Pethidine Hydrochloride interactions

Food & lifestyle

• alcohol

  Moderate

  Synergy

  Ethanol may potentiate the central nervous system (CNS) depressant effects of opioid analgesics.

  What to do: Concomitant use of opioid analgesics with ethanol should be avoided.

  9 sources

  1. Linnoila M, Hakkinen S "Effects of diazepam and codeine, alone and in combination with alcohol, on simulated driving." Clin Pharmacol Ther 15 (1974): 368-73
  2. Sturner WQ, Garriott JC "Deaths involving propoxyphene: a study of 41 cases over a two-year period." JAMA 223 (1973): 1125-30
  3. Girre C, Hirschhorn M, Bertaux L, et al. "Enhancement of propoxyphene bioavailability by ethanol: relation to psychomotor and cognitive function in healthy volunteers." Eur J Clin Pharmacol 41 (1991): 147-52
  4. Levine B, Saady J, Fierro M, Valentour J "A hydromorphone and ethanol fatality." J Forensic Sci 29 (1984): 655-9
  5. Sellers EM, Hamilton CA, Kaplan HL, Degani NC, Foltz RL "Pharmacokinetic interaction of propoxyphene with ethanol." Br J Clin Pharmacol 19 (1985): 398-401
  6. Carson DJ "Fatal dextropropoxyphene poisoning in Northern Ireland. Review of 30 cases." Lancet 1 (1977): 894-7
  7. Rosser WW "The interaction of propoxyphene with other drugs." Can Med Assoc J 122 (1980): 149-50
  8. Edwards C, Gard PR, Handley SL, Hunter M, Whittington RM "Distalgesic and ethanol-impaired function." Lancet 2 (1982): 384

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  9. Kiplinger GF, Sokol G, Rodda BE "Effect of combined alcohol and propoxyphene on human performance." Arch Int Pharmacodyn Ther 212 (1974): 175-80

Conditions

Conditions in which Pethidine Hydrochloride needs care, as documented in this source.

• Alcoholic Intoxication

  Major

  The use of opiate agonists is contraindicated in patients with acute alcohol intoxication exhibiting depressed vital signs. The central nervous system depressant effects of opiate agonists may be additive with those of alcohol. Severe respiratory depression and death may occur. Therapy with opiate agonists should be administered cautiously in patients who might be prone to acute alcohol intake.

  16 sources

  1. "Product Information. Calcidrine (codeine)." Abbott Pharmaceutical (2002):
  2. "Product Information. Demerol (meperidine)." Sanofi Winthrop Pharmaceuticals (2002):
  3. "Product Information. Dolophine (methadone)." Lilly, Eli and Company (2002):
  4. "Product Information. MS Contin (morphine)." Purdue Frederick Company (2002):
  5. "Product Information. Levo-Dromoran (levorphanol)." Roche Laboratories (2001):
  6. "Product Information. Dilaudid (hydromorphone)." Knoll Pharmaceutical Company (2001):
  7. "Multum Information Services, Inc. Expert Review Panel"
  8. "Product Information. Darvon (propoxyphene)." Lilly, Eli and Company (2001):

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  9. "Product Information. Duragesic Transdermal System (fentanyl)." Janssen Pharmaceutica, Titusville, NJ.
  10. "Product Information. Sublimaze (fentanyl)." Janssen Pharmaceuticals (2001):
  11. "Product Information. OxyContin (oxycodone)." Purdue Frederick Company (2001):
  12. "Product Information. Kadian (morphine)." Astra-Zeneca Pharmaceuticals (2001):
  13. "Product Information. Vicoprofen (hydrocodone-ibuprofen)." Knoll Pharmaceutical Company (2001):
  14. "Product Information. Opium (opium)." Lilly, Eli and Company (2022):
  15. "Product Information. Numorphan (oxymorphone)." Endo Laboratories LLC (2001):
  16. "Product Information. Nucynta (tapentadol)." PriCara Pharmaceuticals (2009):

