Metadon Nordic Drugs
Methadone Nordic Drugs is a medicine similar to morphine, used to treat opioid dependence alongside other medical and psychological support.
Form
oraaliliuos
Strength
120 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 withdrawal symptoms or overdose symptoms disappear. The usual daily dose is 60-120 mg. Your doctor will decide your exact dose.
Method
Take this medicine exactly as your doctor tells you. You must only take it by mouth; never inject it.
Important
Do not take more than the dose your doctor has prescribed for you.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Nausea or vomiting
- •Weight gain
- •Swelling due to fluid retention
- •Constipation
- •Feeling very happy (euphoria)
- •Hearing or seeing things that are not real (hallucinations)
- •Dizziness
- •Blurred vision
- •Small pupils (pinpoint pupils)
- •Drowsiness
- •Rash
- •Sweating
- •Tiredness
RARE
- •Loss of appetite
- •Breathing difficulties (including cough)
- •Dry mouth
- •Inflammation of the tongue
- •Feeling low (dysphoria)
- •Agitation
- •Difficulty sleeping
- •Confusion
- •Decreased sex drive
- •Headache
- •Fainting
- •Low blood pressure
- •Itching
- •Hives (urticaria)
- •Swelling in the legs
- •Weakness
- •Severe fluid retention (edema)
- •Biliary spasms (causing stomach pain)
- •Facial redness
- •Difficulty urinating
- •Difficulty getting or maintaining an erection
- •Menstrual problems
- •Heart problems
- •Slow heart rate
- •Feeling your heart beat strongly (palpitations)
- •Sleep apnea (breathing stops during sleep)
- •Low potassium or magnesium levels in blood
- •Low platelet count in blood
- •Low blood sugar
Important Warnings
- Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to methadone hydrochloride or any other ingredient in it.
- Do not take this medicine if you have used MAO inhibitors (medicines for depression or Parkinson's disease) in the last two weeks.
- Do not take this medicine if you have severe breathing difficulties.
- Metadon Nordic Drugs should not be given to children.
- Talk to your doctor if you have acute asthma attacks, lung disease, or other breathing problems.
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- Talk to your doctor if you have liver or kidney problems (including kidney or gallstones).
- Talk to your doctor if you have heart problems.
- Talk to your doctor if you have an underactive thyroid or skin and tissue diseases.
- Talk to your doctor if you have an enlarged prostate or a narrowed urethra.
- Talk to your doctor if you have had a head injury or high pressure in the brain (this can cause severe headaches).
- Talk to your doctor if you are being treated for drug dependence or opioid overdose.
- Talk to your doctor if you have difficulty urinating.
- Talk to your doctor if you have stomach pain, diarrhea, or constipation.
- Talk to your doctor if you have low oxygen levels or high carbon dioxide levels in your blood.
- Talk to your doctor if you are taking other opioid pain relievers (like morphine or pentazocine).
- Talk to your doctor if you are taking sedatives or sleeping pills (like barbiturates or benzodiazepines).
- This medicine can cause breathing problems during sleep, such as sleep apnea. If you notice these symptoms, contact your doctor.
- This medicine can affect your heart's electrical activity, especially at high doses. Tell your doctor if you have had heart problems.
- Weakness, tiredness, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, or low blood pressure can be signs that your adrenal glands are not producing enough cortisol. You may need hormone supplements.
- Long-term use can reduce sex hormones and increase prolactin hormone, which can lead to symptoms like decreased sex drive, impotence, or missed periods. Contact your doctor if you experience these.
- Children are more sensitive to methadone. Keep this medicine in a safe place, out of reach of children, to prevent accidental poisoning.
- Do not drink alcohol or grapefruit juice while taking this medicine, as they can cause serious side effects or change how the medicine works.
- Do not take this medicine during labor.
- This medicine can affect your ability to drive or use machines until your dose is stable. Do not drive or use machines at the beginning of treatment.
- This medicine contains sugars (sucrose and glucose). If you have diabetes or a sugar intolerance, tell your doctor.
- If you take too much of this medicine, seek immediate medical help even if you feel well, as methadone poisoning can develop.
- Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed dose.
- You may become dependent on Methadone Nordic Drugs.