AMATINE

Amatine Information

Amatine belongs to the class of drugs called vasopressors. This drug is used to treat symptoms of low blood pressure.

Amatine Indications

Amatine is used for symptomatic, orthostatic hypotension. It is used on patients whose lives are considered to be impaired despite standard clinical care. Amatine is also used to cure low blood pressure’s symptoms such as dizziness, lightheadedness, and fainting for people with Parkinson's disease, diabetes, Bradbury-Eggleston syndrome, and Shy-Drager syndrome. Amatine functions on the body by constricting the blood vessels, causing an increase in blood pressure.

Amatine Warnings

This drug is contraindicated in patients with the following conditions:

severe organic heart disease
acute renal disease Urinary Retention
Pheochromocytoma or thyrotoxicosis.

Patients with persistent and excessive supine hypertension should not use this product.

Amatine Intake Guidelines

Amatine should be taken during daytime hours when the patient is upright and pursuing normal daily activities. It is advisable for you continue taking this medicine until your doctor tells you to stop doing so.

Amatine Dosage

Ten milligrams, three times daily is the usual recommended dose of Amatine. Dosing schedule should have at least a four-hour interval

Amatine Overdose

Symptoms of overdose may include

hypertension
piloerection or goose bumps
A sensation of coldness and Urinary Retention

Consult your doctor if you experience any of these symptoms. There may also be other symptoms of overdose which are not mentioned here. If you suspect overdose, immediately inform your doctor.

Amatine Missed Dose

Immediately take the missed dose as soon as you remember but if it is almost time for the nest dose, skip the missed one and take the subsequent dose according to schedule. It is important to remember not to take a double dose of this medication.

Amatine Side Effects

In taking Amatine, you could experience some side effects. It is necessary for you to tell your doctor if you are taking other medicines aside from the one prescribed to you. The following are some most common side effects of Amatine:

burning, prickling, or itching of the scalp or skin
goose bumps
increased or altered sensitivity of skin to touch
itching of scalp or skin

Here are some less common side effects of Amatine

anxiety or nervousness
chills
confusion
drying of the mouth
flushing
headache or feeling of pressure in the head
skin rash

These are some rare side effects of Amatine

backache
canker sores
difficulty in sleeping
difficulty in seeing
dizziness
drowsiness
drying of the skin
leg cramps
pain or sensitivity of skin to touch
stomach problems such as gas, heartburn, or nausea
weakness

if you experience more common side effects such as awareness of heartbeat, blurred vision, headache, pulse slowing, and/or pounding in the ears; urinating more often than usual, difficulty passing urine, pain, or urgent need to urinate and rare side effects such as fainting, increased dizziness, and slow pulse, consult your doctor immediately.

Amatine Drug Reactions

Amatine can be affected by some drugs. Talk to your doctor if you are taking medicines like cimetidine, digoxin, flecainide, metformin, procainamide, quinidine, ranitidine, sympatholytic medications (e.g., phentolamine, prazosin, doxazosin, labetolol), sympathomimetic medications (e.g., epinephrine, phenylephrine, pseudoephedrine) , triamterene, corticosteroids (e.g., prednisone, cortisone, fludrocortisone), digoxin. If you are taking the medicines mentioned, your doctor or pharmacist will either tell you to stop taking one of the medications, change one of the medications to another, change how you are taking one or both of the medications, or leave everything as is.