Monograph Details
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Pain & Pyrexia
> Narcotic analgesics
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BALACET 325 |
| Manufacturer |
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Cornerstone BioPharma, Inc. |
| Legal Classification |
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CIV |
| Pharmacological Class |
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Opioid + analgesic. |
| Generic Name |
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Propoxyphene napsylate 100mg, acetaminophen 325mg; tabs. |
| Indications |
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Mild to moderate pain. |
| Children |
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Not recommended. |
| Adults |
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1 tab every 4 hours as needed. |
| Contraindications |
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Suicidal or addiction-prone patients. |
| Precautions |
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Renal or hepatic dysfunction (reduce dose). Elderly. Debilitated. Labor & delivery. Pregnancy. Nursing mothers. |
| Interactions |
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Potentiates CNS depression with alcohol, CNS depressants. May increase levels of antidepressants, anticonvulsants, warfarin, others. Coma, severe neurological effects with carbamazepine. |
| Adverse Reactions |
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Dizziness, sedation, GI upset, constipation, rash, weakness, euphoria, dysphoria, hallucinations, visual disturbances; respiratory depression, hepatotoxicity (overdosage). |
| How Supplied |
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Tabs—100 |
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