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  • Haloperidol

    Drug
    09/11/08, Healthwise

    Avoid getting up too fast from a sitting or lying position, or you may feel dizzy. Get up slowly and steady yourself to prevent a fall.

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  • Carbamazepine (oral)

    Drug
    03/13/08, Healthwise

    You should not take this medicine if you have a history of bone marrow suppression, or if you are allergic to an antidepressant such as amitriptyline (Elavil), desipramine (Norpramin), imipramine (Tofranil), or nortriptyline (Pamelor).

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  • Sertraline

    Drug
    07/23/08, Healthwise

    You may have thoughts about suicide when you first start taking an antidepressant, especially if you are younger than 24 years old. Sertraline is FDA-approved for children with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). It is not approved for treating depr

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  • Chlorpromazine (oral)

    Drug
    09/11/08, Healthwise

    Before you take chlorpromazine, tell your doctor if you have liver or kidney disease, heart disease or high blood pressure, glaucoma, a breathing disorder, any type of cancer, an enlarged prostate, blockage in your intestines, seizures, a brain tumor

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  • Paliperidone

    Drug
    09/11/08, Healthwise

    Before using paliperidone, tell your doctor if you regularly use other medicines that make you sleepy (such as cold or allergy medicine, narcotic pain medicine, sleeping pills, muscle relaxers, and medicine for seizures, depression, or anxiety). They

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  • Lithium

    Drug
    05/16/08, Healthwise

    Avoid becoming overheated or dehydrated during exercise and in hot weather. Follow your doctor's instructions about the type and amount of liquids you should drink. In some cases, drinking too much liquid can be as unsafe as not drinking enough.

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  • Desipramine

    Drug
    05/18/07, Healthwise

    You may have thoughts about suicide when you first start taking an antidepressant, especially if you are younger than 24 years old. Your doctor will need to check you at regular visits for at least the first 12 weeks of treatment.

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  • Amitriptyline

    Drug
    03/26/08, Healthwise

    You may have thoughts about suicide when you first start taking an antidepressant, especially if you are younger than 24 years old. Your doctor will need to check you at regular visits for at least the first 12 weeks of treatment.

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  • Fluoxetine

    Drug
    08/06/08, Healthwise

    You may have thoughts about suicide when you first start taking an antidepressant, especially if you are younger than 24 years old. Your doctor will need to check you at regular visits for at least the first 12 weeks of treatment.

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  • Reserpine

    Drug
    02/19/03, Healthwise

    Use caution when rising from a sitting or lying position, especially first thing in the morning. You may become dizzy while taking reserpine and you may fall and injure yourself if you get up quickly.

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