made from horse plasma. Some horse blood products have transmitted viruses to people who have received them, although the risk is low. Talk to your doctor if you have any symptoms that concern you.
Botulism Antitoxin Heptavalent ABCDEFG Equine side effects
Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.
Check with your doctor or nurse immediately if any of the following side effects occur:
More common
- Headache
- hives or welts
- itching skin
- nausea
- rash
- redness of the skin
Less common
- Chills
- fever
- throat discomfort
Rare
- Chest pain or discomfort
- cough
- difficulty with breathing
- fast, pounding, or irregular heartbeat or pulse
- feeling of discomfort
- increased sweating
- inflammation of the joints
- lightheadedness, dizziness, or fainting
- muscle aches
- no blood pressure or pulse
- noisy breathing
- slow or irregular heartbeat
- stopping of heart
- swollen lymph glands
- tightness in the chest
- unconsciousness
- unusual tiredness
Incidence not known
- Blurred vision
- confusion
- difficulty with moving
- difficulty with swallowing
- dizziness, faintness, or lightheadedness when getting up suddenly from a lying or sitting position
- hoarseness
- large, hive-like swelling on the face, eyelids, lips, tongue, throat, hands, legs, feet, or sex organs
- muscle cramping
- muscle pains or stiffness
- noisy breathing
- puffiness or swelling of the eyelids or around the eyes, face, lips, or tongue
- redness of the skin
- sweating
- swollen joints
- swollen, painful, or tender lymph glands in the neck, armpit, or groin
Some side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:
Rare
- Anxiety
- decrease in the frequency of urination
- decrease in urine volume
- difficulty in passing urine (dribbling)
- dry mouth
- hyperventilation
- irritability
- painful urination
- restlessness
- shaking
- trouble sleeping
Incidence not known
- Bleeding, blistering, burning, coldness, discoloration of the skin, feeling of pressure, hives, infection, inflammation, itching, lumps, numbness, pain, rash, redness, scarring, soreness, stinging, swelling, tenderness, tingling, ulceration, or warmth at the injection site
Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional.
Seek emergency medical attention or call 115
Further information
Copyright 2020 Truven Health Analytics, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Medical Disclaimer
The content of Holevn is solely for the purpose of providing information about Thuốc Botulism Antitoxin Heptavalent ABCDEFG Equine (Intravenous) and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please contact your nearest doctor or clinic, hospital for advice. We do not accept liability if the patient arbitrarily uses the drug without following a doctor’s prescription.
Reference from: https://www.drugs.com/cons/botulism-antitoxin-heptavalent-abcdefg-equine.html
