Levopidon
Levopidon helps adults who are dependent on opioids like heroin or morphine by serving as a substitute treatment within a broader rehabilitation program.
Form
tabletti
Strength
5 mg
Active Ingredient
Levomethadone hydrochloride
Manufacturer
dne pharma as
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will decide your individual dose, and the starting dose will be gradually increased over several weeks until it is stable.
Method
Take one dose by mouth once a day.
Important
Always take the medicine exactly as your doctor prescribes to avoid overdose; never take more or less, or more often than instructed.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Nausea, vomiting
- •Fluid retention in the body
- •Feeling of well-being (euphoria)
- •Seeing or hearing things that are not real (hallucinations)
- •Drowsiness
- •Blurred vision
- •Strongly constricted pupils
- •Constipation
- •Rash
- •Sweating
- •Fatigue
- •Weight gain
RARE
- •Loss of appetite
- •Feeling unwell (dysphoria)
- •Restlessness
- •Sleep difficulties
- •Disorientation (confusion about time and place)
- •Decreased sex drive
- •Headache
- •Fainting
- •Facial flushing
- •Low blood pressure
- •Fluid in the lungs
- •Breathing difficulties (possibly with cough)
- •Dry mouth
- •Tongue inflammation
- •Biliary spasms (stomach pain)
- •Itching
- •Hives
- •Severe fluid retention in the body
- •Difficulty urinating
- •Difficulty getting or keeping an erection
- •Menstrual disorders
- •Swelling in the legs
- •Weakness
- •Slowed heart rate
- •Feeling your heart beat (palpitations)
- •Heart problems (especially with high doses)
Important Warnings
- Do not take Levopidon if you are allergic to levomethadone or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not take if you are taking or have taken MAO inhibitors (medicines for depression or Parkinson's disease) in the last two weeks.
- Do not take if you have severe breathing or lung problems.
- Do not take if you are dependent on non-opioid drugs.
- Do not give this medicine to children or young people under 18 years old.
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- Do not use other opioid antagonists (medicines that block Levopidon's effects) unless for overdose treatment.
- Do not drink alcohol while taking Levopidon, as it can cause serious side effects.
- Do not drink grapefruit juice while taking Levopidon, as it can change how the medicine works.
- Do not drive or operate machinery while taking Levopidon, as it can make you sleepy and less alert.
- Keep this medicine in a safe place, out of sight and reach of children, as even small doses can be dangerous for them.
- Never inject this medicine, as it can cause serious and permanent harm, possibly leading to death.