se inform your doctor or pharmacist if you have previously experienced such an allergy.
If you feel you have experienced an allergic reaction, stop using this medicine and inform your doctor or pharmacist immediately.
Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
Certain medicines should not be used during pregnancy or breastfeeding. However, other medicines may be safely used in pregnancy or breastfeeding providing the benefits to the mother outweigh the risks to the unborn baby. Always inform your doctor if you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy, before using any medicine.
- There is no information available about the safety of this medicine during pregnancy. It should not be used during pregnancy, particularly during the first and third trimesters. Seek medical advice from your doctor.
- This medicine passes into breast milk. Seek medical advice from your doctor before using this medicine during breastfeeding.
- This medication causes drowsiness which may continue the next day. If affected do not drive or operate machinery. Avoid alcoholic drink.
Medicines and their possible side effects can affect individual people in different ways. The following are some of the side effects that are known to be associated with this medicine. Because a side effect is stated here, it does not mean that all people using this medicine will experience that or any side effect.
- Eye irritation
- Nasal congestion
- Nasal irritation
- Disturbances of the gut such as diarrhoea, constipation, nausea, vomiting or abdominal pain
- Unexpected excitement (paradoxical excitement)
- Itchy rash (urticaria)
The side effects listed above may not include all of the side effects reported by the drug's manufacturer.
For more information about any other possible risks associated with this medicine, please read the information provided with the medicine or consult your doctor or pharmacist.
How can this medicine affect other medicines?
Alcohol and other medicines which have a sedative effect when taken with clomethiazole can cause serious and potentially life threatening collapse of heart and lung function. Such combinations should be avoided or the doses reduced appropriately.
Cimetidine may increase the sedative effects of clomethiazole.
Clomethiazole and diazoxide when given to pregnant women in labour can cause difficulties in breathing in their babies after birth.
Other medicines containing the same active ingredient