Dibenzyline

Dibenzyline is used to manage blood pressure and decrease sweating in individuals with pheochromocytoma (tumor of the adrenal gland).

Dibenzyline may also be used for reasons not mentioned in this medication guide.

Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Your doctor may occasionally change your dose. Use the medicine exactly as directed.

Call your doctor if you have fast heartbeats. You may need to be treated with an additional medication.

Store Dibenzyline at room temperature away from moisture and heat.

Follow all instructions on your medicine label and package. Inform all your healthcare providers about your medical conditions, allergies, and all medications you are taking.

You should not use Dibenzyline if you are allergic to it.

Tell your doctor if you have ever had:

• coronary artery disease (hardened arteries);
• a lung infection; or
• kidney disease.

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant.

You should not breastfeed while using Dibenzyline.

Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Stop using Dibenzyline and call your doctor right away if you have severe dizziness or if you feel like you might pass out.

Common side effects of Dibenzyline may include:

• stuffy nose;
• mild dizziness or drowsiness;
• blurred vision;
• trouble having an orgasm;
• upset stomach; or
• tired feeling.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Take the medicine as soon as you remember, but skip the missed dose if it is nearly time for your next dose. Do not take two doses at once.

Seek emergency medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222.

Overdose symptoms may include fast heart rate, vomiting, dizziness, or fainting.

Avoid driving or hazardous activity until you know how Dibenzyline will affect you. Your reactions could be impaired.

Avoid getting up too fast from a sitting or lying position, or you may feel dizzy.

Drinking alcohol with this medicine can cause side effects.

Tell your doctor about all your other medicines, especially:

• reserpine;
• tizanidine;
• epinephrine (Epi-Pen), norepinephrine; or
• blood pressure medications.

This list is not complete. Other drugs may affect Dibenzyline, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Not all possible drug interactions are listed here.