• Dysentery

  Major

  Narcotic (opioid) analgesic agents may prolong and/or worsen diarrhea associated with organisms that invade the intestinal mucosa, such as toxigenic E. coli, Salmonella, Shigella, and pseudomembranous colitis due to broad-spectrum antibiotics. These agents decrease gastrointestinal motility, which may delay the excretion of infective gastroenteric organisms and/or their toxins. Other symptoms and complications such as fever, shedding of organisms and extraintestinal illness may also be increased or prolonged. Therapy with opioids should be avoided or administered cautiously in patients with infectious diarrhea, particularly that due to pseudomembranous enterocolitis or enterotoxin-producing bacteria or if accompanied by high fever, pus, or blood in the stool.

  27 sources

  1. Kreek MJ, Hartman N "Chronic use of opioids and antipsychotic drugs: side effects, effects on endogenous opioids, and toxicity." Ann N Y Acad Sci 398 (1982): 151-72
  2. Bellville JW, Forrest WH, Elashoff J, Laska E "Evaluating side effects of analgesics in a cooperative clinical study." Clin Pharmacol Ther 9 (1968): 303-13
  3. "Product Information. Calcidrine (codeine)." Abbott Pharmaceutical (2002):
  4. "Product Information. Demerol (meperidine)." Sanofi Winthrop Pharmaceuticals (2002):
  5. "Product Information. Dolophine (methadone)." Lilly, Eli and Company (2002):
  6. "Product Information. MS Contin (morphine)." Purdue Frederick Company (2002):
  7. "Product Information. Levo-Dromoran (levorphanol)." Roche Laboratories (2001):
  8. White MJ, Berghausen EJ, Dumont SW, Tsueda K, Schroeder JA, Vogel RL, Heine MF, Huang KC "Side effects during continuous epidural infusion of morphine and fentanyl." Can J Anaesth 39 (1992): 576-82

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  9. "Product Information. Dilaudid (hydromorphone)." Knoll Pharmaceutical Company (2001):
  10. Thorn SE, Wattwil M, Kallander A "Effects of epidural morphine and epidural bupivacaine on gastroduodenal motility during the fasted state and after food intake." Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 38 (1994): 57-62
  11. Bennett MWR, Shah MV, Bembridge JL "A comparison of the effect on gastric emptying of alfentanil or morphine given during anaesthesia for minor surgery." Anaesthesia 49 (1994): 155-6
  12. "Product Information. Darvon (propoxyphene)." Lilly, Eli and Company (2001):
  13. "Product Information. Duragesic Transdermal System (fentanyl)." Janssen Pharmaceutica, Titusville, NJ.
  14. "Product Information. Fentanyl Oralet (fentanyl)." Abbott Pharmaceutical, Abbott Park, IL.
  15. "Product Information. OxyContin (oxycodone)." Purdue Frederick Company (2001):
  16. "Product Information. Kadian (morphine)." Astra-Zeneca Pharmaceuticals (2001):
  17. "Product Information. Vicoprofen (hydrocodone-ibuprofen)." Knoll Pharmaceutical Company (2001):
  18. "Product Information. Stadol (butorphanol nasal)." Bristol-Myers Squibb (2001):
  19. "Product Information. Nubain (nalbuphine)." Endo Laboratories LLC (2001):
  20. "Product Information. Buprenex (buprenorphine)." Reckitt and Colman Pharmaceuticals Inc (2001):
  21. "Product Information. Talwin NX (pentazocine)." Sanofi Winthrop Pharmaceuticals (2001):
  22. "Product Information. Stadol (butorphanol)." Allscrips Pharmaceutical Company (2001):
  23. "Product Information. Dalgan (dezocine)." Astra-Zeneca Pharmaceuticals (2001):
  24. "Product Information. Opium (opium)." Lilly, Eli and Company (2022):
  25. "Product Information. Numorphan (oxymorphone)." Endo Laboratories LLC (2001):
  26. "Product Information. Orlaam (levomethadyl acetate)." Roxane Laboratories Inc (2001):
  27. "Product Information. Nucynta (tapentadol)." PriCara Pharmaceuticals (2009):

