Swallow the tablet whole to avoid exposure to a potentially fatal overdose. Do not crush, chew, break, or dissolve. Never crush or break an oxymorphone pill to inhale the powder or mix it into a liquid to inject the drug into your vein. This can cause in death. Do not stop using this medicine suddenly after long-term use , or you could have unpleasant withdrawal symptoms.
Ask your doctor how to safely stop using oxymorphone. Store at room temperature away from moisture, heat, and light. Keep track of your medicine. You should be aware if anyone is using it improperly or without a prescription.
Do not keep leftover opioid medication. Just one dose can cause death in someone using this medicine accidentally or improperly. Ask your pharmacist where to locate a drug take-back disposal program. If there is no take-back program, flush the unused medicine down the toilet. Since oxymorphone is used for pain, you are not likely to miss a dose.
Skip any missed dose if it is almost time for your next dose. Do not use two doses at one time. Seek emergency medical attention or call the Poison Help line at A oxymorphone overdose can be fatal, especially in a child or other person using the medicine without a prescription.
Overdose symptoms may include extreme drowsiness, muscle weakness, confusion, cold and clammy skin, pinpoint pupils, slow heart rate, very slow breathing, or coma. Avoid driving or hazardous activity until you know how this medicine will affect you. Dizziness or drowsiness can cause falls, accidents, or severe injuries. Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction : hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Severe pain can make everyday activities unbearable or even impossible. Even more frustrating is having severe pain and turning to medications for relief, only to have the drugs not work. If this happens, take heart. There are stronger medications available that may ease your pain even after other drugs failed to work. These include the prescription drugs Opana and Roxicodone. Opana and Roxicodone are both in a class of drugs called opiate analgesics or narcotics.
Both medications work on the opioid receptors in your brain. By acting on these receptors, these drugs change the way you think about pain. This helps to dull your feeling of pain. The following table gives you a side-by-side comparison of some of the features of these two drugs.
Opana is the brand-name version of the generic drug oxymorphone. Roxicodone is a brand name for the generic drug oxycodone. These medications are also available as generic drugs, and both come in immediate-release versions. However, only Opana is also available in an extended-release form, and only Opana comes in an injectable form. The length of your treatment with either drug depends on your type of pain.
However, long-term use is not recommended to avoid addiction. Both medications are controlled substances. Taking either medication not as prescribed can lead to overdose or death. The withdrawal symptoms during the detox stage of the Opana addiction treatment are very similar to other opiate withdrawals. Opana withdrawal symptoms include muscle cramping, bone pain, nausea and vomiting, and emotional distress. Because of the difficulties associated with the detox stage of the Opana addiction treatment, it is important for the addict to undergo the detox process in a controlled environment where addiction treatment professionals will help them through the hardest parts of the withdrawal process.
As with other forms of addiction treatment for opiate abuse, rapid Opana addiction treatment under the supervision of a doctor in a hospital setting is available as well, however, this form of Opana addiction treatment is very costly and the benefits of rapid Opana addiction treatment, when compared to other less costly forms of Opana addiction treatment, has not been documented.
After the detox process is complete, it is almost guaranteed that further Opana addiction treatment will be required, especially for those individuals with a history of opiate addiction or other forms of substance abuse.
After detox, Opana addiction treatment could include a longer-term stay in a residential treatment facility AKA rehab , intensive outpatient counseling, or psychosocial activities like attendance at 12 step meetings. Whatever method of Opana addiction treatment is pursued, it is important to note that long-term abuse and addiction to Opana and other forms of opiates will lead to damage to internal organs like the heart and liver, as well as other cardiopulmonary diseases like pneumonia.
Oxymorphone can also be administered as its hydrochloride salt via injection i. IV drip or suppository. Injecting Opana intravenously may cause the user to develop a serious blood disorder that can lead to kidney failure or deathf kidney failure requiring dialysis and at least one death have been linked to injection of Opana into the bloodstream.
The blood disorder , thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura TTP , causes blood clots to form in blood vessels throughout the body. Blood flow to the kidneys, brain, heart and other organs may limited or stopped altogether.
The blood clots can also cause bleeding under the skin and internal bleeding throughout the body. In addition to kidney failure, possible effects of the disorder include stroke and brain damage.
Opana is an extended-release opioid painkiller that contains oxymorphone. Like OxyContin, it carries a high risk of abuse, addiction and overdose.
Since , law enforcement authorities have seen a rise in the addiction to Opana. The growing popularity of the drug has been attributed to the reformulation of OxyContin to make it harder to inject or snort. When injecting OxyContin became too difficult, many drug abusers discovered that they could crush Opana and snort or inject it for a heroin-like high.
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