Orap is a well known medicine that is also widely (generically) known as Pimozide. This medicine belongs to a class of drugs that are called antipsychotic medications. Such medicines work by changing the actions of some of the brain’s chemicals. This medicine is usually prescribed in order to suppress the phonic and motor tics that are normally linked to Tourette's disorder.
Orap Indications
Orap is a well known medicine that is usually prescribed to suppress phonic and motor tics of patients who are suffering from Tourette's disorder. However, this medicine might also be prescribed to treat or to prevent some other medical conditions that have not been listed here.
Orap Warnings
While you are following a treatment with Orap, you should avoid consuming grapefruit or grapefruit juice. Pimozide is known to sometimes harmfully interact with grapefruit products, leading to dangerous side effects. If you experience uncontrollable movements of the tongue, mouth, checks, arms, jaw or legs; fever; sweating; muscle rigidity; irregular pulse; irregular or fast heartbeat; etc, you should alert your personal physician as soon as possible. A treatment with this drug is known to sometimes cause drowsiness or dizziness; therefore you should avoid performing any hazardous activities (that can lead to dangerous accidents) such as driving, operating complicated machinery, etc. While taking Orap, you should avoid drinking alcoholic beverages, because alcohol is known to sometimes increase dizziness and drowsiness.
During your treatment with Orap, you should avoid becoming overheated (during exercise or in very hot weather), because this medicine is known to increase the risk of experiencing heat stroke. While using this medicine, you should drink plenty of water or other fluids, in order to maintain overall hydration.
You should not start a treatment with this medicine without your physician’s approval if you have
liver disease;
kidney disorders;
heart problems such as a history of heart attack, high blood pressure, irregular heartbeat, etc;
In these conditions, you may not be allowed to take this drug, or you might have to use a lower dose of this medicine. Orap (Pimozide) is a category C FDA pregnancy medicine. Therefore, it has not been determined whether a treatment with this medicine could harm a growing fetus. You should not use this drug during pregnancy. Please discontinue your treatment with it if you suspect that you are pregnant. This medicine’s main ingredients are able to pass into breast milk. You should ask your personal physician if it is safe to start taking this medicine if you are currently breastfeeding a baby.
Orap Intake Guidelines
Take this drug exactly how your doctor has instructed you to. If you fail to understand some of his instructions, you should contact a pharmacist, a nurse or a doctor. For other information, you should carefully read the instructions that should be written in the medicine’s label (prescription). You should accompany each dose of Orap with a full glass of water. Do not stop your treatment with this medicine without your physician’s approval. In some cases, the patient has to take smaller and smaller doses of Orap until he or she may stop the treatment. Store this drug in a cool, dry place, away from direct sunlight. Keep it far from the reach of pets and children in order to avoid unwanted accidents such as poisoning.
Orap Dosage
Discuss it with your personal doctor before you start taking Orap. He is the only person who is capable of telling you how and when to properly take this drug. You can also rely on the instructions on the drug’s label. Do not make any adjustments to the dose that you have been prescribed without your physician’s approval.
Orap Overdose
If you suspect that you are suffering from an overdose with this medicine, you might be in need of medical attention. Contact the nearest poison control center and you personal physician as soon as you can. The average Orap overdose symptoms are known to include drowsiness, dizziness, coma, uncontrollable movements and sometimes even death.
Orap Missed Dose
Try to take this drug regularly (if possible, at the same time each day). However, if you miss a dose of Orap, you should take it as soon as you recall. If it is time for another dose, skip the one that you have missed and proceed with your regular dosing schedule. Avoid taking extra doses of this medicine without your physician’s approval.
Orap Side Effects
Stop your treatment with Orap and alert your physician if you experience these severe side effects:
allergic reaction (throat closing; difficulty breathing; swelling of your lips, face or tongue; or hives);
Other, less severe side effects are also much more common. You may continue using Orap, but you should alert your physician if you are experiencing any of these side effects:
blurred vision or eye sensitivity to direct light.
Other side effects might also be triggered by a prolonged treatment with Orap. You should alert your personal physician as soon as you can if you experience anything unusual during or shortly after your treatment with this drug.
Orap Drug Reactions
Ask your personal physician if you may take any other drugs during a treatment with Orap.
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