Vazculep
- Generic Name: phenylephrine hydrochloride injection
- Brand Name: Vazculep
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- slowed heart rate
- low blood pressure (hypertension)
- arrhythmias
- stomach or abdominal pain
- vomiting
- nausea
- headache
- blurred vision
- neck pain
- tremors
- high blood pressure (hypertension)
- shortness of breath, and
- itching
- monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs),
- oxytocin and oxytocic drugs,
- tricyclic antidepressants,
- angiotensin ,
- aldosterone,
- atropine,
- steroids,
- norepinephrine transporter inhibitors,
- ergot alkaloids,
- alpha-adrenergic antagonists,
- phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors,
- mixed alpha and beta-receptor antagonists,
- calcium channel blockers,
- benzodiazepines,
- ACE inhibitors, and
- centrally acting sympatholytic agents
What Is Vazculep?
Vazculep (phenylephrine hydrochloride) Injection is an alpha-1 adrenergic receptor agonist used for the treatment of clinically important hypotension resulting primarily from vasodilation in the setting of anesthesia.
What Are Side Effects for Vazculep?
Common side effects of Vazculep include:
Dosage for Vazculep
The recommended initial dose for the treatment of hypotension during anesthesia is 40 to 100 mcg administered intravenously.
What Drugs, Substances, or Supplements Interact with Vazculep?
Vazculep may interact with:
Tell your doctor all medications and supplements you use.
Vazculep During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
During pregnancy, Vazculep should be used only if prescribed. It is unknown if this drug passes into breast milk. Consult your doctor before breastfeeding.
Additional Information
Our Vazculep (phenylephrine hydrochloride) Injection Side Effects Drug Center provides a comprehensive view of available drug information on the potential side effects when taking this medication.
SIDE EFFECTS
Adverse reactions to VAZCULEP are primarily attributable to excessive pharmacologic activity. Adverse reactions reported in published clinical studies, observational trials, and case reports of VAZCULEP are listed below by body system. Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to estimate their frequency reliably or to establish a causal relationship to drug exposure.
Cardiac disorders: Reflex bradycardia, lowered cardiac output, ischemia, hypertension, arrhythmias
Gastrointestinal disorders: Epigastric pain, vomiting, nausea
Nervous system disorders: Headache, blurred vision, neck pain, tremors
Vascular disorders: Hypertensive crisis Respiratory, Thoracic and
Mediastinal Disorders: Dyspnea Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders: Pruritis
Read the entire FDA prescribing information for Vazculep (Phenylephrine Hydrochloride Injection)
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