Phrintec Injection
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Product introduction
Phrintec Injection is used to treat hypotension (low blood pressure) which occurs during anesthesia or due to any medicine. It helps to maintain normal level of blood pressure.
Phrintec Injection is given under the supervision of healthcare professionals. You should not self-administer this medicine at home. The dose and duration depends on the seriousness of your condition. You should have your injections at the same time each day to get the most benefit and you should keep on taking this medicine for as long as you are prescribed it, even if your symptoms quickly improve. If you stop taking it too early the infection may return or worsen.
Common side effects of this medicine include nausea and vomiting, and headache. Consult with your doctor if any of these side effects persist and do not go away with time. Before taking this medicine, you should let your doctor know of all the other medicines you are taking, have any heart, liver, or kidney disease. Pregnant or breastfeeding mothers should consult their doctor before using this medicine.
Uses of Phrintec Injection
- Low blood pressure
Benefits of Phrintec Injection
In Low blood pressure
Phrintec Injection is used in adults and children to relieve low blood pressure which may occur during an operation or after an injury. It is injected by a doctor or a nurse into a vein (intravenously), a muscle (intramuscularly), or directly under the skin (subcutaneously). Its effectiveness depends on the way it is administered and the effect may last from 20 minutes to 2 hours. This medicine helps to bring back the blood pressure within normal range and therefore prevents any serious complications that might have otherwise followed.
How to use Phrintec Injection
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
How Phrintec Injection works
Phrintec Injection is an blood-pressure increasing medication. It works on the receptors on blood vessels and causes them to contract and narrow. This raises the low blood pressure.
Safety advice
Alcohol
CAUTION
Caution is advised when consuming alcohol with Phrintec Injection. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Phrintec Injection 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
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Phrintec Injection is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.
Driving
SAFE
Phrintec Injection does not usually affect your ability to drive.
Kidney
CAUTION
Phrintec Injection should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Phrintec Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Regular monitoring of blood pressure is advised for dose adjustment.
Regular monitoring of blood pressure is advised for dose adjustment.
Liver
CAUTION
Phrintec Injection should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Phrintec Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
What if you forget to take Phrintec Injection?
If you miss a dose of Phrintec Injection, skip it and continue with your normal schedule. Do not double the dose.
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Quick tips
- Phrintec Injection is given to raise low blood pressure which may occur during surgery.
- Phrintec Injection is always given by a doctor or nurse and should never be self-administered.
- Do not use this medicine without a doctor's advice if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Fact Box
Chemical Class
1-Hydroxy-4-Unsubstituted Benzenoids Derivative
Habit Forming
No
Therapeutic Class
OPHTHAL
Action Class
Sympthatomimmetics- alpha 1 (Nasal)
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