Metadon Nordic Drugs
Methadone Nordic Drugs is a medicine similar to morphine used to treat opioid addiction, together with other medical and psychological support.
Form
oraaliliuos
Strength
10 mg
Active Ingredient
Methadone hydrochloride
Manufacturer
Nordic Drugs AB
How to Use
Dosage
The usual starting dose is 10-30 mg per day. The dose is slowly increased until you don't have withdrawal symptoms or overdose signs. The typical daily dose is 60-120 mg.
Method
Take this medicine by mouth exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Never inject this medicine, as it can cause serious harm or even death.
Important
Do not take more than the dose your doctor has prescribed. The usual daily dose is between 60-120 mg.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Nausea or vomiting
- •Weight gain
- •Fluid retention (swelling)
- •Constipation
- •Feeling high or very happy (euphoria)
- •Seeing or hearing things that are not real (hallucinations)
- •Dizziness or feeling like you are spinning (vertigo)
- •Blurred vision
- •Small pupils (pinpoint pupils)
- •Drowsiness
- •Skin rash
- •Sweating
- •Tiredness or fatigue
RARE
- •Loss of appetite
- •Difficulty breathing (including cough)
- •Dry mouth
- •Inflammation of the tongue
- •Feeling down or unhappy (dysphoria)
- •Restlessness or agitation
- •Difficulty sleeping
- •Confusion
- •Decreased sexual desire
- •Headache
- •Fainting
- •Low blood pressure
- •Itching
- •Hives
- •Swollen legs
- •Weakness
- •Severe fluid retention in the body (edema)
- •Biliary spasm (cramping pain in the abdomen)
- •Redness of the face
- •Difficulty urinating
- •Difficulty getting or keeping an erection
- •Menstrual problems
- •Heart problems
- •Slow heart rate
- •Feeling your heart beat (palpitations)
- •Low levels of potassium or magnesium in the blood
- •Low platelet count in the blood
- •Low blood sugar
- •Dependence on Metadon Nordic Drugs
- •Breathing pauses during sleep (sleep apnea)
Important Warnings
- Do not take if you are allergic to methadone or any other ingredients in this medicine.
- Do not take if you have used certain depression medicines (MAO inhibitors) in the last two weeks.
- Talk to your doctor if you have severe asthma or other serious breathing or lung problems.
- Do not give this medicine to children, as it can be very dangerous for them.
- Tell your doctor if you have heart problems, as this medicine can affect your heart rhythm.
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- Discuss with your doctor if you have liver or kidney disease.
- Be careful when taking other opioid pain medicines or sedatives, as this can increase the risk of serious side effects.
- Do not drink alcohol or grapefruit juice while taking this medicine.
- This medicine can make you drowsy and affect your ability to drive or use machines. Do not drive or operate machinery until you know how it affects you.
- Repeated use can lead to tolerance, dependence, and addiction, which can result in life-threatening overdose. Talk to your doctor if you notice signs of addiction.