Narcotic Analgesics For Surgery and Obstetrics - Systemic
Narcotic Analgesics For Surgery and Obstetrics *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects *** Additional Information
Before Using This Medication
In deciding to using a medication, the problems of uses this drugs must be
weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you
will make. For narcotic analgesics, the following must be considered
Allergic reaction
Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or
allergy to a narcotic analgesic. Also tell your health care professional
if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives,
or dyes.
Pregnancy care
Although studies on birth defects have not been done
in pregnant women, these medication have not been reported to cause birth defects.
However, in animal studies, many narcotics have causing birth defects or other
unwanted effects when they were given for a long time in amounts that were
large enough to cause harmful effects in the mother.Use of a narcotic during labor and delivery sometimes causes drowsiness
or breathing problems in the newborn baby. If this happens, your health care
professional can give the baby another drug that will overcome these effects.
Narcotics are usually not using during the delivery of a premature baby.
Breast-feeding problem
Some narcotics have been shown to pass into the
breast milk. However, these medication have not been reported to cause problems
in nursing babies.
Use for Children
Children younger than 2 years of age may be especially
sensitive to the effects of narcotic analgesics. This may increase the risk
of side effects.
Elderly care
Elderly people are especially sensitive to the effects
of narcotic analgesics. This may increase the risk of side effects.
Drug interactions
Although certain medication must not be using
together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together
even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, it may be necessary to
change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. The best for you
that you tell the person in charge if you are taking:
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Any other drug, prescription or nonprescription - over-the-counter
"OTC ",
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“Street” drugs, such as amphetamines - “uppers”,
barbiturates - “downers”, cocaine - including “crack”,
marijuana, phencyclidine - PCP, “angel dust” and heroin or other
narcotics Serious side effects may occur if anyone gives you an anesthetic
without knowing that you have taken another drug
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Benzodiazepines
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Central nervous system - CNS depressants - drug that causes drowsiness The
CNS depressant and other effects of either these medication or the narcotic
analgesics may be increased
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Buprenorphine or similar medication The narcotic analgesics
may not work if you are taking buprenorphine or other similar medication
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Cimetidine
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Erythromycin Increased risk of side effects with some narcotic
analgesics
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Naltrexone The narcotic analgesics will not work if you are
taking naltrexone
Other Information for using
The presence of other medical
problems may effect the use of narcotic analgesics. Make sure you tell your
family doctor if you have any
other medical problems,
especially:
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Abdominal problems
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Brain tumor
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Head injury
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Gallbladder disease
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Heart disease
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Kidney disease
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Liver disease
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Lung disease
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Prostate disease
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Thyroid disease
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Urinary tract disease Narcotic analgesics may make these conditions
or the symptoms of these conditions worse
.
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