• Gastrointestinal Diseases

  Major

  Narcotic (opioid) analgesic agents increase smooth muscle tone in the gastrointestinal tract and decrease peristalsis, which can lead to elevated intraluminal pressure, spasm, and constipation following prolonged use. In patients with severe or acute inflammatory bowel disease, the decrease in colonic motility may induce toxic megacolon. Therapy with opioids should be administered cautiously in patients with gastrointestinal obstruction, constipation, inflammatory bowel disease, or recent gastrointestinal tract surgery. Gastrointestinal effects appear to be the most pronounced with morphine.

  27 sources

  1. Kreek MJ, Hartman N "Chronic use of opioids and antipsychotic drugs: side effects, effects on endogenous opioids, and toxicity." Ann N Y Acad Sci 398 (1982): 151-72
  2. Bellville JW, Forrest WH, Elashoff J, Laska E "Evaluating side effects of analgesics in a cooperative clinical study." Clin Pharmacol Ther 9 (1968): 303-13
  3. "Product Information. Calcidrine (codeine)." Abbott Pharmaceutical (2002):
  4. "Product Information. Demerol (meperidine)." Sanofi Winthrop Pharmaceuticals (2002):
  5. "Product Information. Dolophine (methadone)." Lilly, Eli and Company (2002):
  6. "Product Information. MS Contin (morphine)." Purdue Frederick Company (2002):
  7. "Product Information. Levo-Dromoran (levorphanol)." Roche Laboratories (2001):
  8. White MJ, Berghausen EJ, Dumont SW, Tsueda K, Schroeder JA, Vogel RL, Heine MF, Huang KC "Side effects during continuous epidural infusion of morphine and fentanyl." Can J Anaesth 39 (1992): 576-82

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  9. "Product Information. Dilaudid (hydromorphone)." Knoll Pharmaceutical Company (2001):
  10. Thorn SE, Wattwil M, Kallander A "Effects of epidural morphine and epidural bupivacaine on gastroduodenal motility during the fasted state and after food intake." Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 38 (1994): 57-62
  11. Bennett MWR, Shah MV, Bembridge JL "A comparison of the effect on gastric emptying of alfentanil or morphine given during anaesthesia for minor surgery." Anaesthesia 49 (1994): 155-6
  12. "Product Information. Darvon (propoxyphene)." Lilly, Eli and Company (2001):
  13. "Product Information. Duragesic Transdermal System (fentanyl)." Janssen Pharmaceutica, Titusville, NJ.
  14. "Product Information. Fentanyl Oralet (fentanyl)." Abbott Pharmaceutical, Abbott Park, IL.
  15. "Product Information. OxyContin (oxycodone)." Purdue Frederick Company (2001):
  16. "Product Information. Kadian (morphine)." Astra-Zeneca Pharmaceuticals (2001):
  17. "Product Information. Vicoprofen (hydrocodone-ibuprofen)." Knoll Pharmaceutical Company (2001):
  18. "Product Information. Stadol (butorphanol nasal)." Bristol-Myers Squibb (2001):
  19. "Product Information. Nubain (nalbuphine)." Endo Laboratories LLC (2001):
  20. "Product Information. Buprenex (buprenorphine)." Reckitt and Colman Pharmaceuticals Inc (2001):
  21. "Product Information. Talwin NX (pentazocine)." Sanofi Winthrop Pharmaceuticals (2001):
  22. "Product Information. Stadol (butorphanol)." Allscrips Pharmaceutical Company (2001):
  23. "Product Information. Dalgan (dezocine)." Astra-Zeneca Pharmaceuticals (2001):
  24. "Product Information. Opium (opium)." Lilly, Eli and Company (2022):
  25. "Product Information. Numorphan (oxymorphone)." Endo Laboratories LLC (2001):
  26. "Product Information. Orlaam (levomethadyl acetate)." Roxane Laboratories Inc (2001):
  27. "Product Information. Nucynta (tapentadol)." PriCara Pharmaceuticals (2009):

