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(guanfacine)
Extended-Release Tablets
Read the Patient Information that comes with INTUNIV before you start taking it and each time you get a refill. There may be new information. ®This leaflet does not take the place of talking with your doctor about your medical condition or your treatment.
What is INTUNIV ? ®
INTUNIV is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). ®
INTUNIV is not a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant. ®
What should I tell my doctor before taking INTUNIV ? ®
Before you take INTUNIV , tell your doctor if you: ®
have heart problems or a low heart rate
have fainted
have low blood pressure
have liver or kidney problems
have any other medical conditions
are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if INTUNIV will harm your unborn baby. Talk to your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. ®
are breast-feeding or plan to breast-feed. It is not known if INTUNIV passes into your breast milk. Talk to your doctor about the best way to feed your baby while taking INTUNIV . ®®
Tell your doctor about all of the medicines you take, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
INTUNIV may affect the way other medicines work, and other medicines may affect how INTUNIV works. ®®
Especially tell your doctor if you take:
ketoconazole
medicines that can affect enzyme metabolism
high blood pressure medicine
sedatives
benzodiazepines
barbiturates
antipsychotics
Ask your doctor or pharmacist for a list of these medicines, if you are not sure.
Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of them and show it to your doctor and pharmacist when you get a new medicine.
How should I take INTUNIV ? ®
Take INTUNIV exactly as your doctor tells you. ®
Your doctor may change your dose. Do not change your dose of INTUNIV without talking to your doctor. ®
Do not stop taking INTUNIV without talking to your doctor. ®
INTUNIV should be taken 1 time a day in the morning or in the evening, either alone or in combination with an ADHD stimulant medication that your doctor may prescribe. Your doctor will tell you when to take INTUNIV and when to take your ADHD stimulant medication. ®®
INTUNIV should be swallowed whole with a small amount of water, milk, or other liquid. ®
Do not crush, chew, or break INTUNIV . Tell your doctor if you can not swallow INTUNIV whole. ®®
Do not take INTUNIV with a high-fat meal. ®
Your doctor will check your blood pressure and heart rate while you take INTUNIV . ®
If you take too much INTUNIV , call your local Poison Control Center or go to the nearest emergency room right away. ®
What should I avoid while taking INTUNIV ? ®
Do not drive, operate heavy machinery, or do other dangerous activities until you know how INTUNIV affects you. INTUNIV can slow your thinking and motor skills. ®®
Do not drink alcohol or take other medicines that make you sleepy or dizzy while taking INTUNIV until you talk with your doctor. INTUNIV taken with alcohol or medici |
