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AcuTect This page contains recent news articles, when available, and an overview of AcuTectRecent news articles mentioning AcuTect [an error occurred while processing this directive]Other uses for AcuTect [MedMaster Patient Drug Information database] Before taking tolcapone, tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to tolcapone or any other drugs. tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications you are taking, especially anticoagulants (''blood thinners'') such as warfarin (Coumadin), desipramine (Norpramin), dobutamine (Dobutrex), drugs that cause drowsiness (sedatives, tranquilizers, and sleeping pills), isoproterenol (Isuprel), MAO inhibitors [phenelzine (Nardil) or tranylcypromine (Parnate)], methyldopa (Aldomet), and vitamins. in addition to the condition listed in the IMPORTANT WARNING section, tell your doctor if you have or have ever had heart or kidney disease or rhabdomyolysis (skeletal muscle disease). tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking tolcapone, call your doctor. if you are having surgery, including dental surgery, tell your doctor or dentist that you are taking tolcapone. you should know that this drug may make you drowsy. Do not drive a car or operate machinery until you know how tolcapone will affect you. remember that alcohol can add to the drowsiness caused by this drug.