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Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information. Take the missed dose as soon as you remember it. However, if it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and continue your regular dosing schedule.
Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed one. Loxapine may cause other side effects. Tell your doctor if you have any unusual problems while you are taking this medication. Keep this medication in the container it came in, tightly closed, and out of reach of children. Store it at room temperature and away from excess heat and moisture not in the bathroom. Unneeded medications should be disposed of in special ways to ensure that pets, children, and other people cannot consume them.
However, you should not flush this medication down the toilet. Instead, the best way to dispose of your medication is through a medicine take-back program. It is important to keep all medication out of sight and reach of children as many containers such as weekly pill minders and those for eye drops, creams, patches, and inhalers are not child-resistant and young children can open them easily. To protect young children from poisoning, always lock safety caps and immediately place the medication in a safe location — one that is up and away and out of their sight and reach.
Brand Names: Adasuve , Loxitane. Reviewed: June 23, Schizophrenia Agitated State. You should not be treated with this medicine if you are allergic to loxapine or amoxapine, or if you have: trouble breathing with cough and wheezing; a history of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD , or other lung problems; a breathing disorder you are currently treating with medication; or a history of having bronchospasm after using loxapine inhalation.
Tell your doctor if you have ever had: epilepsy or other seizure disorder; high or low blood pressure; glaucoma; urination problems; Parkinson's disease; heart disease; a heart attack or stroke; or if you drink alcohol or use street drugs.
You should not breastfeed while using loxapine inhalation. Side Effects. Side Effects What are the side effects of Loxapine Loxitane? Tell your caregivers right away if you have: a light-headed feeling, like you might pass out; blurred vision, tunnel vision, eye pain, or seeing halos around lights; bronchospasm wheezing, cough, chest tightness, trouble breathing ; little or no urination; a seizure convulsions ; or severe nervous system reaction --very stiff rigid muscles, high fever, sweating, confusion, fast or uneven heartbeats, tremors, feeling like you might pass out.
Common side effects may include: drowsiness; sore throat; or an unusual or unpleasant taste in the mouth. Interactions What drugs and food should I avoid while taking Loxapine Loxitane? Do not drink alcohol. Dangerous side effects could occur.
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