What is Opana?

Opana is an opioid medication used to treat moderate to severe pain

It releases the extended-release form of oxymorphone is for around-the-clock treatment of pain. It should not be used on an as-needed basis for pain.

How to take Opana?

Take Opana exactly as directed. Follow all the lines on your prescription label. It can blind down or stop your breathing, especially when you start using this medicine or whenever your dose is changed. Do not take Opana in large amounts or for longer than prescribed. Tell your doctor if the medication seems to stop working as well in relieving your pain blind.

It may be habit-forming, even at regular uses of doses. Take this medicine exactly as instructed by your doctor. Misuse of narcotic pain drugs can cause addiction, overdose, or death, especially in a child or other person using this medication without a doctor’s advice Selling or giving away opana to any other person is against the law.

Regular check your bottle to make sure you have received your doctor’s correct pills of medication advice. Ask your pharmacist if you have any questions about the medicine you receive at the pharmacy.

Stop taking all other around-the-clock drug pain medication when you start taking Opana.

Take Opana on a free stomach, at least one hour before or 2 hours after a meal.

Don’t crush, break or open an extended-release tablet. Melt the tablet whole to avoid exposure to a potentially fatal dose. Never crush or break the tablet to inhale the powder or mix it into a liquid to inject the drug into your vein.

Some forms of Opana suddenly after long-term use, or you could have annoying withdrawal symptoms. Tell your doctor how to avoid withdrawal symptoms when you stop using this medication.

Keep at room temperature away from moisture, heat, and light.

Keep track of your medicine. Opana is a drug of abuse, and you should be aware if anyone is using your medicine improperly or without a doctor’s instruction.

Do not keep leftover Opana tablets. Exactly one dose can cause death in someone using this medication improperly. Ask your doctor where to locate a drug take-back disposal program. If there is no take-back, flush any unused tab; et down the toilet. Disposal of medicine by flushing is recommended to reduce the danger of accidental overdose causing death. This advice applies to a very small method of medicine only.

What to know before taking Opana?

You should not take this medication if you are allergic or you have:

• Breathing problems
• Sleep apnea
• drug or alcohol addiction
• urination problems
• Thyroid pancreas, gallbladder

Some medications can interact with oxymorphone and cause a serious condition called serotonin syndrome. Be assured your doctor knows if you take stimulant medicine, herbal products, or medicine for depression, mental illness, headaches, serious infections, nausea, and vomiting.

Ask your doctor before making any change in how or when you take your medications.

While using opana, if you are pregnant, your baby could become addicted to the drug. This can cause risky withdrawal symptoms in the baby after it is born. Babies born addicted to habit-forming medicine may need medical treatment for several weeks.

What are the benefits of using Opana?

Opana ER ( oxymorphone hydrochloride extended-release tablets) was first approved in 2006 to manage moderate-to-severe pain when a continuous, around-the-clock opioid analgesic is needed for an extended period.

What are the side effects of Opana?

Call emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction to Opana:hives: difficult breathing swelling of your tongue, throat, and face.

Like other drug medicine, oxymorphone can slow your breathing. Death may occur if breathing is too weak.

A person caring for you should get emergency medical attention if you have slow breathing with long pauses, blue-colored lips, or if you are hard to wake up.

Call your doctor at once if you ever had:

• Breathing stops during sleep:
• a light-headed feeling, like you, might pass out:
• Seizure
• Wheezing, cough with yellow or green mucus:
• Vomiting
• Loss of appetite, dizziness, worsening tiredness, or weakness.

Seek medical attention right away if you have serotonin syndrome symptoms, such as agitation, fever, sweating, shivering, fast heart rate, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea.

Significant side effects may be more likely in order adults and those who are malnourished or debilitated.

Long-term use of drug medication may affect fertility ability to have children in men or women.

Common side effect may include:

• Diarrhea, vomiting, stomach pain
• Tried feelings, dizziness, drowsiness
• Increased sweating:
• Sleep problems
• Itching or mild rash.

How Opana works?

Opana is a drug pain reliever used to treat moderate to serious pain. The extended-release form is for around-the-clock therapy of pain.

It is available under the following different brand names: Opana

What to avoid while using Opana?

Don’t drink alcohol. Dangerous side effects or death could occur when alcohol is combined with oxymorphone.

This may impair your thinking or reactions. Keep away from driving or operating machinery until you know how Opana will affect you. Dizziness or seriousness can cause falls or other accidents.