• Hypotension

  Major

  Opiate agonists can induce vasodilation and significant hypotension, particularly when given in high dosages and/or by rapid intravenous administration. Opiate analgesics cause vasodilatation that may exacerbate hypotension and hypoperfusion and, therefore, are contraindicated in circulatory shock. At therapeutic analgesic dosages, ambulatory patients are more likely to experience dizziness and hypotension than patients who are confined to bed. However, orthostatic hypotension may occur in supine patients upon rising. Therapy with opiate agonists should be administered cautiously and initiated at reduced dosages in patients with hypovolemia, or a predisposition to hypotension. When given by intramuscular or subcutaneous administration, clinicians should also be aware that impaired perfusion in these patients may prevent complete absorption of the drug. With repeated injections, an excessive amount may be absorbed suddenly if normal circulation is reestablished.

  26 sources

  1. Parke TJ, Nandi PR, Bird KJ, Jewkes DA "Profound hypotension following intravenous codeine phosphate: three case reports and some recommendations." Anaesthesia 47 (1992): 852-4
  2. "Product Information. Calcidrine (codeine)." Abbott Pharmaceutical (2002):
  3. "Product Information. Demerol (meperidine)." Sanofi Winthrop Pharmaceuticals (2002):
  4. "Product Information. Dolophine (methadone)." Lilly, Eli and Company (2002):
  5. "Product Information. MS Contin (morphine)." Purdue Frederick Company (2002):
  6. "Product Information. Levo-Dromoran (levorphanol)." Roche Laboratories (2001):
  7. Sebel PS, Bovill JG, Boekhorst RA, Rog N "Cardiovascular effects of high-dose fentanyl anaesthesia." Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 26 (1982): 308-15
  8. "Product Information. Dilaudid (hydromorphone)." Knoll Pharmaceutical Company (2001):

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  9. "Product Information. Darvon (propoxyphene)." Lilly, Eli and Company (2001):
  10. "Product Information. Duragesic Transdermal System (fentanyl)." Janssen Pharmaceutica, Titusville, NJ.
  11. "Product Information. Sublimaze (fentanyl)." Janssen Pharmaceuticals (2001):
  12. "Product Information. Fentanyl Oralet (fentanyl)." Abbott Pharmaceutical, Abbott Park, IL.
  13. American Medical Association, Division of Drugs and Toxicology "Drug evaluations annual 1994." Chicago, IL: American Medical Association; (1994):
  14. Cox RG "Hypoxaemia and hypotension after intravenous codeine phosphate." Can J Anaesth 41 (1994): 1211-3
  15. "Product Information. Alfenta (alfentanil)." Janssen Pharmaceuticals (2001):
  16. "Product Information. Sufenta (sufentanil)." Janssen Pharmaceuticals (2001):
  17. "Product Information. OxyContin (oxycodone)." Purdue Frederick Company (2001):
  18. "Product Information. Ultiva (remifentanil)." Mylan Institutional (formally Bioniche Pharma USA Inc) (2001):
  19. "Product Information. Kadian (morphine)." Astra-Zeneca Pharmaceuticals (2001):
  20. "Product Information. Vicoprofen (hydrocodone-ibuprofen)." Knoll Pharmaceutical Company (2001):
  21. "Product Information. Opium (opium)." Lilly, Eli and Company (2022):
  22. "Product Information. Numorphan (oxymorphone)." Endo Laboratories LLC (2001):
  23. "Product Information. Orlaam (levomethadyl acetate)." Roxane Laboratories Inc (2001):
  24. "Product Information. DepoDur (morphine liposomal)." Endo Laboratories LLC (2004):
  25. "Product Information. Nucynta (tapentadol)." PriCara Pharmaceuticals (2009):
  26. "Product Information. Apadaz (acetaminophen-benzhydrocodone)." KemPharm, Inc (2018):

• Intestinal Obstruction

  Major

  Opioid agonists are contraindicated in patients with known or suspected gastrointestinal obstruction, including paralytic ileus.

