quiting methadone when pregnant
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What is the most important information I should know about methadone?
• When methadone is used as part of a treatment program for narcotic addictionmaintenance or detoxification, it must be dispensed by a specially approvedpharmacy quiting methadone when pregnant.
• Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardousactivities quiting methadone when pregnant. Methadone may cause dizziness or drowsiness quiting methadone when pregnant. If you experience dizzinessor drowsiness, avoid these activities quiting methadone when pregnant.
What is methadone?
• Methadone is a narcotic pain reliever, similar to morphine quiting methadone when pregnant. Methadonealso reduces withdrawal symptoms in people addicted to heroin or other narcoticdrugs without causing the '"high" associated with the drug addiction quiting methadone when pregnant.
• Methadone is used as a pain reliever and as part of drug addiction detoxificationand maintenance programs quiting methadone when pregnant.
• Methadone may also be used for purposes other than those listed here quiting methadone when pregnant.
What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking methadone?
• Before taking methadone, talk to your doctor if you have
· kidney disease;
· liver disease;
· asthma, lung disease, or breathing problems;
· an enlarged prostate or difficulty urinating;
· hypothyroidism;
· seizures or epilepsy;
· a head injury or brain tumor; or
· Addison's disease quiting methadone when pregnant.
• You may not be able to take methadone, or you may require a dosage adjustmentor special monitoring during treatment quiting methadone when pregnant.
• Do not take methadone without first talking to your doctor if you arepregnant or could become pregnant during treatment quiting methadone when pregnant.
• Do not take methadone without first talking to your doctor if you arebreast-feeding a baby quiting methadone when pregnant.
How should I take methadone?
• Take methadone exactly as directed by your doctor quiting methadone when pregnant. If you do not understandthese directions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them to you quiting methadone when pregnant.
• When methadone is used as part of a treatment program for narcotic addictionmaintenance or detoxification, it must be dispensed by a specially approvedpharmacy quiting methadone when pregnant.
• Methadone is available as tablets, liquid for oral administration, andas an injection quiting methadone when pregnant. Oral forms of methadone must never be injected quiting methadone when pregnant.
• Take the oral tablets with a full glass of water quiting methadone when pregnant.
• To ensure that you get a correct dose, measure the liquid with a dose-measuringspoon, dropper, or cup, not a regular table spoon quiting methadone when pregnant. If you do not have a dose-measuringdevice, ask your pharmacist where you can get one quiting methadone when pregnant.
• Your healthcare provider may recommend that methadone be administeredby a family member, friend, or healthcare provider to ensure compliance withthe treatment quiting methadone when pregnant.
• Do not take more methadone than is prescribed quiting methadone when pregnant. If you symptoms are notbeing adequately treated, contact your healthcare provider quiting methadone when pregnant.
• It is important to take methadone regularly to get the most benefit quiting methadone when pregnant.
• Additional forms of counseling and/or monitoring may be recommended duringtreatment with methadone quiting methadone when pregnant.
• Methadone may be habit forming quiting methadone when pregnant. Physical and/or psychological dependencecan occur, and withdrawal effects are possible if the medication is stoppedsuddenly after prolonged or high-dose treatment quiting methadone when pregnant. Do not stop taking methadonesuddenly without first talking to your doctor if you have been taking it ona regular basis quiting methadone when pregnant. Your healthcare provider may want to gradually reduce the dose quiting methadone when pregnant.
• Store methadone at room temperature away from moisture and heat quiting methadone when pregnant.
What happens if I miss a dose?
• Take the missed dose as soon as you remember quiting methadone when pregnant. If it is almost time forthe next dose, skip the missed dose and take only the next regularly scheduleddose quiting methadone when pregnant. Do not take a double dose of the medication quiting methadone when pregnant.
What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention if an overdose of methadone is suspected quiting methadone when pregnant.
