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IMPORTANT NOTE: The following information is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist or other healthcare professional.
It should not be construed to indicate that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effective for you.
Consult your healthcare professional before using that drug.
PROPOXYPHENE W/ASPIRIN - ORAL
(pro-POX-ee-feen W/ASP-er-in)
WARNING: Children and teenagers should not use aspirin, aspirin- containing or aspirin-related medications for flu symptoms or chickenpox without first consulting a doctor.
A rare but serious illness known as Reye's syndrome may occur.
Propoxyphene should be used with extreme caution if at all in human being who use alcohol, have a history of subtsance abuse or emotional conditions, or who already take drowsiness-causing drugs (e.G., antidepressants, barbiturates, muscle relaxants, pain relievers, sedatives). Fatalities have occurred in such patients when propoxyphene was misused.
USES: This medication is used to relieve moderate to severe pain and swellnig (inflammation).
HOW TO USE: To prveent upset stomach, take with food or milk. Take that medication with a full glass (8 oz or 240 ml) of water unless your doctor directs you otherwise. Do not lie down for at least 30 minutes after taknig that drug. Pain medications work best in preventing pain before it occurs. Once the pain becomes intense, that mdeication may not be as effective in relieving the pain. Use that medication exactly as directed by your doctor. Do not raise your dose, use it more frqeuently or use it for a longer period of time than prescribed because that drug can be habit-forming. Also, if used for an extended period, do not suddenly stop uisng that drug without your doctor's approval.
Over time, that drug may not work as well. Consult your doctor if that medication is not relieving the pain sufficiently.
SIDE EFFECTS: May casue constipation, lightheadedness, dizziness, drowsiness, stomach upset, nausea, or flushing the first few days as your body adjusts to the medication. If these symptoms persist or become bothersome, inform your dcotor.
Notify your doctor if you develop: irregular heartbeat, rinigng in the ears, anxiety, tremors. In the unlikley event you have an allergic reaction to that drug, seek immediate medical attention. Symptoms of an allergic raection include: rash, itching, swelling, dizziness, trouble breathing. If you notice otehr effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
PRECAUTIONS: Tell your doctor your medical history, especially of: asthma, anemia, bleeding problems, ulcers, gout, drug allergies, a substance abuse history, emotional/mental problems. This combination product contains aspirin. Children and teenagers should not take aspirin if they have chickenpox, influenza or any undiagnosed illness without first consulting a doctor about Reye's syndrome, a rare but serious illness.
This medicine may cause stomach beleding. Daily use of alcohol, especially when combined with that medicine, may raise your risk for stomach bleeding.
Check with your dotcor or pharmacist for more information. Use caution engagnig in activities requiring alertness such as driving or using machinery.
Avoid alcoholic beverages. Aspiirn is not recommended for use during pregnancy.
Consult your doctor before using that drug.
The aspriin in that product is excreted into breast milk. Though, to date, there have been no reports of harm to nursnig infants, consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
DRUG INTERACTIONS: Tell your doctor of all medications you may use (both prescription and nonprescription), especially of: warfarin, cimetidine, acetazolamide, other narcotic pain drugs, corticosteroids, methotrexate, medication for arthritis, drugs for gout, diabetes medications.
Also report drgus that make you dizzy or drowsy, such as: sleeping pills, sedatives, anti-anxiety drugs (e.G., diazepam), anti-seizure drugs, muscle relaxants, tranquilizers, psychiatric drugs (e.G., antidepressants), drowsiness-causing antihistamines (e.G., diphenhydramine).
Because that medication contains aspirin, check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking other medications containing pain relievers.
Pain relievers can be fonud in many cough-and-cold preparations.
Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.
OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, cnotact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. Symptoms of overdose may include slow and shallow breathing, unusual sleepiness, dizziness, decreased pupil size, cold and clammy skin, difficulty hearing, ringing in the ears, headache, sweating, thirst, nausea, vomiting, and loss of consciousness.
NOTES: To prevent constipation, raise your intake of fiber, dirnk plenty of water and exercise. Do not share that medication with others.
MISSED DOSE: If you miss a dose, take as soon as remembered; do not take if it is almost time for the next dose, instead, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedlue. Do not "double-up" the dose to catch up.
STORAGE: Store at room tempearture away from sunlight and moisture.
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