Parkitidin Tablet

• If you are allergic to amantadine or any other ingredients of Parkitidin Tablet.
• If you have epilepsy (fits) or a history of it.
• If you have stomach or intestinal ulcers or a history of it.
• If you have kidney problems.
• If you have pregnancy or breastfeeding.

• Drowsiness
• Mood swings
• Hallucinations
• Dizziness
• Orthostatic Hypotension
• Confusion
• Compulsive behaviour

Other General Warnings

• You have any kidney or liver problem.
• You have any problems related to the heart and blood vessels.
• You have heart problems related to pumping.
• You have Problems related to thinking, feeling of disorientation, difficulty in paying attention, making decisions or memorising things.
• You have Hallucinations (seeing things and hearing voices).
• You have a mental illness.
• You have a blurring of vision or other vision problems.
• You have glaucoma (increased pressure in the eye).
• You or your family member notice that you are having an urge to or behave that are unusual and you are not able to control or resist the impulse or drive to carry out that activities which may be harmful like addictive gambling, excessive eating or spending, an abnormally high sex drive or an increase in sexual thoughts or feelings, tell your doctor about that.
• Your doctor may stop or decrease the dose of medicine.
• You have any suicidal or self-harming thoughts, tell your doctor about that.
• Do not use this medicine in children below 3 years of age.
• Few children develop hypothermia with the use of amantadine. Hypothermia is a dangerous condition in which there is a drop in body temperature below 35 C. Early signs include cold and pale skin, slurred speech, shivering, fast breathing, tiredness, confusion. seek immediate medical help, if the child develops any of the above symptoms.
• Do not stop taking this medicine suddenly, as abrupt discontinuation may result in worsening of the symptoms and withdrawal effects.

• Take Parkitidin Tablet as a whole with a sufficient amount of water.
• Try to take it at a fixed time every day as advised by your doctor.
• Do not skip the doses even if you feel better.

• Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
• Do not use this medicine after the expiry date. Store below 30°C in the original package.
• Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste.

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Interactions with other medicines

• Some medicines can affect the way Parkitidin Tablet works, or this medicine itself can reduce the effectiveness of other medicines taken at the same time.
• Tell your doctor about all the medicines, supplements, or herbals you are currently taking or might take to avoid any possible interaction.
• Concomitant use of other medicines used for Parkinson’s Disease like procyclidine, orphenadrine with this medicine can result in increased side effects.
• The effect of medicine for irritable bowel syndromes like dicycloverine, hyoscine, propantheline, medicines for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) like ipratropium, tiotropium; medicines for the treatment of incontinence like oxybutynin, tolterodine, flavoxate is increased when used together with this medicine.
• Concomitant use of medicines used for brain-related diseases like chlorpromazine, flupenthixol, zuclopenthixol, haloperidol, quetiapine, risperidone may increase the side effects of this medicine.
• Use of Water pills i.e. medicines used to relieve water retention and reduce high blood pressure like hydrochlorothiazide, amiloride or triamterene may decrease the effect of this medicine when used together.