  4 sources

  1. "Product Information. Ultram (tramadol)." McNeil Pharmaceutical (2001):
  2. "Product Information. OxyContin (oxycodone)." Purdue Frederick Company (2001):
  3. "Product Information. Kadian (morphine)." Astra-Zeneca Pharmaceuticals (2001):
  4. "Product Information. Apadaz (acetaminophen-benzhydrocodone)." KemPharm, Inc (2018):

• Intracranial Hypertension

  Major

  The hypoventilation associated with administration of opiate agonists, particularly by the intravenous route, can induce cerebral hypoxia and vasodilatation with resultant increase in intracranial pressure. Opiate agonists should not be used in patients with suspected or known head injury or increased intracranial pressure. Also, clinicians treating such patients should be aware that opiate agonists may interfere with the evaluation of CNS function, especially with respect to consciousness levels, respiratory status, and pupillary changes.

  23 sources

  1. "Product Information. Calcidrine (codeine)." Abbott Pharmaceutical (2002):
  2. "Product Information. Demerol (meperidine)." Sanofi Winthrop Pharmaceuticals (2002):
  3. "Product Information. Dolophine (methadone)." Lilly, Eli and Company (2002):
  4. "Product Information. MS Contin (morphine)." Purdue Frederick Company (2002):
  5. "Product Information. Levo-Dromoran (levorphanol)." Roche Laboratories (2001):
  6. "Product Information. Dilaudid (hydromorphone)." Knoll Pharmaceutical Company (2001):
  7. "Product Information. Darvon (propoxyphene)." Lilly, Eli and Company (2001):
  8. "Product Information. Duragesic Transdermal System (fentanyl)." Janssen Pharmaceutica, Titusville, NJ.

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  9. "Product Information. Sublimaze (fentanyl)." Janssen Pharmaceuticals (2001):
  10. "Product Information. Fentanyl Oralet (fentanyl)." Abbott Pharmaceutical, Abbott Park, IL.
  11. American Medical Association, Division of Drugs and Toxicology "Drug evaluations annual 1994." Chicago, IL: American Medical Association; (1994):
  12. "Product Information. Alfenta (alfentanil)." Janssen Pharmaceuticals (2001):
  13. "Product Information. Sufenta (sufentanil)." Janssen Pharmaceuticals (2001):
  14. "Product Information. OxyContin (oxycodone)." Purdue Frederick Company (2001):
  15. "Product Information. Ultiva (remifentanil)." Mylan Institutional (formally Bioniche Pharma USA Inc) (2001):
  16. "Product Information. Kadian (morphine)." Astra-Zeneca Pharmaceuticals (2001):
  17. "Product Information. Vicoprofen (hydrocodone-ibuprofen)." Knoll Pharmaceutical Company (2001):
  18. "Product Information. Opium (opium)." Lilly, Eli and Company (2022):
  19. "Product Information. Numorphan (oxymorphone)." Endo Laboratories LLC (2001):
  20. "Product Information. Orlaam (levomethadyl acetate)." Roxane Laboratories Inc (2001):
  21. "Product Information. DepoDur (morphine liposomal)." Endo Laboratories LLC (2004):
  22. "Product Information. Nucynta (tapentadol)." PriCara Pharmaceuticals (2009):
  23. "Product Information. Apadaz (acetaminophen-benzhydrocodone)." KemPharm, Inc (2018):

• Liver Diseases

  Major

  Narcotic (opioid) analgesic agents are extensively metabolized by the liver, and several of them (e.g., codeine, hydrocodone, meperidine, methadone, morphine, propoxyphene) have active metabolites that are further converted to inactive substances. The serum concentrations of these agents and their metabolites may be increased and the half-lives prolonged in patients with impaired hepatic function. Therapy with opioids should be administered cautiously and initiated at reduced dosages in patients with liver disease. Subsequent doses should be titrated based on individual response rather than a fixed dosing schedule.

