Cisapride

Cisapride is used to treat symptoms of nighttime heartburn in people who have not responded to other treatments.

Cisapride comes as a tablet and liquid to take by mouth. Cisapride usually is taken four times a day, 15 minutes before meals and at bedtime. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take cisapride exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor.

<p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Cisapride may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:

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diarrhea</li>
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upset stomach</li>
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stomach discomfort</li>
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headache</li>
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stuffy nose</li>
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constipation</li>
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coughing</li></ul></p> <p></p> <p>If you experience any of the following symptoms or those listed in the IMPORTANT WARNING section call your doctor immediately:

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vision changes</li>
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chest pain</li></ul>If you experience a serious side effect, you or your doctor may send a report to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program online [at <a href='http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch'>http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch</a>] or by phone [1-800-332-1088].</p>

Before taking cisapride, tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to cisapride or any other drugs. in addition to the medications listed in the IMPORTANT WARNING section, tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications you are taking, especially antianxiety medications, anticholinergics (atropine, belladonna, benztropine, dicyclomine, diphenhydramine, isopropamide, procyclidine, and scopolamine), anticoagulants ('blood thinners') such as warfarin (Coumadin), azithromycin (Zithromax), cimetidine (Tagamet), dirithromycin (Dynabac), diuretics ('water pills'), miconazole (Monistat), tranquilizers, and vitamins. tell your doctor if you have or have ever had intestinal disorders or bleeding ulcers. you should know that this drug may make you drowsy. Do not drive a car or operate machinery until you know how this drug affects you. remember that alcohol can add to the drowsiness caused by this drug.

In case of overdose, call your local poison control center at 1-800-222-1222. If the victim has collapsed or is not breathing, call local emergency services at 911.