• If you have an allergy to cromolyn sodium or any other part of this medicine.
• Tell healthcare provider if you are allergic to any medicine. Make sure to tell about the allergy and how it affected you. This includes telling about rash; hives; itching; shortness of breath; wheezing; cough; swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat; or any other symptoms involved.
• Cromolyn blocks the allergic reaction by minimizing or preventing the body's reaction to the allergen.
• To gain the most benefit, do not miss doses.
• Continue to take this medicine to prevent the allergy. Once the symptoms start, this medicine will not help.
Oral:
• Take this medicine 30 minutes before meals and at bedtime.
• Do not swallow ampul. Open it and empty powder into a 1/2 glass of hot water. Add a 1/2 glass of cold water. Mix and drink.
Oral inhalation:
• For inhaling (puffing) only.
• Shake inhaler well before use.
• Check inhaler use with healthcare provider at each visit. Read and follow all instructions provided with inhaler. Using the inhaler the right way is very important.
• If exercise causes symptoms, use immediately before activity.
• There is also a solution for use in a nebulizer. Healthcare provider will teach you how to use this.
• Take a missed dose as soon as possible.
• If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and return to your regular schedule.
• Do not take a double dose or extra doses.
• Change in condition being treated. Is it better, worse, or about the same?
• Dry mouth may cause an increase in cavities. Take good care of your teeth. See a dentist regularly.
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• This medicine is used to relieve allergy symptoms.
• This medicine is used to prevent asthma.
• This medicine is used to treat food allergies.
• This medicine is used to treat inflammatory bowel disease.
• This medicine is used to treat mastocytosis.
• If you have a life-threatening allergy, wear allergy identification at all times.
• Do not share your medicine with others and do not take anyone else's medicine.
• Keep all medicine out of the reach of children and pets.
• Most medicines can be thrown away in household trash after mixing with coffee grounds or kitty litter and sealing in a plastic bag.
• Keep a list of all your medicines (prescription, natural products, supplements, vitamins, over-the-counter) with you. Give this list to healthcare provider (doctor, nurse, nurse practitioner, pharmacist, physician assistant).
• Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or in Canada to Health Canada's Canada Vigilance Program at 1-866-234-2345.
• Talk with healthcare provider before starting any new medicine, including over-the-counter, natural products, or vitamins.
• This medicine is not helpful in urgent situations.
• Check medicines with healthcare provider. This medicine may not mix well with other medicines.
• Tell healthcare provider if you are pregnant or plan on getting pregnant.
• Tell healthcare provider if you are breast-feeding.
Oral:
• Belly pain.
• Diarrhea.
• Abnormal taste. This is usually reversible.
Oral inhalation:
• Dry mouth. Frequent mouth care, sucking hard, sugar-free candy, or chewing sugar-free gum may help.
• Sore throat.
• If you suspect an overdose, call your local poison control center or emergency department immediately.
• Signs of a life-threatening reaction. These include wheezing; chest tightness; fever; itching; bad cough; blue skin color; fits; or swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Difficulty breathing.
• Persistent cough.
• Any rash.
• No improvement in condition or feeling worse.