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  14. Cone EJ, Darwin WD, Gorodetzky CW "Comparative metabolism of codeine in man, rat, dog, guinea-pig and rabbit: identification of four new metabolites." J Pharm Pharmacol 31 (1979): 314-7
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  25. "Product Information. Demerol (meperidine)." Sanofi Winthrop Pharmaceuticals (2002):
  26. "Product Information. Dolophine (methadone)." Lilly, Eli and Company (2002):
  27. "Product Information. MS Contin (morphine)." Purdue Frederick Company (2002):
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  38. "Product Information. Duragesic Transdermal System (fentanyl)." Janssen Pharmaceutica, Titusville, NJ.
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  40. "Product Information. Alfenta (alfentanil)." Janssen Pharmaceuticals (2001):
  41. "Product Information. Sufenta (sufentanil)." Janssen Pharmaceuticals (2001):
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  49. "Product Information. Kadian (morphine)." Astra-Zeneca Pharmaceuticals (2001):
  50. "Product Information. Vicoprofen (hydrocodone-ibuprofen)." Knoll Pharmaceutical Company (2001):
  51. "Product Information. Nubain (nalbuphine)." Endo Laboratories LLC (2001):
  52. "Product Information. Buprenex (buprenorphine)." Reckitt and Colman Pharmaceuticals Inc (2001):
  53. "Product Information. Talwin NX (pentazocine)." Sanofi Winthrop Pharmaceuticals (2001):
  54. "Product Information. Stadol (butorphanol)." Allscrips Pharmaceutical Company (2001):
  55. "Product Information. Dalgan (dezocine)." Astra-Zeneca Pharmaceuticals (2001):
  56. "Product Information. Opium (opium)." Lilly, Eli and Company (2022):
  57. "Product Information. Numorphan (oxymorphone)." Endo Laboratories LLC (2001):
  58. "Product Information. Orlaam (levomethadyl acetate)." Roxane Laboratories Inc (2001):
  59. "Product Information. Nucynta (tapentadol)." PriCara Pharmaceuticals (2009):

• Premature Birth

  Major

  The use of narcotic (opioid) analgesic agents is contraindicated in premature infants. These agents may cross the immature blood-brain barrier to a greater extent than in adults, resulting in disproportionate respiratory depression.

  2 sources

  1. "Product Information. Calcidrine (codeine)." Abbott Pharmaceutical (2002):
  2. "Multum Information Services, Inc. Expert Review Panel"

• Respiratory Insufficiency

  Major

  Opiate agonists may produce significant central nervous system and respiratory depression of varying duration, particularly when given in high dosages and/or by rapid intravenous administration. Apnea may result from decreased respiratory drive as well as increased airway resistance, and rigidity of respiratory muscles may occur during rapid IV administration or when these agents are used in the induction of anesthesia. At therapeutic analgesic dosages, the respiratory effects are usually not clinically important except in patients with preexisting pulmonary impairment. Therapy with opiate agonists should be avoided or administered with extreme caution and initiated at reduced dosages in patients with severe CNS depression; sleep apnea; hypoxia, anoxia, or hypercapnia; upper airway obstruction; chronic pulmonary insufficiency; a limited ventilatory reserve; or other respiratory disorders. In the presence of excessive respiratory secretions, the use of opiate agonists may also be problematic because they decrease ciliary activity and reduce the cough reflex. Caution is also advised in patients who may be at increased risk for respiratory depression, such as comatose patients or those with head injury, intracranial lesions, or intracranial hypertension. Clinical monitoring of pulmonary function is recommended, and equipment for resuscitation should be immediately available if parenteral or neuraxial routes are used. Naloxone may be administered to reverse clinically significant respiratory depression, which may be prolonged depending on the opioid agent, cumulative dose, and route of administration.

