(OH pee um) Brand: Opium Deodorized, Paregoric
• You must not use this medicine if you have ever had an allergic reaction to a narcotic medication, if you are having an asthma onslaught, or if you have a bowel obstruction called paralytic ileus.
• Till you take an opium preparation, speak your doctor if you have bloody diarrhea, diarrhea with fever, diarrhea caused by taking antibiotics, inflammatory bowel malady, toxic megacolon, asthma or another breathing mess, liver or kidney malady, a seizure mess, enlarged prostate, urination problems, or a history of drug or alcohol addiction.
• Do not drink alcohol while you are taking this medicine. Dangerous side effects or death can occur when alcohol is combined with opium preparation. Check your food and medication labels to be certain these commodity do not contain alcohol.
• This medicine can reason side effects that may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be awake and alert.
• Much drugs can interact with opium preparation. Speak your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use.
• Never take this medicine in larger amounts, or use it for longer than recommended by your doctor.
• Opium is a narcotic derived from the seed pod of a poppy plant. It works by increasing smooth muscle tone and decreasing fluid secretions in the intestines. This slows the movement of bowel matter through the intestines.
• Opium preparation (sometimes called "opium tincture" or "paregoric") is used to treat diarrhea. Opium preparation is sometimes given with another anti-diarrhea medicine such as kaolin and pectic (Kaopectate).
• Opium preparation may also be used for another purposes not listed in this medicine guide.
• You must not use this medicine if you have ever had an allergic reaction to a narcotic medication (examples include codeine, methadone, morphine, Oxycontin, Darvocet, Percocet, Vicodin, Lortab, and much others). You must also not take opium preparation if you are having an asthma onslaught or if you have a bowel obstruction called paralytic ileus.
• If you have determined conditions, you may need a doze adjustment or particular trials to safely use this medicine. Till you take an opium preparation, speak your doctor if you have:
· bloody diarrhea, or diarrhea with fever;
· diarrhea caused by taking antibiotics;
· inflammatory bowel malady, toxic megacolon;
· asthma, COPD, sleep apnea, or another breathing disorders;
· liver or kidney disease;
· epilepsy or another seizure disorder;
· enlarged prostate or urination problems; or
· a history of drug or alcohol addiction.
• FDA pregnancy category C. Taking opium preparation during pregnancy may reason addiction or withdrawal symptoms in a newborn. Speak your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.
• Opium can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing child. Do not use this medicine without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
• Older adults may be more like to have side effects of this medication.
• Opium preparation may be habit-forming when used over a long period of time. This medicine should be used only by the face it was predesigned for. Opium preparation must never be shared with other face, especially somebody who has a history of drug abuse or addiction. Hold the medicine in a secure seat where others can't get to it.
• Take this medicine exactly as it was predesigned for you. Never take an opium preparation in larger amounts, or use it for longer than recommended by your doctor. Follow the directions on your prescription label.
• This medicine is generally taken 1 to 4 times daily to treat diarrhea. Follow your doctor's instructions.
• If you switch from using opium tincture to using paregoric, your doze will not be the same because every preparation contains a various amount of opium. Opium tincture is many stronger than paregoric and taking too many may reason serious harm.
• Your doctor may occasionally change your doze to create certain you get the excellent results.
• Do not stop using opium preparation suddenly after long-term use, or you could have unpleasant withdrawal symptoms. Conversation to your doctor about how to avoid withdrawal symptoms when you stop taking this medication.
• Store opium preparation at room temperature away from moisture and heat.
• Take the missed doze as soon as you remember. If it is nearly time for your following doze, wait before then to take the medication and skip the missed doze. Do not take extra medication to create up the missed dose.
• Search abnormal medical attention if you think you have used too many of this medication. An overdose of opium could be fatal.
• Overdose symptoms may include extreme drowsiness, feeling restless or nervous, confusion, cool and clammy skin, pinpoint pupils, seizure (convulsions), shallow breathing, slow heartbeat, fainting, or breathing that stops.
• Avoid using any another anti-diarrhea medications that your doctor has not prescribed.
• Do not drink alcohol while you are taking this medicine. Dangerous side effects or death can occur when alcohol is combined with opium preparation. Check your food and medication labels to be certain these commodity do not contain alcohol.
• This medicine can reason side effects that may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be awake and alert.
• Get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:
· severe constipation, bloating, stomach cramps;
· urinating smaller than normal or not at all;
· quick, pounding, or uneven heartbeats;
· feeling like you might pass out;
· weak or shallow breathing; or
· seizure (convulsions).
• Smaller serious side effects may include:
· upset stomach, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite;
· constipation;
· dizziness, drowsiness, feeling weary or restless;
· heighten sweating; or
· warmth, redness, or tingly feeling under your skin.
• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Speak your doctor about any unusual or bothersome side effect. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
• Till using this medicine, speak your doctor if you regularly use cool or allergy medication, sedatives, narcotic pain medication, sleeping pills, muscle relaxers, or another medicines that can create you sleepy or slow your breathing. Dangerous side effects may result.
• Also speak your doctor if you are using:
· atropine (Atreza, Sal-Tropine), belladonna (Donnatal, and others), benztropine (Cogentin), dimenhydrinate (Dramamine), methscopolamine (Pamine), or scopolamine (Transderm-Scop);
· bronchodilators such as ipratropium (Atrovent) or tiotropium (Spiriva);
· cimetidine (Tagamet);
· glycopyrrolate (Robinul);
· mepenzolate (Cantil);
· metoclopramide (Reglan);
· naloxone (Narcan), naltrexone (ReVia);
· bladder or urinary medications such as darifenacin (Enablex), flavoxate (Urispas), oxybutynin (Ditropan, Oxytrol), tolterodine (Detrol), or solifenacin (Vesicare);
· irritable bowel medications such as dicyclomine (Bentyl), hyoscyamine (Anaspaz, Cystospaz, Levsin, and others), or propantheline (Pro-Banthine);
· an MAO inhibitor such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), rasagiline (Azilect), selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam), or tranylcypromine (Parnate); or
· medicines to treat psychiatric disorders, such as chlorpromazine (Thorazine), haloperidol (Haldol), mesoridazine (Serentil), pimozide (Orap), or thioridazine (Mellaril).
• This list is not complete and there may be another drugs that can interact with opium preparation. Speak your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use. This includes vitamins, minerals, herbal commodity, and drugs predesigned by another doctors. Do not start using a new medicine without telling your doctor.
• Your doctor or pharmacist can provide more information about opium preparation.
Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.
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