Description
Doxylamine helps to reduce the effects of histamine in the body, while pyridoxine is a type of vitamin B.Doxylamine and pyridoxine are medicines that are used together to help with feeling sick and throwing up while pregnant, which is also known as morning sickness.
Doxylamine and pyridoxine together help pregnant women with bad morning sickness after they have tried different diets and remedies. Doxylamine belongs to a group of drugs called antihistamines. It helps stop feeling sick by blocking certain natural substances in the body. Pyridoxine is a type of vitamin called B6. Not having enough pyridoxine in the body can make pregnant women feel sick and vomit.
How To Use Doxylamine Succinate 20mg & Pyridoxine 20mg Tablets?
The doxylamine and pyridoxine pills come in two forms: one that releases the medicine in the intestine to start working later, and one that lasts a long time when taken by mouth. It is best to take it with a full glass of water on an empty stomach, at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after eating. First, your doctor will usually tell you to take the medication once a day before going to bed. If you still feel sick and throw up a lot, your doctor might have you take a special pill two or three times a day, or a different pill two times a day. Please write this text in simpler words. Carefully follow the directions on your medication label. If you don’t understand something, ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain. Take doxylamine and pyridoxine just as the doctor tells you to. Follow your doctor’s instructions and do not take more or less of the medication or take it more often than recommended.
Benefits Of Doxylamine Succinate 20mg & Pyridoxine 20mg Tablets
Here are some good things about using these tablets:
Treating Feeling Sick and Vomiting during Pregnancy: Doxylamine Succinate and Pyridoxine Tablets are mainly used to help with feeling sick and throwing up when pregnant. These are for pregnant women who are not helped by conservative treatment. Pregnant women who feel sick in the morning can feel better and have a better life with these tablets.
Safe for use during pregnancy: Pregnant women can use Doxylamine Succinate and Pyridoxine Tablets because they have been studied and found to be safe. They are considered safe for pregnant women because studies have not shown any harm to the baby. This makes them a good choice for helping pregnant women with feeling sick and throwing up.
Effective Relief: These tablets contain ingredients that work together to help you feel better when you are feeling nauseous or vomiting. Doxylamine is a medicine that helps stop feeling sick, while pyridoxine (vitamin B6) also helps stop throwing up.
Delayed–Release Formulation: We have Doxylamine Succinate and Pyridoxine Tablets in a delayed-release form. This means that the medicine is slowly released in the gut, so it works for a long time and lowers the chance of feeling tired, which is common with antihistamines.
Easy to handle: Most people can take these tablets without any problems. Some common effects of the medicine may be feeling sleepy, having a dry mouth and feeling dizzy. It’s important to take the right amount of medicine and talk to a doctor if you have any worrying side effects.
Side Effects Of Doxylamine Succinate 20mg & Pyridoxine 20mg Tablets
- Lightheadedness
- Drowsiness
- Dryness in mouth
- Constipation
Precautions Of Doxylamine Succinate 20mg & Pyridoxine 20mg Tablets
- Let your doctor and pharmacist know if you are allergic to doxylamine (Unisom) or pyridoxine (vitamin B6), other antihistamine medications like carboxamide (Arbinoxa), clemastine (Tavist), dimenhydrinate (Dramamine), diphenhydramine (Benadryl), and promethazine (Phenergan), any other medications, or any of the ingredients in doxylamine and pyridoxine delayed-release or extended-release tablets. Request a list of the ingredients from your pharmacist.
- Inform your doctor if you are using a medication called a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor like isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam, Zelapar), or tranylcypromine (Parnate). Your doctor may advise you not to take doxylamine and pyridoxine if you are already taking other medications.
- Inform your doctor and pharmacist about any other medications or supplements you are currently taking or planning to take, including vitamins and herbal products. Make sure to tell us if you are taking any of these: medicine for colds, allergies, or hay fever; medicine for feeling sad; medicine to relax muscles; strong pain medicine; medicine to help you sleep; or medicine to make you calm. Your doctor might have to adjust your medicine doses or keep a close eye on you for any side effects.
- Let your doctor know if you have had asthma, breathing problems, eye pressure, glaucoma, ulcers, intestinal blockage, or trouble peeing.
- Inform your doctor if you are currently breastfeeding. Do not breastfeed when taking doxylamine and pyridoxine.
- You should know that doxylamine and pyridoxine can make you feel sleepy. Don’t drive or use machines until you know how this medicine affects you.
- Do not drink alcohol or use products with alcohol while taking doxylamine and pyridoxine. Alcohol can make you even more tired when taking this medication.
