Hyoscyamine: What Should I Discuss With My Healthcare Provider Before Taking Hyoscyamine
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What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking hyoscyamine?
 | Do not take this medication if you are allergic to hyoscyamine, or if you have: |
- kidney disease;
- an enlarged prostate or problems with urination;
- intestinal blockage;
- severe ulcerative colitis, or toxic megacolon;
- glaucoma; or
- myasthenia gravis.
Before taking this medication, tell your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs, or if you have:
- heart disease, congestive heart failure;
- a heart rhythm disorder;
- high blood pressure;
- overactive thyroid; or
- hiatal hernia with GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease).
If you have any of these conditions, you may need a dose adjustment or special tests to safely take hyoscyamine.
 | FDA pregnancy category C. This medication may be harmful to an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment. |
 | Hyoscyamine can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Do not use this medication without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby. |
| Last updated: | March 24, 2008 |
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