Selincro 18mg Comp Pell 14 X 18mg

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Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Selincro. Tell your doctor about any other medical conditions you may have, such as depression, seizures, liver or kidney disease. If you and your doctor have decided that abstinence (not drinking alcohol at all) is your immediate goal, you should not take Selincro because Selincro is used to reduce alcohol consumption. If you need urgent medical attention, tell your doctor that you are taking Selincro. Your doctor will need to take your treatment with Selincro into account when choosing your emergency treatment. If you are planning to have surgery, consult your doctor at least one week before the procedure. You may need to temporarily stop taking Selincro. If you do not feel like yourself, if you see or hear things that are not there, and if this situation continues for several days, stop taking Selincro and talk to your doctor. The risk of suicide, which is increased by alcohol and substance abuse, whether or not associated with depression, is not reduced by taking nalmefene. If you are 65 years of age or older, tell your doctor or pharmacist before taking Selincro. Children and adolescents Selincro should not be used in children or adolescents under 18 years of age as Selincro has not been studied in this age group. Other medicines and Selincro Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken, or might take any other medicines. Caution should be exercised if you are taking other medicines such as diclofenac (an anti-inflammatory medicine used, for example, to treat muscle pain), fluconazole (a medicine used to treat infections caused by certain types of fungi), omeprazole (a medicine used to block the production of acid in the stomach), or rifampicin (an antibiotic used to treat infections caused by certain types of bacteria) with Selincro. If you take opioid medications while taking Selincro, the effects of these medications will be reduced, or these medications may not work at all. These medications include certain types of cough and cold medications, some antidiarrheals, and strong pain relievers. Selincro with food and alcohol Selincro does not prevent the intoxicating effects of alcohol. Pregnancy and breastfeeding If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine. It is not known if taking Selincro is safe during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Selincro is not recommended if you are pregnant. If you are breastfeeding, you and your doctor should decide whether to discontinue breastfeeding or to discontinue treatment with Selincro, taking into account the benefit of breastfeeding for your child and the benefit of treatment for you. Driving vehicles and using machines Side effects such as disturbance in attention, visual disturbances, feeling abnormal, nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, insomnia, and headache may occur when starting treatment with Selincro. The majority of these effects were mild or moderate; they occurred at the beginning of treatment and lasted from a few hours to a few days. These side effects may affect your ability to drive or do any activity requiring alertness, including operating machinery. Selincro contains lactose If your doctor has told you that you have an intolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor before taking this medicine.