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• Substance-Related Disorders

  Major

  Opiate agonists have the potential to cause dependence and abuse. Tolerance as well as physical and psychological dependence can develop after prolonged use. Abrupt cessation, reduction in dosage, or administration of an opiate antagonist such as naloxone may precipitate withdrawal symptoms. In patients who have developed tolerance to an opiate agonist, overdosage can still produce respiratory depression and death, and cross-tolerance usually will occur with other agents in the class. Addiction-prone individuals, such as those with a history of alcohol or substance abuse, should be under careful surveillance or medical supervision when treated with opiate agonists. It may be prudent to refrain from dispensing large quantities of medication to these patients. After prolonged use or if dependency is suspected, withdrawal of opiate therapy should be undertaken gradually using a dosage-tapering schedule.

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• Adrenal Insufficiency

  Moderate

  Patients with Addison's disease may have increased risk of respiratory depression and prolonged CNS depression associated with the use of narcotic (opioid) analgesic agents. Conversely, these agents may cause or potentiate adrenal insufficiency. Therapy with opioids should be administered cautiously and initiated at reduced dosages in patients with adrenocortical insufficiency. Subsequent doses should be titrated based on individual response rather than a fixed dosing schedule.

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• Arrhythmias, Cardiac

  Moderate

  Opiate agonists have cholinergic activity. Large doses and/or rapid intravenous administration may produce bradycardia and arrhythmia via stimulation of medullary vagal nuclei. Unlike other agents in the class, meperidine also has anticholinergic activity and may cause either bradycardia or tachycardia. Therapy with opiate agonists should be administered cautiously in patients with a history of arrhythmias. Clinical monitoring of cardiovascular status is recommended during therapy. Bradycardia and other cholinergic effects produced by these agents may be controlled with atropine.

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• Epilepsy

  Moderate

  Narcotic (opioid) analgesic agents may exacerbate seizures in patients with seizure disorders and, at higher dosages, have been reported to induce seizures in patients without previous history of seizures. The proconvulsant activity may be the greatest with meperidine, the active metabolite of which is thought to be responsible. Therapy with opioids should be administered cautiously in patients with or predisposed to seizures.

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• Gallbladder Diseases

  Moderate

  Narcotic (opioid) analgesic agents increase smooth muscle tone in the biliary tract, which can lead to spasm and elevated biliary tract pressure, especially in the sphincter of Oddi. Biliary effects appear to be the most pronounced with morphine, although they do not always occur with therapeutic doses. Therapy with opioids should be administered cautiously in patients with biliary or gallbladder disease.

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• Hypothyroidism

  Moderate

  Patients with hypothyroidism may have increased risk of respiratory depression and prolonged CNS depression associated with the use of narcotic (opioid) analgesic agents. These agents may also exacerbate the effects of hypothyroidism such as lethargy, impaired mentation, depression, and constipation. Therapy with opioids should be administered cautiously and initiated at reduced dosages in patients with uncontrolled hypothyroidism or myxedema. Subsequent doses should be titrated based on individual response rather than a fixed dosing schedule.

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• Kidney Diseases

  Moderate

  Although narcotic (opioid) analgesic agents are generally metabolized by the liver, renal impairment can alter the elimination of these agents and their metabolites (some of which are pharmacologically active), resulting in drug accumulation and increased risk of toxicity. Therapy with opioids should be administered cautiously and initiated at reduced dosages in patients with significantly impaired renal function. Subsequent doses should be titrated based on individual response rather than a fixed dosing schedule.

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• Urinary Retention

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  Narcotic (opioid) analgesic agents may inhibit the urinary voiding reflex and increase the tone of the vesical sphincter in the bladder. Acute urinary retention requiring catheterization may occur, particularly in patients with prostatic hypertrophy or urethral stricture and in elderly patients. These agents may also decrease urine production via direct effects on the kidney and central stimulation of the release of vasopressin. Therapy with opioids should be administered cautiously in patients with or predisposed to urinary retention and/or oliguria. The effects on smooth muscle tone appear to be the most pronounced with morphine.

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