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14th December 2016
What is serotonin syndrome and which medicines cause it?
This Medicines Q&A outlines the causes and symptoms of serotonin syndrome and lists examples of medicines with the potential to cause serotonin syndrome Almotriptan Amitriptyline Bupropion Buspirone Carbamazepine Chlorphenamine Citalopram Clomipramine Dextromethorphan Dosulepin Doxepin Duloxetine Eletriptan Ergotamine Escitalopram Fentanyl Fluoxetine Fluvoxamine Frovatriptan Granisetron Imipramine Isocarboxazid Levodopa Linezolid Lithium Lofepramine Mental Health Methadone Methylthioninium chloride Metoclopramide Mirtazapine Moclobemide Naratriptan Nortriptyline Ondansetron Oxitriptan Oxycodone Paroxetine Pentazocine Pethidine Phenelzine Procarbazine Q&A Rasagiline Rizatriptan Selegiline Sertraline Sodium valproate St. John's wort Sumatriptan Tapentadol Tramadol Tranylcypromine Trazodone Trimipramine Tryptophan Venlafaxine Zolmitriptan
12th October 2016
What are the equivalent doses of oral morphine to other oral opioids when used as analgesics in adult palliative care?
Morphine is generally the strong opioid of choice for treating moderate to severe cancer pain and a common question is how to convert a dose… Anaesthesia and pain Buprenorphine Codeine Dihydrocodeine Hydromorphone Morphine Oxycodone Palliative and End of Life Care Q&A Tapentadol Tramadol
16th October 2014
Can opioids be used for pain relief during pregnancy?
There are no specific guidelines for the treatment of pain in pregnancy. Not all analgesics are suitable for use during or at certain stages of… Anaesthesia and pain Codeine Dihydrocodeine Morphine Obstetrics and gynaecology Oxycodone Q&A Tapentadol Tramadol
20th May 2012
Safety in Lactation: Opioid analgesics
The evidence relating to the safe use of opioid analgesics in breastfeeding mothers is very variable between individual drugs. This group of drugs presents a… Buprenorphine Codeine Diamorphine Dihydrocodeine Dipipanone + Cyclizine Fentanyl Hydromorphone Meptazinol Methadone Morphine Oxycodone Papaveretum Pentazocine Pethidine Tapentadol TramadolMedicine Compliance Aid Stability
Palexia · Grunenthal Ltd
Grunenthal Ltd
Palexia
Tablets f/c 50mg, 75mg
A2 · Amber 2 · No stability data is available, the manufacturer does not, or cannot recommend use in CAs but there are no theoretical concerns with the product.
No special precautions for storage
No special storage conditions required.
11th May 2015
Palexia SR · Grunenthal Ltd
Grunenthal Ltd
Palexia SR
Tablets f/c s/r - various strengths
A2 · Amber 2 · No stability data is available, the manufacturer does not, or cannot recommend use in CAs but there are no theoretical concerns with the product.
No special precautions for storage
No special storage conditions required.
11th May 2015
Lactation Safety Information
Tramadol, Morphine or other appropriate analgesic
No published evidence of safety
Infant monitoring advised, especially in young infants (see summary)