Pericarpine 5mg Tablet is used for treatment of dry mouth after radiotherapy of head and neck cancer. It works by reducing abnormal dryness of the mouth which makes speaking and swallowing easier.

Pericarpine 5mg Tablet is generally administered by a healthcare professional in the hospital or in a clinical setting. You should not self administer this medicine at home.

Pericarpine 5mg Tablet may cause few side effects such as sweating, frequent urge to urinate, vomiting, neause, and chills. If you experience such symptoms that persist or worsen, or any other symptoms which you think may be due to Pericarpine 5mg Tablet, inform your doctor.

Uses of Pericarpine Tablet

Dry mouth after radiotherapy of head and neck cancer

Benefits of Pericarpine Tablet

In Dry mouth after radiotherapy of head and neck cancer

Radiation therapy to the head, face, or neck may also cause dry mouth. It can take 6 months or longer after radiation therapy ends for the salivary glands to start producing saliva again. Pericarpine 5mg Tablet helps to increase the secretions of body fluids, particularly saliva and this helps to improve dry mouth due to radiation therapy. Take it as prescribed by the doctor to get the most benefit.

Side effects of Pericarpine Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Pericarpine

Sweating
Frequent urge to urinate
Chills
Vomiting
Nausea

How to use Pericarpine Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Pericarpine 5mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Pericarpine Tablet works

Pericarpine 5mg Tablet is a cholinergic agonist. It works by stimulating certain nerves and glands in your body thereby increasing the production of saliva, tears, sweat, digestive juices and other secretions.

Safety advice

Alcohol

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Pericarpine 5mg Tablet. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Pericarpine 5mg Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feeding

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Pericarpine 5mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.

Driving

UNSAFE

Pericarpine 5mg Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.

Kidney

CAUTION

Pericarpine 5mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Pericarpine 5mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

CAUTION

Pericarpine 5mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Pericarpine 5mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Use of Pericarpine 5mg Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease.

What if you forget to take Pericarpine Tablet?

If you miss a dose of Pericarpine 5mg Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.

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Quick tips

Inform your doctor if you have eye inflammation, suffer from asthma, liver, kidney or heart diseases, Parkinson’s disease, stomach ulcer, have problems in passing urine, high blood pressure, narrow angle glaucoma (increased eyeball pressure due to obstruction to the outflow of fluid).
Drink sufficient water to reduce dehydration due to excessive sweating caused by pilocarpine.
The back layer of your eye (fundus) may be examined before starting pilocarpine therapy.
You may be regularly monitored for visual fields and intra-ocular pressure on long term therapy with pilocarpine for glaucoma.
Do not drive or operate machinery as pilocarpine causes dizziness and blurring of vision especially in the night.
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant or are breast-feeding.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Alkaloids Derivative

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

OPHTHAL

Action Class

Cholinomimetic Alkaloids- Pilocarpine

Interaction with drugs

Taking Pericarpine with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects

Donepezil (Oral Route) Moderate

Pilocarpine may increase the effect of Donepezil. If concurrent use is essential, your doctor may monitor your treatment and adjust the doses as per the observations.

Rivastigmine (Oral Route) Moderate

Rivastigmine may increase the metabolism of Pilocarpine. If concurrent use is essential, your doctor may monitor your treatment and adjust the doses as per the observations.

Rivastigmine (Oral Route) Moderate

Rivastigmine may increase the metabolism of Pilocarpine. If concurrent use is essential, your doctor may monitor your treatment and adjust the doses as per the observations.

Galantamine (Oral Route) Moderate

Pilocarpine may increase the effect of Galantamine. If concurrent use is essential, your doctor may monitor your treatment and adjust the doses as per the observations.

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