Sign inBefore using pipotiazine depot injection
Before using pipotiazine depot injection make sure your doctor or pharmacist knows:
- If you are pregnant, trying for a baby or breast-feeding.
- If you have heart, circulation, or breathing problems.
- If you have liver or kidney problems.
- If you have had a stroke, or a "mini-stroke" - transient ischaemic attack (TIA).
- If you have glaucoma, epilepsy or Parkinson's disease.
- If your mood is depressed.
- If you have myasthenia gravis (a muscle-weakening disease).
- If you have prostate problems.
- If you have ever had jaundice.
- If you have thyroid problems.
- If you have phaeochromocytoma (a growth on the adrenal glands).
- If you have stopped drinking alcohol recently and are having signs of withdrawal.
- If you are taking other medicines, including those available to buy without a prescription, herbal or complementary medicines.
- If you have ever had an allergic reaction to this or any other medicine, or if you are allergic to sesame oil.
How to use pipotiazine depot injection
- Read the manufacturer's printed information leaflet that will be given to you when you receive this injection.
- This injection will be given by your doctor or nurse. It is given every 4 weeks.
Getting the most from your treatment
- Do not to drink alcohol whilst you are being treated with pipotiazine as it will increase feelings of drowsiness.
- If you are having any treatment like an operation or dental treatment, tell the person carrying out the treatment that you are having injections of pipotiazine.
- Keep your regular doctor's appointment. You will probably have to undergo tests during your treatment to ensure the dose you are receiving is right for you.
- If you buy any medicines, check with a pharmacist that they are safe to take alongside pipotiazine.
Can pipotiazine depot injection cause problems?
Along with their useful effects all medicines can cause unwanted side-effects, which usually improve as your body adjusts to the new medicine. Speak with your doctor or pharmacist if any of the following side-effects continue or become troublesome.
| Common side-effects - these affect less than 1 in 10 people who use this medicine | What can I do if I experience this |
| Drowsiness, dizziness, blurred vision | Make sure your reactions are normal before driving, operating machinery or doing any other jobs which could be dangerous if you were not fully alert. Do not drink alcohol |
| Light-headedness or dizziness especially when getting up from a sitting or lying position | Getting up slowly should help. If you begin to feel dizzy, lie down so that you do not faint, then sit for a few moments before standing. If this continues, speak with your doctor |
| Increased sensitivity to sunlight | If your eyes become more sensitive to light than normal, wearing sunglasses or avoiding too much sunlight should help. If your skin becomes more sensitive to sunlight, avoid sunbeds and bright sunlight (or wear a sunscreen of at least factor 15) |
| Dry mouth | Chew sugar-free gum or suck sugar-free sweets or pieces of ice |
| Pain and redness at the injection site | This should not last long |
| Abnormal or involuntary face or body movements, shakiness, restlessness | Discuss these with your doctor |
| Difficulty sleeping, blocked nose, agitation, increased weight, lack of interest, headache, confusion, stomach upset, constipation and difficulty passing water | Speak with your doctor if any of these trouble you |
- a rash, swallowing or breathing problems, or swelling of your lips, face, throat or tongue,
- 'flu-like' symptoms including stiffness, high temperature, abnormal paleness and racing heartbeat.
If you experience any other symptoms which you think may be due to this medicine, speak with your doctor or pharmacist.
How to store pipotiazine depot injection
- Keep all medicines out of the reach and sight of children.
- Store in a cool, dry place, away from direct heat and light.
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References
- Manufacturer's PIL, Piportil® Depot (5%), sanofi-aventis, electronic Medicines Compendium. Revised May 2007, accessed May 2009.
- British National Formulary; 57th Edition (March 2009) British Medical Association and Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, London (link to current BNF).