Sufentanil Hameln
Sufentanil hameln is a pain medicine used to relieve severe pain during and after surgery when artificial breathing is needed.
Form
injektio-/infuusioneste, liuos
Strength
5 mikrog/ml
Active Ingredient
Sufentanil citrate
Manufacturer
Hameln Pharma GmbH
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will decide the right dose for you based on your age, weight, health, and the type of surgery.
Method
A doctor will give you this medicine as an injection into a vein (intravenously) or into the space around your spinal cord (epidurally) before your surgery.
Important
The maximum daily dose is individually determined by your doctor.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Sedation (calming effect)
- •Itching
- •High blood pressure
- •Low blood pressure
- •Nausea
- •Vomiting
- •Fast heart rate
- •Paleness
- •Bluish skin in newborns due to low oxygen
- •Skin discoloration
- •Muscle twitching
- •Difficulty urinating or urinary incontinence
- •Headache
- •Dizziness
- •Involuntary muscle twitching in newborns
- •Fever
RARE
- •Irregular heartbeats
- •Decreased muscle tone in newborns
- •Back pain
- •Hypersensitivity
- •Runny nose
- •Apathy
- •Nervousness
- •Poor muscle coordination
- •Prolonged muscle contractions causing jerky movements
- •Overactive reflexes
- •Abnormal increase in muscle tone
- •Reduced mobility in newborns
- •Drowsiness
- •Visual disturbances
- •Allergic skin reaction
- •Abnormal sweating
- •Dry skin
- •Rash
- •Muscle twitching during surgery
- •Chills
- •Breathing difficulties
- •Bronchospasm (tightening of airways)
- •Slow heart rate
- •Cough
- •Hiccups
- •Voice changes
- •Bluish skin due to low oxygen
- •Abnormal ECG results
- •Muscle stiffness, including chest stiffness, which can cause breathing problems
- •Injection site reaction or pain
- •Increased or decreased body temperature
- •Rash in newborns
- •Convulsions
- •Breathing arrest (apnea)
- •Water in the lungs
- •Skin redness
- •Muscle cramps
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to sufentanil, other morphine-like medicines, or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not use if you have a condition that causes breathing difficulties, such as asthma or chronic bronchitis.
- Do not use if you are taking antidepressants called MAO inhibitors; treatment must be stopped 2 weeks before surgery.
- Do not use if you have a rare liver condition called acute hepatic porphyria.
- Do not use if you are currently taking or have recently taken other strong pain medications like nalbuphine, buprenorphine, or pentazocine.
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- Do not use intravenously if you are giving birth or having a C-section and the umbilical cord has not yet been clamped.
- Do not use epidurally if you have severe bleeding or shock.
- Do not use epidurally if you have a severe infection or inflammation at the injection site.
- Do not use epidurally if you have a wound that is healing poorly.
- Do not use epidurally if you have changes in your blood cells or are taking blood thinners.
- This medicine can cause sleep problems and pauses in breathing during sleep. Tell your doctor if you notice these symptoms.
- Use with extreme caution if you have lung, liver, kidney, or thyroid disease, or if you have alcoholism.
- Use with caution if you have high pressure inside your skull or a head injury.
- This medicine can lower blood pressure and slow your heart rate if you have low blood volume.
- Involuntary muscle twitching may occur.
- This medicine can cause dependence and misuse. Talk to your doctor if you are concerned.
- Be careful if you take other sedatives, as they can increase drowsiness and severe breathing problems.
- Do not drive or operate machinery for 24 hours after receiving this medicine.