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rauwolfia alkaloids belong to the general class, antihypertensives, treat high blood pressure , hypertension, high blood pressure adds to the workload, the heart and arteries, continues, a long time, the heart and arteries may not function properly, damage the blood vessels, the brain, heart, kidneys, resulting in a stroke, heart failure , kidney failure , high blood pressure may also increase the risk, heart attacks, less likely to occur if blood pressure is controlled, rauwolfia alkaloids work by controlling nerve impulses along certain nerve pathways, act on the heart and blood vessels to lower blood pressure, rauwolfia alkaloids may also be, treat other conditions, available only with a physician's prescription, dosage forms, oral, deserpidine, tablets, rauwolfia serpentina, tablets, reserpine, tablets, for rauwolfia alkaloids, allergic reaction to rauwolfia alkaloids, allergic to any other substance, foods, preservatives, dyes, rauwolfia alkaloids, haven't been studied in pregnant women, rauwolfia alkaloids during pregnancy, unwanted effects, difficult breathing, low temperature, appetite, baby, in rats, rauwolfia alkaloids during pregnancy causes birth defects and in guinea pigs decreases newborn survival rates, pregnant, may become pregnant, when breast-feeding , rauwolfia alkaloids pass into breast milk, known to cause, unwanted effects, difficult breathing, low temperature, appetite, in infants, mothers taking large doses, discuss this with a physician before taking this medicine, children although, rauwolfia alkaloids in children with use in other age groups, rauwolfia alkaloids are not expected to cause different side effects, problems in children than they do in adults, haven't been studied specifically in older people, rauwolfia alkaloids, elderly with use in other age groups, dizziness , drowsiness , elderly, more sensitive to the effects, rauwolfia alkaloids, an interaction might occur, change the dose, when you are taking rauwolfia alkaloids, health care professionals, monoamine oxidase, mao, inhibitor activity, isocarboxazid, marplan, phenelzine, nardil, procarbazine, matulane, selegiline, eldepryl, tranylcypromine, parnate, taking a rauwolfia alkaloid, within 2 weeks, taking mao inhibitors may increase the risk, central nervous system depression, a severe high blood pressure reaction other medical problems, rauwolfia alkaloids, any other medical problems, allergies, other breathing problems, asthma, rauwolfia alkaloids can cause breathing problems, epilepsy, gallstones, stomach ulcer, ulcerative colitis, rauwolfia alkaloids increase activity, the stomach, which may make the condition worse, heart disease , rauwolfia alkaloids can cause heart rhythm problems, slow heartbeat, kidney disease , some patients may not do well when blood pressure is lowered by rauwolfia alkaloids, mental depression, rauwolfia alkaloids cause mental depression, parkinson's disease , rauwolfia alkaloids can cause parkinsonism-like effects, pheochromocytoma, for high blood pressure , in addition to, the use, the medicine a physician has prescribed, treatment for my high blood pressure may include weight control and care, types, foods you eat, especially foods high in sodium, a physician will tell you which, are most important for you, should check with a physician before changing my diet, many patients who have high blood pressure will not notice any signs, the problem, in fact, many may feel normal, take my medicine exactly as directed, keep my appointments with a physician, remember that this medicine will not cure my high blood pressure , it does help control it, must continue, take it as directed if you expect to lower my blood pressure and keep it down, take high blood pressure medicine for the rest, life, high blood pressure is not treated, it can cause serious problems, heart failure , blood vessel disease, stroke, kidney disease , take my medicine, try to get into the habit, taking it at the same time each day, given together with certain other medicines, are using a combination, make sure, take each medicine at the proper time and do not mix them, ask my health care professional to help you plan a way to remember, take my medicines at the right times, upsets my stomach, can be taken with meals, milk, stomach upset, nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps , pain, continues, gets worse, will be different for different patients, follow a physician's orders, the directions on the label, the average doses, dose is different, the number, tablets, take depends on the strength, for deserpidine, for oral, dosage form, tablets, for high blood pressure , 250 to 500 micrograms, mcg, this, taken as a single