Monograph Details
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Pain & Pyrexia
> Narcotic analgesics
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TYLOX |
| Manufacturer |
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Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
| Legal Classification |
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CII |
| Pharmacological Class |
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Opioid + analgesic. |
| Generic Name |
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Oxycodone HCl 5mg, acetaminophen 500mg; caps; contains sulfites. |
| Indications |
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Moderate to moderately severe pain. |
| Children |
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Not recommended. |
| Adults |
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1 cap every 6 hrs as needed. |
| Precautions |
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Head injury. Increased intracranial pressure. Acute abdomen. Impaired renal, hepatic, thyroid, or adrenocortical function. GI or GU obstruction. Asthma. Drug abusers. Labor and delivery. Elderly. Debilitated. Pregnancy (Cat.C). Nursing mothers. |
| Interactions |
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Potentiation with alcohol, CNS depressants, MAOIs, tricyclic antidepressants, anticholinergics. |
| Adverse Reactions |
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Dizziness, sedation, GI upset, constipation, urinary retention, rash, respiratory depression; overdosage: hepatotoxicity. |
| How Supplied |
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Caps—100 |
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