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Safety Advices
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SAFE
Consuming alcohol with NalTax does not cause any harmful side effects.
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
NalTax 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.
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
NalTax is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.
UNSAFE
NalTax may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
NalTax may make you feel tired or dizzy. This may affect your driving ability.
CAUTION
NalTax should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of NalTax may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
CAUTION
NalTax should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of NalTax may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Regular monitoring of liver function tests is advisable while you are taking this medicine.
Medicine Overview of NalTax 50mg Tablet
Introduction
NalTax is used in the treatment of opioid dependence and alcohol addiction. It works by blocking the euphoric feelings (highs) that Some people may experience after taking opiates and alcohol. This reduces the craving and helps you stay away from them. NalTax may be taken with or without food. Take it regularly at a fixed time each day to get the maximum benefit of the medicine. Using of NalTax may cause side effects such as tiredness, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, joint pain and diarrhea. Do not drive or operate machinery after taking the medicine as you may feel dizzy or...
... Show moreUses of NalTax
- Opioid dependence
- Alcohol addiction
Side effects of NalTax
Common
- Joint pain
- Fainting
- Decreased libido
- Muscle pain
- Insomnia (difficulty in sleeping)
- Increased thirst
- Decreased sexual function
How to use NalTax
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. NalTax may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How NalTax works
NalTax is an opioid antagonist. It works by blocking the euphoric feelings (highs) that you may experience after taking opiates and alcohol. This reduces craving and helps you remain off of them.
Quick Tips
- Take it at the same time every day to help you remember to take it.
- Do not consume opioid derivatives while on this treatment.
- Do not drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how NalTax affects you.
- Your doctor may check your liver function before starting treatment and regularly thereafter.
- Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant or are breastfeeding.
Brief Description
Indication
Opioid dependence, Alcohol dependence
Administration
May be taken with or without food.
Adult Dose
Opioid Dependence Prevention of relapse after opioid detoxification; to be used only after patient has been opioid-free for 7-10 days and after negative naloxone challenge (no symptom withdrawal after naloxone administration) PO: 25 mg initially, then observation for 1 hr, then 50 mg once daily starting on day 2; flexible dosing regimens can be employed to accommodate patient convenience or ensure compliance IM: 380 mg in gluteal muscle every 4 weeks for maintenance of abstinence Alcohol Dependence Treatment in patients who have been able to abstain from alcohol in outpatient settings before treatment initiation PO: 50 mg once daily for...
... Show moreChild Dose
Safety and efficacy not established
Contraindication
Patients concurrently dependent on opioids; acute hepatitis or hepatic failure; acute opioid withdrawal; patients on therapeutic opioid analgesics.
Mode of Action
Naltrexone acts as a competitive antagonist at opioid receptor sites. It blocks the action of opioids and precipitates withdrawal symptoms in opioid-dependent individuals.
Precaution
Hepatic or renal impairment. Monitor LFTs regularly. Patients should be opioid-free for at least 7-10 days prior to initiating naltrexone therapy. Strictly warn patients against the use of opioids while on naltrexone. Monitor for inj-site reactions. Pregnancy, lactation. History of bleeding disorders (including thrombocytopenia).
Side Effect
>10%
Injection site reaction (69%; includes bruising, induration, nodules, pain, pruritus, swelling, tenderness)
Nausea (33%),Headache (25%),Decreased appetite (14%),Insomnia (14%),Vomiting (14%),Diarrhea (13%),Dizziness (13%),Upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) (13%),Anxiety (12%),Arthralgia (12%),Increased creatine phosphokinase (11%),Pharyngitis (11%)
1-10%
Depression (8%),Muscle cramps (8%),Back pain (6%),Rash (6%),Dry mouth (5%),Somnolence (4%),Increased aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (2%)
<1%
Alopecia,Dyspnea,Edema,Hepatocellular injury,Increased systolic and diastolic blood pressures,Liver function abnormalities,Labored breathing,Nonspecific electrocardiographic (ECG) changes,Opiate withdrawal (mild to severe signs and symptoms, including drug craving, confusion, drowsiness, visual hallucinations, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea),Palpitation,Phlebitis,Tachycardia
Interaction
May reduce effects of opiate-containing preparations e.g. those used for cough and cold, diarrhoea and pain. Increased or decreased serum levels with drugs that alter hepatic metabolism. Potentially increased hepatotoxic effects with disulfiram. Increased risk of naltrexone-induced lethargy and somnolence with thioridazine. May increase insulin requirements.
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