Lopenta 50 may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Lopenta 50 is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
UNSAFE
Lopenta 50 may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
If you feel drowsy, dizzy, have blurred vision or a slow reaction time while taking Lopenta 50, then do not drive.
CAUTION
Lopenta 50 should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Lopenta 50 may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
CAUTION
Lopenta 50 should be used with caution in patients with severe liver disease. Dose adjustment of Lopenta 50 may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Use of Lopenta 50 is not recommended in patients with severe kidney disease.
Medicine Overview of Lopenta 50mg Tablet
Introduction
Lopenta 50 is a medicine used to treat moderate to severe acute pain in adults. It is used to treat many conditions such as headache, fever, period pain, toothache, and colds. It effectively alleviates pain when other treatments fail to relieve your ...
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Uses of Lopenta 50
Moderate to severe pain
Side effects of Lopenta 50
Common
Nausea
Sleepiness
Vomiting
Dizziness
How to use Lopenta 50
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Lopenta 50 may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How Lopenta 50 works
Lopenta 50 decreases the perception of pain by blocking the transmission of pain signals to the brain.
What if you forget to take Lopenta 50?
If you miss a dose of Lopenta 50, skip it and continue with your normal schedule. Do not double the dose.
Quick Tips
Lopenta 50 is a strong painkiller which is used in the treatment of moderate to severe pain when other treatments do not treat your pain wel...
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The addiction / habit-forming potential of Lopenta 50 is very high. Take exactly as prescribed by your doctor.
Use caution while driving or doing anything that requires concentration as Lopenta 50 can cause dizziness and sleepiness.
While taking this medication, avoid alcohol in all forms including beer, wine, aftershave lotions, mouthwash, vinegar, certain desserts, col...
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Inform your doctor if you have asthma, liver, kidney or pancreatic disease, or are severely constipated.
Oral
Moderate to severe acute pain
Adult: Initially, 50 mg, 75 mg or 100 mg 4-6 hrly, depending on pain intensity.
On day 1, a 2nd dose may be giv...
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Child Dose
Safety and efficacy not established
Renal Dose
Renal impairment
CrCl >30 mL/min : Dosage adjustment not required
CrCl <30 mL/min: Not recommended
Contraindication
Significant resp depression (in unmonitored settings or absence of resuscitative equipment), acute or severe bronchial asthma or hypercapnia, known or...
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Mode of Action
Mu-opioid agonist; inhibits ascending pain pathways, thus altering response to pain; produces analgesia, respiratory depression, and sedation; also in...
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Precaution
Tapentadol should be administered with caution to patients with conditions accompanied by hypoxia, hypercapnia, respiratory problems such as: asthma, ...
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