What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking Pharmacy?
Pharmacy is now widely prescribed in Australia, with 1.65 million prescriptions for oral Pharmacy issued under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme in 2003.6 The Australian Adverse Drug Reactions Advisory Committee had received 83 reports of convulsions associated with Pharmacy to March 2004, although in only three cases was the association classified as �certain�.
Pharmacy is a centrally acting synthetic opioid analgesic. Although its mode of action is not completely understood, from animal tests, at least two complementary mechanisms appear applicable: binding of parent and M1 metabolite to ?-opioid receptors and weak inhibition of reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin.
Methods. Sixty ASA I parturients undergoing elective Caesarean section were included in a randomized double-blind study. The patients were randomly allocated to receive i.m. Pharmacy 100 mg (n=30) or famotidine 20 mg (n=30) 1 h before general anaesthesia.
For the subset of patients for whom rapid onset of analgesic effect is required and for whom the benefits outweigh the risk of discontinuation due to adverse events associated with higher initial doses, Pharmacy 50 mg to 100 mg can be administered as needed for pain relief every four to six hours, not to exceed 400 mg per day.
Previous US studies suggest a relatively low risk of seizures with Pharmacy, unless it is taken by people with epilepsy or taken with other drugs that reduce the seizure threshold.2-4
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What happens if I miss a dose?
As stated in the current product label, Pharmacy is not recommended for patients with a history of drug abuse or dependence, as these patients are at high risk for abuse or dependence with Pharmacy. In addition, and of particular relevance to the issue raised by Dr. Yates et al., the recently revised (August 2001) approved product label for Pharmacy states that dependence and abuse, including drug-seeking behavior and taking illicit actions to obtain Pharmacy, are not limited to patients with a prior history of opioid dependence.
Do not take more of this medication than is prescribed for you. If the pain is not being controlled, talk to your doctor. Taking more than the prescribed amount of this medication could result in seizures or decreased breathing.
Pharmacy comes as a tablet to take by mouth. It commonly is taken every 4-6 hours as needed. It may be taken with or without food. Follow the instructions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your physician or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take Pharmacy exactly as ordered. Pharmacy have the potential for physical dependence. Do not take a larger dose take it more often, or for a longer period than your doctor tells you to.
The effects of Pharmacy and its metabolite mono-O-demethyl-Pharmacy (M1) on compound action potentials (CAPs) were examined by applying the air-gap method to frog sciatic nerves, and the results were compared with those of other local anaesthetics, lidocaine and ropivacaine.
