Are you suffering from bladder problems and stomach ailments? Have you considered using Hyoscyamine for relief? Read on and know all about the Hyoscyamine medicine, its usage, dosage and purpose of implementation.

What is Hyoscyamine?

Hyoscyamine is a medicine used for treating health problems like gastrointestinal tract disorders, bladder ailments, peptic ulcer disease, irritable bowel syndrome and also other difficulties such as heart ailments, Parkinson’s Disease, Rhinitis and side effects of drugs used to provide relief from Myasthenia Gravis symptoms.

Hyoscyamine Brand Names

The brand names for Hyoscyamine involve :

• HyoMax,
• Symax,
• Anaspaz,
• NuLev,
• Hyospasmol,
• Spacol T/S,
• Buwecon,
• Cystospaz,
• Donnamar,
• Levbid,
• Levsin,
• Levsinex,
• Neoquess and
• Buscopan.

Hyoscyamine Uses

Hyoscyamine is used for a variety of disorders like :

Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders

Hyoscyamine is mainly used to give relief from symptoms resulting from Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders. It decreases the motion of the intestines and stomach. It also reduces secretion of stomach fluids including acids.

Reducing Pancreatic Swelling

Hyoscyamine sulphate tablets are often prescribed to help treat colic pain in stomach. This medicine also gives relief from cramps in urinary and intestinal tract. It is very useful in reducing inflammation of the Pancreas.

Parkinson’s Disease

Parkinson’s Disease gives rise to several problems like stiff muscles, tremors, excessive sweating and drooling. Hyoscyamine Sulfate tablets help control discomforting symptoms like these.

Peptic Ulcers

Hyoscyamine is also prescribed for the treatment of ailments like Peptic Ulcers.

How Does Hyoscyamine Work?

Hyoscyamine is mostly used as an oral medicine. The medicine is taken by mouth and swallowed whole along with 8 ounces of water. Hyoscyamine is usually taken in the form of a tablet. Once it enters the system, the tablet dissolves into bloodstream and begins working. Hyoscyamine 0.125 mg and Hyoscyamine 0.375 are the dosage that is usually recommended.

You may have often been prescribed by your doctor for the usage of a medicine called Roxicet to relieve you from moderate or severe pain.  But do you know what the various ailments which it cures are? If no, then read on to know about the composition, types, side effects and the precautions to be taken while consuming this medicine.

What is Roxicet?

Picture 1 – Roxicet
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Roxicet, a pain reliever, is a name for a combination of the generic drugs- Oxycodone and Acetaminophen. It is a highly addictive Schedule 2 drug. Oxycodone is in the class of drugs called narcotic analgesics, which helps in relieving moderate to severe pain.  Acetaminophen, although a less potent pain reliever, complements and intensifies the effects of the Oxycodone.

It is available in other brand names as well, which include :

• Endocet,
• Magnacet,
• Narvox,
• Tylox,
• Percs,
• Paulas,
• Perloxx,
• Primalev,
• Roxicotten and
• Percocet 2.5/325

Roxicet can be administered in several ways- orally, intravenously, intramuscularly or even rectally.

Roxicet Strengths

Roxicet is available in the following strengths:

• Roxicet oral solution - This contains 5mg of Oxycodone and 325mg of Acetaminophen, per 5 ml.
• Roxicet 5/325 mg tablets – It contains 5mg of Oxycodone and 325mg of Acetaminophen.
• Roxicet 5/500 mg caplets – It contains 5mg of Oxycodone and 500mg of Acetaminophen.

Before taking Roxicet

You are advised not to take Roxicet if you are allergic to either Oxycodone or Acetaminophen. Keep the doctor informed, if you possess any of the following symptoms, before using Roxicet:

• Underactive Thyroid
• Asthma, COPD< sleep apnea, or any other breathing disorder
• An intestinal or pancreas disorder
• Any seizure disorder like Epilepsy
• Liver or kidney disorder
• Low blood pressure
• Enlarged prostrate.
• Brain tumor or any sort of head injury.
• Mental illness.

You should never use Roxicet without telling your doctor, as it may cause undesirable effects.

Roxicet Dosage

Always take Roxicet exactly as prescribed by the doctor. Never take it in larger amounts, or for a longer duration than recommended by the doctor. Do not stop using the medicine suddenly, without informing your doctor. You may need to you less and less before completely withdrawing the usage of this medicine.

On Missing a Dose

Acetaminophen and Oxycodone should always be taken as prescribed and required by the body. If you are on a regular medication, then take the missed dose as soon as you remember it. But if it is too late, and time for the next dose, then skip the missed dose and take the scheduled dose. Do not consume extra dose to make up for the missed one.

Roxicet Overdose

An overdose of Oxycodone and Acetaminophen can be fatal. It is absolutely necessary to seek medical help if you have consumed too much of this medicine. The first symptoms of Roxicet overdose include loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, sweating, confusion and weakness. Later on, there may be symptoms such as pain in upper stomach, dark urine, yellowing of your skin or darkening of your eyes.

Overdose symptoms also include jaundice, extreme drowsiness, pinpoint pupils, shallow breathing, fainting, coma, blue lips, weak pulse, and no breathing or slow heart rate.

Has your face swollen lately? Are you having respiratory problems? If you have recently used Amoxicillin, you may be suffering from its side effects.

What is Amoxicillin?

Amoxicillin is an antibiotic drug. It belongs to the same type of antibiotics as Penicillin. The medicine is taken twice or thrice a day with or without foods.

What is Amoxicillin Used For?

Picture 1 – Amoxicillin Capsules Source – wikimedia

Amoxicillin is used in curing bacterial infections of the nose, ear, throat, skin and urinary tract. It is used in treating diseases caused by bacterial infections such as Bronchitis, Pneumonia and Gonorrhea. Amoxicillin is used in various forms like:

• Amoxicillin pediatric dose,
• Amoxicillin capsules,
• Non-chewable Amoxicillin tablets,
• Chewable Amoxicillin tablets,
• Amoxicillin oral suspension liquid

Microgestin is a birth control pill that is used for the safe prevention of pregnancy. It is a kind of a combined oral contraceptive that contains two synthetic female hormones, namely the compound of estrogen known as the ethinyl estradiol and the synthetic progesterone named norethindrone. It functions by inhibiting the process of normal ovulation and causing the membrane of the cervical mucus and the uterus or the endometrium to thicken. This hinders the process of fertilization as the sperm finds it difficult to reach the uterus due to its thickening.

Picture 1 – Microgestin
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Microgestin is normally available in packs containing 21 tablets which are meant to be taken regularly for a period of 21 days. The tablets are supposed to be taken at the same time each day. Some of the famous microgestin brand names are Loestrin and Junel. In fact, loestrin and junel microgestin are generic names of these drugs .

Microgestin Fe 1/20 or 1.5/30

The marketing of microgestin birth control pills with the suffix ‘fe’ is connotative of the fact that such microgestin tablets also contain ferrous fumarate which is a supplement of iron. Since microgestin is actually approved for women who have already experienced menstruation earlier, the iron content in microgestin, i.e., microgestin Fe helps in renewing the iron lost due to menstrual bleeding.

Along with this, the use of microgestin has certain other advantages such as the occurrence of regular but predictable menstruation, the reduction of menstrual pain as well as the decreased possibility of endometrial or ovarian cancer. It should be primarily kept in mind that microgestin prevents pregnancy and not protection from sexually transmitted diseases.