What should I Know Regarding Pregnancy, Nursing and Administering Nasopen Liquid to Children or the Elderly?

If you are PREGNANT

  • Requires a Risk/Benefit Assessment:
  • Requires a Risk/Benefit Assessment:

If you are NURSING

  • Precaution: INSUFFICIENT HUMAN DATA AVAILABLE
  • Precaution: MAY DECREASE MILK SUPPLY AND CAUSE IRRITABILITY

If you are an adult over 60

  • Management or Monitoring Precaution: Cardiovascular-Elderly are more sensitive to tachycardia and hypertensive effects. May exacerbate symptomatic coronary insufficiency. Genitourinary-May cause urinary retention. Neuro/Psych-May worsen cognitive impairment in some elderly with dementia. Insomnia risk.
  • Management or Monitoring Precaution: Neuro/Psych- Increased risk of hyperexcitability. Anticholinergic effects may cause sedation, worsen cognitive impairment and increase fall risk. Non-sedating antihistamine preferred. Cardiovascular- Increased risk of hypotension,

Giving Nasopen Liquid to a child under 12

  • Contraindication: Possible CNS excitation and seizure risk in newborns.
  • Severe Precaution: Possible excitation, increased sensitivity to CNS effects. Do not use without clinician consult.
  • Contraindication: Possible excitation, increased sensitivity to CNS effects. Do not use without clinician consult.
  • Contraindication: High risk of adverse CNS effects. Not recommended for use age < 6 years.
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