Ammonia Spirit, What is this drug for? Drugs.com:"Aromatic ammonia spirit (air-a-MAT-ik a-MOAN-ya SPIR-it) is used to prevent or treat fainting. Fainting may be caused by some kinds of medicine, by an unpleasant or stressful event, or by a serious medical problem, such as heart disease. Fainting in an older person is often more serious than fainting in a younger person. Older people and people with a history of heart problems should seek medical attention as soon as possible after fainting. Aromatic ammonia spirit is available without a doctor's prescription in the following dosage forms: Inhalants (U.S.), Solution (U.S.)"
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Phone: (570) 708-8780
E-mail: contact @ drugs.com
http://www.drugs.com/cons/Ammonia_Spirit__Aromatic.html

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Aromatic Ammonia, Side Effects of this drug, Healthnotes.com:"Cough, vomiting, diarrhea, and headache may occur. If any of these effects persist or worsen, notify your doctor promptly.Tell your doctor immediately if any of these unlikely but serious side effects occur: trouble breathing. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist."
Healthnotes, Inc. Headquarters
1505 SE Gideon Street, Suite 200
Portland, OR 97202
Phone: (1-877) 889-3402
Toll-free: (800) 659-7630 or Fax: (503) 234-4052
E-mail: info@healthnotes.com
http://www.adprx.com/jsp/healthDisplay.jsp?ContentID=1660502

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Ammonia Spirit, Proper Use of This Medicine, Healthtouch.com:"Dosing—Follow your doctor's orders or the directions on the label. The following information includes only the average doses of aromatic ammonia spirit. If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so. For preventing or treating fainting: For inhalation dosage form (inhalants): Adults and teenagers—The inhalant should be held away from the face and crushed between the fingers. The inhalant should then be held about four inches away from the nostrils, and the vapor slowly inhaled until the patient awakens or no longer feels faint. Children—Use and dose must be determined by your doctor."
Health Touch.com
Cardinal Health, Inc.
7000 Cardinal Place
Dublin, Ohio 43017 US
Phone: (614) 757-5014 or Fax: (614) 757-6014
http://www.healthtouch.com/bin/EContent_HT/drugShowLfts.asp?fname=usp0641.htm&title=Smelling+salts&cid=HT

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Ammonia Spirit, Before Using This Medicine, Mayoclinic.com:"If you are using this medicine without a prescription, carefully read and follow any precautions on the label. For aromatic ammonia spirit, the following should be considered:

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. However, this medicine should not be given to children without first checking with their doctor.

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 aromatic ammonia spirit 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."
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research200 1st St. S.W.
Rochester, MN 55905
E-mail: comments@mayoclinic.com
http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?objectid=42EB3C55-B05B-45A4-90AD9116CCEDA144

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Ammonia Spirit, Proper Storage of this medicine, Medformation.com:"Storage—To store this medicine: Keep out of the reach of children. Store away from heat and direct light. Do not store inhalants in the bathroom, near the kitchen sink, or in other damp places. Heat or moisture may cause the medicine to break down. Keep the medicine from freezing. Do not refrigerate. Keep the container of liquid tightly closed. Do not keep outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed. Be sure that any discarded medicine is out of the reach of children."
ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM
1375 WILLOW ST
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55403-2252
Phone: (612) 775-1253 or Fax: (612) 775-1249
http://www.medformation.com/ac/mm_usp.nsf/usp/500405b.htm#SXX14

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Ammonia Spirit, Precautions While Using This Medicine, Medicineonline.com:"Keep this medicine away from your eyes and skin. If aromatic ammonia spirit comes into contact with your eyes or skin, burns and irritation may occur. Burns in the eyes may cause blindness. If this medicine gets into your eyes: Rinse your eyes with a gentle stream of water for 20 minutes. Hold the eyelid away from the eyeball to allow complete rinsing. Call a poison control center, your doctor, or a hospital emergency room immediately."
18800 Delaware Street, Suite 650
Huntington Beach, CA 92648-6017
Toll-free phone: (1-888) 666-5638
Phone: (1-714) 848-0444 or Fax: (1-714) 841-6504
E-mail: info@mol.net
http://www.medicineonline.com/druginfo/info2/Ammonia_Spirit_Aromatic_Systemic/Precautions_While_Using_This_Medicine.html

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Aromatic Ammonia, HOW TO USE, Medicinenet.com:"Hold the inhalant away from the face and squeeze it hard (crush) between your fingers; this will activate the dose package. Place the inhalant 4 inches from the nostrils until the patient awakens or no longer feels faint; or use as directed by your doctor. Avoid contact of this medicine with eyes and skin."
MedicineNet, Inc.
903 Calle Amanecer, Suite 300
San Clemente, CA 92673
Phone: (949) 940-6500 or Fax: (949) 940-1094
E-mail: smartservice@medicinenet.com
http://www.medicinenet.com/aromatic_ammonia-inhalation/article.htm

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Ammonia Spirit, Pregnancy & Breastfeeding, Medlineplus.com:"Pregnancy—Studies on effects in pregnancy have not been done in either humans or animals. Breast-feeding—It is not known whether aromatic ammonia spirit passes into breast milk. However, this medicine has not been reported to cause problems in nursing babies."
National Library of Medicine
8600 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, Maryland 20894
Phone: (301) 496-6308 Fax: (301) 496-4450
E-mail: custserv@nlm.nih.gov
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/uspdi/500405.html

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Ammonia Spirit, Possible Side Effects of this medicine, USpharmd.com:"Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.Check with your doctor as soon as possible if any of the following side effects occur: Less common—Cough diarrhea difficulty in breathing headache vomiting. Other side effects not listed above may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your doctor."
USpharmd
PO BOX 64304
Los Angeles, CA 90064 US
Phone: (310) 497-6756
E-mail: contact@uspharmd.com
http://www.uspharmd.com/packageinsert/a/Ammonia_SpiritAromatic_Systemic.html

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Aromatic Ammonia, Overdose Symptoms, Webmd.com:"Overdose with this product is highly unlikely. If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222."
Web MD
669 River Drive, Center 2
Elmwood Park, NJ 07407
Phone: (201) 703-3400 or Fax: (201) 703-3401
Sales Support: (1-877) GO-WEBMD
http://my.webmd.com/drugs/drug-7536-Ammonia+Aromatic+Inhalation.aspx?drugid=7536&drugname=Ammonia+Aromatic+Inhalation

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