Tigan Medication - Uses & Side Effects

Tigan is used to control nausea and vomiting.

Tigan Dosage

• If you are taking Capsules, then the usual starting dosage is one 300-milligram capsule taken 3 or 4 times per day.
• The usual starting dosage for children weighing 30 to 90 pounds is one or two 100-milligram capsules taken 3 or 4 times per day.

Uses of Tigan

• It is used to control nausea and vomiting.
• It may also be used to treats other medical conditions those are listed in this medication guide.

Side Effects of Tigan

Before taken Tigan medicine, you should discuss the side effects with your doctor. If any develop or change in intensity, then you should inform your doctor as soon as possible. Because only your doctor can determine if it is safe for you to continue taking Tigan. Side effects may include:

• Allergic-type skin reactions
• Blood disorders
• Coma
• Depression
• Headache
• Muscle cramps
• Severe muscle spasm
• Tremors
• Yellowed eyes and skin

Warnings and precautions before taking Tigan:

• After taken this medicine, then you may feel dizzy, or drowsiness. So you should not participate in any activities that require alertness such as driving and operate machinery.
• If you are taking this medication, then it may cause illnesses such as high fever, inflammation of the brain, inflammation of the digestive tract, or dehydration. So you should be used Tigan with caution, especially in children, older adults.

Drug Interaction :-

If you are taking Tigan with certain other drugs, then the effects of either could be increased, decreased, or altered. So it is especially important to check with your doctor before combining Tigan with central nervous system drugs such as phenothiazines, barbiturates such as phenobarbital, and drugs derived from belladonna, such as Donnatal, if you are dehydrated or have a severe disease with fever, inflammation of the stomach, intestines, or brain.

Overdose

No specific information is available. But after taken Tigan if you feel that overdose is suspected, then you should contact with your doctor immediately. Because it may lead to another serious effect.

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