Racemethionine (Systemic)

Brand Names : M-Caps, Pedameth, Uracid, methionine, DL-methionine

Before Using This Medicine

In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For racemethionine, the following should be considered:

Allergies - Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to racemethionine. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Diet - Make certain your health care professional knows if you are on any special diet, such as a low-protein diet.

Pregnancy - Racemethionine has not been shown to cause birth defects or other problems in humans.

Breast-feeding - It is not known whether racemethionine passes into breast milk. Although most medicines pass into breast milk in small amounts, many of them may be used safely while breast-feeding. Mothers who are taking this medicine and who wish to breast-feed should discuss this with their doctor.

Children - This medicine has been tested in children and, in effective doses, has not been shown to cause different side effects or problems than it does in adults.

Older adults - Many medicines have not been studied specifically in older people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in younger adults. Although there is no specific information comparing use of racemethionine in the elderly with use in other age groups, this medicine is not expected to cause different side effects or problems in older people than it does in younger adults.

Other medicines - Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care professional if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicine.

Other medical problems - The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of racemethionine. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

• Acidosis (metabolic) or
• Liver disease - Use of racemethionine may make these conditions worse