dose, divided into two doses, dose, for rauwolfia serpentina, for oral, dosage form, tablets, for high blood pressure , 50 to 200 milligrams, this, taken as a single dose, divided into two doses, dose, for reserpine, for oral, dosage form, tablets, for high blood pressure , 100 to 250 micrograms, mcg, dose is based on body weight, the usual dose is 5 to 20 mcg per kilogram, 2.27 to 9.1 mcg per pound, body weight a day, this, taken as a single dose, divided into two doses, if i miss a dose, do not take the missed dose at all and do not double the next one, go back to my regular dosing schedule, keep out of a child's reach, store away from heat and direct light, in other damp places, heat, moisture, the medicine to break down, do not keep outdated medicine, medicine no longer needed, discarded medicine is out of a child's reach, precautions, know the side effects, important that a physician check my progress at regular visits to make sure that this medicine is working properly, for high blood pressure , do not take other medicines unless they, discussed with a physician, this especially includes over-the-counter, nonprescription, medicines for appetite control, asthma, colds, cough, hay fever, sinus problems, they may tend to increase my blood pressure, before having any kind, surgery, dental surgery, emergency treatment, tell the medical doctor, dentist in charge, in some patients, mental depression, anyone else notices unusual changes, in my mood, start having early-morning sleeplessness, unusually vivid dreams, nightmares, will add to the effects, alcohol and other cns depressants, medicines that slow down the nervous system, possibly causing drowsiness , some examples, cns depressants are antihistamines, medicine for hay fever, other allergies, colds; sedatives, tranquilizers, sleeping medicine; prescription pain medicine, narcotics; barbiturates; medicine for seizures; muscle relaxants, anesthetics, some dental anesthetics, check with a physician before taking, some people to become drowsy, less alert than they are normally, this is more likely to happen when you begin, take it, when you increase the amount, medicine you are taking, before you drive, not alert, dryness, the mouth, for temporary relief, use sugarless candy, gum, melt bits, ice, in my mouth, use a saliva substitute, dry mouth continues, more than 2 weeks, check with my medical doctor, continuing dryness, the mouth may increase the chance, dental disease, tooth decay, gum disease, fungus infections , often causes stuffiness, nose, nasal decongestant medicines without first checking with my health care professional, side effects, suggestions that rauwolfia alkaloids may increase the risk, breast cancer occurring later, haven't been proven, rats and mice given 100 to 300 times the human dose had an increased number, tumors, along with its needed effects, some unwanted effects, side effects may occur, may need medical attention, check with a physician immediately, side effects occur, drowsiness , faintness, impotence, decreased sexual interest, energy, weakness, mental depression, inability to concentrate, nervousness, anxiety, vivid dreams, nightmares, early-morning sleeplessness, side effects occur, dizziness , tarry stools , bloody vomit, chest pain , headache, irregular heartbeat , shortness of breath, slow heartbeat, stomach cramps , pain, painful, difficult urination , skin rash , itching, stiffness, trembling and shaking, hands and fingers, unusual bleeding, bruising, signs and symptoms, overdose, dizziness , drowsiness , severe, flushing, skin, pinpoint pupils, eyes, slow pulse, side effects may go away during treatment, body adjusts to the medicine, side effects continue, bothersome, diarrhea, dryness, mouth, appetite, nausea and vomiting , stuffy nose, swelling, feet and lower legs, after you stop using this medicine, can still produce some side effects that need attention, during this period, time check with a physician immediately, side effects, drowsiness , faintness, impotence, decreased sexual interest, irregular, slow heartbeat, energy, weakness, mental depression, inability to concentrate, nervousness, anxiety, vivid dreams, nightmares, early-morning sleeplessness, other side effects, additional information once a medicine has been approved for marketing for a certain use, experience may show, also useful for other medical problems, this use is not included in product labeling, reserpine is used in certain patients with the following medical condition, raynaud's disease other than, information, there is no additional information relating to, side effects, use, brand names some commonly used brand names are, harmonyl, raudixin, rauval, rauverid, serpalan, wolfina, reserfia, serpasil,