NALBUPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Electrolyte / Mineral

Brand names: Nalbuphine Hydrochloride

Intramuscular, Intravenous, Subcutaneous

Mechanism of Action Nalbuphine is an agonist at kappa opioid receptors and an antagonist at mµ opioid receptors.

for preoperative and postoperative analgesia

and for obstetrical analgesia during labor and delivery. Limitations of Use: Because of the risks of addiction

abuse

and misuse with opioids

which can occur at any dosage or duration [see WARNINGS ]

reserve Nalbuphine Hydrochloride Injection for use in patients for whom alternative treatment options (e.g.

Contraindications

• including paralytic ileus [see WARNINGS ] Hypersensitivity to nalbuphine or to any of the other ingredients in Nalbuphine Hydrochloride Injection.

WARNING: SERIOUS AND LIFE-THREATENING RISKS FROM USE OF NALBUPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE INJECTION Life-Threatening Respiratory Depression Serious, life-threatening, or fatal respiratory depression may occur with use of Nalbuphine Hydrochloride Injection, especially during initiation or following a dosage increase
To reduce the ‎risk of respiratory depression, proper dosing and titration of ‎‎Nalbuphine Hydrochloride Injection are essential [see WARNINGS ]
Risks From Concomitant Use With Benzodiazepines Or Other CNS Depressants Concomitant use with benzodiazepines and/or other central nervous system (CNS) depressants, including alcohol, may result in profound sedation, respiratory depression, coma, and death
Reserve concomitant prescribing of Nalbuphine Hydrochloride Injection and benzodiazepines or other CNS depressants for use in patients for whom alternative treatment options are inadequate [see WARNINGS ; Drug Interactions ]

3 documented side effects by frequency

Drug Not Working

1-10%

Itching

0.1-1%

Fever

0.1-1%

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Dosage Forms

Tablet

Route

Intramuscular, Intravenous, Subcutaneous