What should I avoid while taking mesoridazine?
Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardous
activities. Mesoridazine may cause dizziness or drowsiness. If you experience dizziness or
drowsiness, avoid these activities.
Dizziness may be more likely to occur when you rise from a sitting or lying position. Rise
slowly to prevent dizziness and a possible fall.
Mesoridazine may interact with other drugs that cause drowsiness, including alcohol,
antidepressants, antihistamines, pain relievers, anxiety medicines, seizure medicines, and muscle
relaxants. Dangerous sedation, dizziness, or drowsiness may occur if mesoridazine is taken with
alcohol or any of these medications. Talk to your doctor before taking mesoridazine in
combination with alcohol or any other prescription or over-the-counter medicines.
Avoid prolonged exposure to sunlight. Mesoridazine may increase the sensitivity of
your skin to sunlight. Use a sunscreen and wear protective clothing when sun exposure is
unavoidable.
What other drugs will affect mesoridazine?
Do not take mesoridazine with other drugs that can affect heartbeat rhythms such as
quinidine (Cardioquin, Quinaglute, Quinidex, others), procainamide (Procan, Procanbid,
Pronestyl), disopyramide (Norpace), and others. Taken with any of these drugs, mesoridazine
(Serentil) may cause irregular heartbeats that could lead to death. This is not a complete list of
drugs that may interact with mesoridazine and cause heart problems. Talk to your doctor or
pharmacist before taking any other prescription or over-the-counter medications.
Mesoridazine may interact with other drugs that cause drowsiness, including alcohol,
antidepressants, antihistamines, pain relievers, anxiety medicines, seizure medicines, and muscle
relaxants. Dangerous sedation, dizziness, or drowsiness may occur if mesoridazine is taken with
alcohol or any of these medications. Talk to your doctor before taking mesoridazine in
combination with alcohol or any other prescription or over-the-counter medicines.
Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with mesoridazine. Talk to your
doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-counter medicines.