Metadon Nordic Drugs
Methadone Nordic Drugs is a medicine similar to morphine, used to treat opioid addiction as part of a complete treatment plan.
Form
oraaliliuos
Strength
110 mg
Active Ingredient
Methadone hydrochloride
Manufacturer
Nordic Drugs AB
How to Use
Dosage
The usual starting dose for adults is 10-30 mg per day. The dose is slowly increased until you no longer have withdrawal symptoms. The typical daily dose is 60-120 mg. Your doctor will decide your exact dose.
Method
Take this medicine exactly as your doctor tells you. Always take it by mouth. Do not inject it, as this can cause serious harm or death.
Important
Your doctor will decide your maximum daily dose. It is important not to take more than your prescribed dose.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Nausea or vomiting
RARE
- •Weight gain
- •Swelling (fluid retention)
- •Constipation
- •Feeling overly happy (euphoria)
- •Seeing or hearing things that are not real (hallucinations)
- •Dizziness or feeling like you are spinning
- •Blurred vision
- •Small pupils (pinpoint pupils)
- •Feeling sleepy (drowsiness)
- •Skin rash
- •Sweating
- •Feeling tired (fatigue)
- •Loss of appetite
- •Breathing difficulties (also with cough)
- •Dry mouth
- •Sore tongue (tongue inflammation)
- •Feeling low or unhappy (dysphoria)
- •Feeling agitated
- •Trouble sleeping
- •Confusion
- •Decreased sex drive
- •Headache
- •Fainting
- •Low blood pressure
- •Itching
- •Hives (itchy red welts)
- •Weakness
- •Stomach pain due to gallbladder spasms
- •Redness in the face
- •Difficulty urinating
- •Difficulty getting or keeping an erection
- •Menstrual cycle changes
- •Heart problems, including slow heart rate or feeling your heart pound
- •Low levels of potassium or magnesium in the blood
- •Low number of platelets in the blood
- •Low blood sugar
Important Warnings
- Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to methadone or any other ingredients.
- Do not take this medicine if you have used MAO inhibitors (medicines for depression or Parkinson's disease) in the last two weeks.
- Tell your doctor if you have severe breathing problems or acute asthma attacks.
- This medicine should not be given to children. Keep it out of their reach in a safe place.
- This medicine can cause addiction and overdose, which can be life-threatening.
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- Do not drink alcohol or grapefruit juice while taking this medicine, as it can cause serious side effects.
- Never take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.
- Tell your doctor if you have liver, kidney, or heart problems, an underactive thyroid, prostate problems, head injury, or stomach pain.
- This medicine can cause sleep-related breathing problems like sleep apnea. Talk to your doctor if you notice any such symptoms.
- This medicine can affect your ability to drive or use machines. Do not drive or operate machines until you know how it affects you.