Opium

A bitter, yellowish-brown, strongly addictive narcotic drug prepared from the dried juice of unripe pods of the opium poppy and containing alkaloids such as morphine, codeine, and papaverine. Opium has the properties of opioid analgesics. Its analgesic and sedative actions are due mainly to its content of morphine.

Brands
Adult Dose
Dose: 0.3 to 1 mL
Single Dose: 0.65 (0.65)
Frequency: 6 hourly
Route: PO
Instructions:
Neonatal
Paedriatic
Characteristics
. It is of Natural origin. .
Contraindications
Opium is contraindicated in conditions like Neonates,Hypersensitivity to any component of product.
Effects
The signs and symptoms that are produced after the acute overdosage of Opium include Convulsions, Drowsiness, nervousness, Cardiac toxicity, Light headedness, Pruritus, Urticaria.The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Opium are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Dizziness, Drowsiness, Constipation, Nausea and vomiting.
Indications
Opium is primarily indicated in conditions like Analgesia, Diarrhoea, Moderate to severe pain, Sedation.
Interactions
No data regarding the interactions of Opium was found.
Interfrence
Risks
Drug should not be given to Pregnant Mothers, patients suffering from Kidney dysfunction, patients suffering from Liver Malfunction, Geriatrics, and Neonates.If prescribing authority justifies the benefits of the drug against the possible damages he/she should reevaluate them and consult the reference material and previous studies.
Storage
Protect from Sunlight and Heat.
Warnings
Administer with caution to persons with a known idiosyncrasy to atropine or to atropine-like compounds; to persons known to be sensitive to or addicted to morphine or morphine-like drugs; to persons with cardiac disease, incipient glaucoma or prostatic hypertrophy. Caution should be used in the administration of this drug to elderly and debilitated patients and patients with increased intracranial pressure, toxic psychosis and myxedema.
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