Meptazinol
General English name: Meptazinol
Brand: Meptid
Application: Pain relief
Forms of meptazinol
Meptazinol Drug Information
The correct amount and method of taking Meptazinol
Contraindications to the use of meptazinol
Meptazinol use during pregnancy and lactation
The effect of taking Meptazinol on driving
Drug interaction with meptazinol
Meptazinol Warning
Side effects of meptazinol
Side effects of Meptazinol overdose (meptazinol poisoning)
Storage conditions of Meptazinol
Forms of meptazinol
Pills, injections
Meptazinol Drug Information
Meptazinol is a drug used to treat moderate to severe pain. It helps reduce your pain and response to pain by binding to certain small areas, called opioid receptors, in the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system).
Meptazinol is usually given only for a short time. Likewise, it can be useful in treating labor-related pain and some kidney problems. It is also used to reduce pain in surgery.
The correct amount and method of taking Meptazinol
Read the package leaflet carefully before starting treatment with this medicine. This brochure will help you to get information about the drug and its possible side effects.
The dose and amount of Meptazinol varies from person to person; Use the medicine exactly as your doctor advised. You should usually take meptazinol every 3-6 hours to relieve pain. Do not take more than the prescribed dose.
Meptazinol tablets can be swallowed with or without water before or after meals.
If you forget to take your daily dose at the right time but soon forget, take the medicine; But if you remember when the next dose is near the hour, do not take the missed dose. You should not take two doses of the medicine together because of the missed dose.
Contraindications to the use of meptazinol
Note the expiration date of meptazinol and do not take it if your medicine has expired.
Never give Meptazinol to another person, even if you have the same symptoms.
Check for drug interactions with meptazinol, and if you are taking a drug that interacts with this drug, talk to your doctor about using your medications.
Meptazinol use during pregnancy and lactation
During pregnancy and lactation, you should not use the drug arbitrarily without consulting your doctor. This medicine is a drug and may be harmful to your baby.
The effect of taking Meptazinol on driving
Meptazinol causes drowsiness. Avoid driving and operating machinery as long as it is effective in your body. It takes a full day for the effect of this medicine to leave your body.
Drug interaction with meptazinol
Drug interactions may alter drug performance and increase the risk of serious side effects. Make a list of all the medicines (including prescription / over-the-counter and herbal medicines) you use and share them with your doctor and pharmacist. Do not change the dose of your medicine without consulting your doctor or stop taking the medicine.
The specific drugs listed below can increase the risk of side effects of meptazinol (such as severe drowsiness and dizziness) if medications such as alcohol, sleeping pills, or anxiety medications (such as lorazepam, diazepam, zolpidem) are used. zolpidem), antihistamines (such as diphenhydramine and cetirizine), muscle relaxants, and analgesics and painkillers (such as codeine). Tell your doctor or pharmacist.
Check the labels on all your medicines (such as allergies or cough and cold medicines) because some of them are made up of substances that cause drowsiness. Ask your pharmacist how to use them so that you can use them safely.
Meptazinol Warning
Some medications may not be prescribed under certain conditions, and some medications may be prescribed if additional treatment is needed; Therefore, it is best for your doctor to be aware of the following before taking meptazinol:
- If you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant, or if you are breast-feeding.
- If you have any liver or kidney problems.
- If you have prostate problems or any urinary problems.
- If you have any respiratory problems such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- If you have been told that you have low blood pressure.
- If you have any thyroid or adrenal problems.
- If you have epilepsy.
- If you have a bile duct problem.
- If you have a muscle weakness called myasthenia gravis.
- If you have recently had a severe head injury.
- If you are addicted to drugs or alcohol.
- If you are taking certain medications. These medicines include all the medicines available, whether you are prescribed them or taking them without a doctor's prescription, such as herbal medicines and complementary medicines.
- If you have a history of an allergic reaction to another medicine.
Side effects of meptazinol
All medications can cause side effects. But many consumers also do not experience any side effects. Some of the side effects go away shortly after taking this medicine. In case of persistent side effects, the doctor should be informed:
Feeling dizzy, drowsy and weak: Do not drive or use tools in this situation.
Feeling sick (nausea), heartburn: Eat small, spicy meals.
Constipation: Drink plenty of fluids and fiber.
Headache, sweating, hives: Tell your doctor if any of these things bother you.
Consult your doctor if you have any other symptoms that you feel are due to the use of Meptazinol.
Side effects of Meptazinol overdose (meptazinol poisoning)
Do not take more than the dose prescribed by your doctor.
If you feel that someone has been poisoned and you have symptoms such as ringing in the ears, confusion, rapid breathing, seizures, shortness of breath, fainting and weakness (fainting), call the emergency room immediately.
Storage conditions of Meptazinol
Keep the medicine out of the reach of children.
Store the medicine in a cool, dry place away from heat and direct sunlight.