Monograph Details
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Pain & Pyrexia
> Narcotic analgesics
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TALWIN-NX |
| Manufacturer |
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Sanofi Aventis |
| Legal Classification |
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CIV |
| Pharmacological Class |
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Opioid (agonist-antagonist) + narcotic antagonist. |
| Generic Name |
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Pentazocine (as HCl) 50mg, naloxone HCl 0.5mg; scored tabs. |
| Indications |
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Moderate to severe pain. |
| Children |
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Not recommended. |
| Adults |
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1 tab every 3–4 hrs; max 12 daily. |
| Precautions |
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Head injury. Increased intracranial pressure. Biliary tract surgery. Convulsive disorders. Impaired respiratory, renal, or hepatic function. MI. Drug abusers. Labor and delivery. Pregnancy (Cat.C). Nursing mothers. |
| Interactions |
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Potentiation with alcohol, CNS depressants. May precipitate withdrawal in narcotic addicts. |
| Adverse Reactions |
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Sedation, respiratory depression, hallucinations, disorientation, nausea, vomiting, constipation, seizures, rash, blood dyscrasias; urinary retention (rare). |
| How Supplied |
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Tabs—100 |
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