ProSom
Overview
- About ProSom
Why should ProSom not be prescribed?
Return to topDo not take ProSom if you are sensitive or allergic to it, or if you have ever had an adverse reaction to another Valium-type medication.
Do not take ProSom if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant. Drugs in this class may cause damage to the unborn child.
Special warnings about ProSom
Return to topSince ProSom may cloud your thinking, impair your judgment, or interfere with your normal physical coordination, do not drive, climb, or perform hazardous tasks until you know your reaction to this medication. It is important to remember that the tablet you took in the evening may continue to affect you well into the following day.
If you are older or physically run-down, or if you have liver or kidney damage or breathing problems, you will be particularly vulnerable to side effects from ProSom, and you should use this medication with special caution.
Possible food and drug interactions when taking ProSom
Return to topDo not drink alcohol while you are taking ProSom; this combination could make you comatose or dangerously slow your breathing.
For the same reason, do not combine ProSom with any other medication that might calm or slow the functioning of your central nervous system. Among such drugs are:
- Antiseizure drugs
- Antihistamines
- Major tranquilizers
- Barbiturates such as phenobarbital
- MAO inhibitors
- Narcotics
- Tranquilizers
If you smoke, you will tend to process and eliminate ProSom fairly quickly compared with a nonsmoker.
Special information if you are pregnant or breastfeeding
Return to topIf you are pregnant, you must not take ProSom; it could cause birth defects in your child.
When a pregnant woman takes ProSom or a similar medication shortly before giving birth, her baby is likely to have poor muscle tone (flaccidity) and/or experience drug withdrawal symptoms.
Because ProSom is thought to pass into breast milk, you should not take this medication while breastfeeding.