• Symptoms of a methadone overdose may include shallow or decreased breathing,slow heart rate, small pupils, cold, clammy skin, coma, and death quiting methadone when pregnant.
What should I avoid while using methadone?
• Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardousactivities quiting methadone when pregnant. Methadone may cause dizziness or drowsiness quiting methadone when pregnant. If you experience dizzinessor drowsiness, avoid these activities quiting methadone when pregnant.
• Do not take any prescription or over-the-counter medicine to treat acold, cough, or pain while taking methadone without first talking to your doctor quiting methadone when pregnant. These medicines may contain narcotics or alcohol quiting methadone when pregnant.
• Do not use narcotic drugs or alcohol while taking methadone quiting methadone when pregnant.
• Do not take more methadone than is prescribed quiting methadone when pregnant. If you symptoms are notbeing adequately treated, contact your healthcare provider quiting methadone when pregnant.
What are the possible side effects of methadone?
• If you experience any of the following serious side effects, stop takingmethadone and seek emergency medical attention or contact your doctor immediately:
· an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of the throat;swelling of the lips, tongue, or face; or hives);
· difficulty breathing;
· hallucinations or confusion;
· chest pain;
· fainting; or
· loss of consciousness quiting methadone when pregnant.
• Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur quiting methadone when pregnant. Continueto take methadone and talk to your doctor if you experience
· anxiety, nervousness, or restlessness;
· dizziness or lightheadedness;
· nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea;
· drowsiness;
· decreased appetite;
· dry mouth;
· constipation;
· weakness; or
· sexual problems quiting methadone when pregnant.
• Methadone may be habit forming quiting methadone when pregnant. Physical and/or psychological dependencecan occur, and withdrawal effects are possible if the medication is stoppedsuddenly after prolonged or high-dose treatment quiting methadone when pregnant. Do not stop taking methadonesuddenly without first talking to your doctor if you have been taking it ona regular basis quiting methadone when pregnant. Your healthcare provider may want to gradually reduce the dose quiting methadone when pregnant.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur quiting methadone when pregnant. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome quiting methadone when pregnant.
What other drugs will affect methadone?
• Do not take methadone with any of the following drugs without first talkingto your doctor:
· a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor such as isocarboxazid (Marplan),phenelzine (Nardil), tranylcypromine (Parnate);
· rifampin (Rifadin, Rimactane); or
· a narcotic pain reliever such as buprenorphine (Buprenex, Subutrex),codeine (Tylenol with Codeine, others), hydrocodone (Lorcet, Lortab, Vicodin,Vicoprofen, others), hydromorphone (Dilaudid), levorphanol (Levo-Dromoran),meperidine (Demerol), morphine (Kadian, MS Contin, MSIR, OMS, Roxanol, OramorphSR, others), oxycodone (M-Oxy, OxyContin, OxyIR, Roxicodone, Percocet, Percodan,others), oxymorphone (Numorphan), propoxyphene (Darvon, Darvocet, others), andothers quiting methadone when pregnant.
• You may not be able to take methadone, or you may require a dosage adjustmentor special monitoring during treatment quiting methadone when pregnant.
• Methadone may increase the effects of other drugs that cause drowsinessor dizziness, including antidepressants, alcohol, sedatives (used to treat insomnia),pain relievers, anxiety medicines, muscle relaxants, and antihistamines quiting methadone when pregnant. Donot drink alcohol and do not take any medicine without first talking to yourdoctor while taking methadone quiting methadone when pregnant.
• Do not take any prescription or over-the-counter medicine to treat acold, cough, or pain while taking methadone without first talking to your doctor quiting methadone when pregnant. These medicines may contain narcotics or alcohol quiting methadone when pregnant.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with methadone quiting methadone when pregnant. Talk to your healthcare provider before taking any other prescription or over-the-countermedicines, including vitamins, minerals, and herbal products quiting methadone when pregnant.
Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about methadone written forhealth professionals that you may read quiting methadone when pregnant.
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