Opium preparation

Generic name: Opium Preparation
Dosage form: oral tincture ((equivalent to morphine 10 mg/mL))
Drug class: Opioids (narcotic analgesics)

Usage of Opium preparation

Opium preparation (sometimes called "opium tincture") is an opioid medication that is used to treat diarrhea. opium preparation is not for use as an opioid pain medicine.

Opium preparation may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Opium preparation side effects

Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Opium preparation may cause serious side effects. Stop using opium preparation and call your doctor at once if you have:

weak or shallow breathing;

a light-headed feeling, like you might pass out; or

low blood sugar--headache, hunger, sweating, irritability, dizziness, fast heart rate, and feeling anxious or shaky.

Serious breathing problems may be more likely in older adults and in those who are debilitated or have wasting syndrome or chronic breathing disorders.

Common side effects of opium preparation may include:

nausea, vomiting;

constipation; or

itching, rash.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Before taking Opium preparation

Do not use opium preparation if the safety seal on the cap is broken or missing.

You should not use opium preparation to treat diarrhea that is caused by poisoning (until the toxin is no longer in the digestive tract).

Do not give this medicine to a child.

Tell your doctor if you have ever had:

asthma, emphysema, or other breathing problem;

a head injury, brain tumor, or seizure;

cirrhosis or other liver disease;

stomach bleeding; or

alcoholism or drug addiction.

It is not known whether this medicine will harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant.

It may not be safe to breastfeed while using this medicine. Ask your doctor about any risk.

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Warnings

MISUSE OF OPIOID MEDICINE CAN CAUSE ADDICTION, OVERDOSE, OR DEATH. Keep the medication in a place where others cannot get to it.

What other drugs will affect Opium preparation

Using opium preparation with other drugs that make you sleepy or slow your breathing can cause dangerous side effects or death. Ask your doctor before using opioid medication, a sleeping pill, a muscle relaxer, or medicine for anxiety or seizures.

Other drugs may affect opium preparation, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Tell your doctor about all your current medicines and any medicine you start or stop using.

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