Stadol

Description

Narcotic analgesics are used to relieve pain. Some of these medicines are also used just before or during an operation to help the anesthetic work better. Codeine and hydrocodone are also used to relieve coughing. Methadone is also used to help some people control their dependence on heroin or other narcotics. Narcotic analgesics may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

Narcotic analgesics act in the central nervous system (CNS) to relieve pain. Some of their side effects are also caused by actions in the CNS.

If a narcotic is used for a long time, it may become habit-forming (causing mental or physical dependence). Physical dependence may lead to withdrawal side effects when you stop taking the medicine.

These medicines are available only with your medical doctor's or dentist's prescription. For some of them, prescriptions cannot be refilled and you must obtain a new prescription from your medical doctor or dentist each time you need the medicine. In addition, other rules and regulations may apply when methadone is used to treat narcotic dependence.

These medicines are available only with your doctor's prescription.

Once a medicine has been approved for marketing for a certain use, experience may show that it is also useful for other medical problems. Although not specifically included in product labeling, morphine by injection is used in certain patients with the following medical conditions:

• Pain, during mechanical ventilation, neonatal
• Pain, postoperative, neonatal

Common Brand Names:

Actiq

Alfenta

Avinza

Buprenex

Darvon

Darvon-N

Demerol

DepoDur

Dilaudid

Dolophine

Duragesic

Levo-Dromoran

Nubain

Numorphan

Orlaam

Oxy IR

Stadol

Sufenta

Ultiva

Ultram

Codeine Phosphate

Demerol 10%

Demerol 5%

Demerol 7.5%

Hycodan

M.O.S.-10

M.O.S.-20

M.O.S.-20 Concentrate

M.O.S.-30

Metadol

Metadol-D