OPIODEX Tramadol HCI 50mg Capsule 1's
Indications
Management of severe and persistent pain that requires an extended treatment period with a daily opioid analgesic and for which alternative treatment options are inadequate.
Dosage
Adult: 50-100 mg 4-6 hourly. Max: 400 mg daily.
Elderly: >75 years Dosage interval may be prolonged according to individual requirements.
Child: ≥12 years Same as adult dose.
Administration
May be taken with or without food.
Storage
Store between 15-30°C.
Precautions
Patient with history of epilepsy or those with susceptibility to seizures (e.g. alcohol or drug withdrawal, metabolic disorders, CNS infection, malignancy), head injury, intracranial lesions, increased intracranial pressure, mental health conditions (e.g. anxiety disorders, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder), hypovolaemia, CV disease (e.g. acute MI), acute abdominal conditions, adrenal insufficiency (e.g. Addison's disease), delirium tremens, toxic psychosis, prostatic hyperplasia and/or urinary stricture, significant COPD or cor pulmonale, substantially decreased respiratory reserve, hypoxia, hypercapnia, pre-existing respiratory depression, thyroid dysfunction, biliary tract disease (including acute pancreatitis), history of drug abuse or acute alcoholism.
Contraindications
Acute intoxication with centrally acting analgesics, hypnotics, psychotropic drugs, alcohol, or other opioids; uncontrolled epilepsy, significant respiratory depression, acute or severe bronchial asthma (in unmonitored setting or lack of resuscitative equipment), known or suspected gastrointestinal obstruction (including paralytic ileus).
MedsGo Class
Analgesics (Opioid)
Features
- Tramadol HCI