BEERS REMS
Absorption: Well absorbed after oral administration.
Distribution: Rapid and extensive distribution; crosses blood-brain barrier.
Protein Binding: 95%.
Half-Life: 812 hr.
Contraindicated in:
Use Cautiously in:
CV: hypotension, tachycardia, bradycardia, CARDIAC ARREST, DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS (DVT), HF, hypertension, MITRAL VALVE INCOMPETENCE, MYOCARDITIS, QT interval prolongation, syncope, TORSADES DE POINTES, VENTRICULAR ARRHYTHMIAS
Derm: rash, sweating
EENT: visual disturbances
Endo: hyperglycemia
GI: constipation, ↑salivation, abdominal discomfort, dry mouth, GI ISCHEMIA/INFARCTION/NECROSIS, GI OBSTRUCTION, GI PERFORATION, HEPATOTOXICITY, nausea, ulceration, vomiting
GU: nocturnal enuresis
Hemat: AGRANULOCYTOSIS, LEUKOPENIA
Neuro: dizziness, sedation, extrapyramidal reactions, NEUROLEPTIC MALIGNANT SYNDROME, SEIZURES
Resp: PULMONARY EMBOLISM (PE)
Misc: fever
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