Butrum 10mg Injection
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Product introduction
Butrum 10mg Injection is a pain-relieving medicine used to treat moderate to severe pain. It is usually administered as a pre-anesthetic medicine before a surgical procedure, and for relief of pain during labor. It is usually given in conditions where other alternative treatments are inadequate.
Butrum 10mg Injection is generally administered by a healthcare professional. You should not self-administer this medicine at home. The dose will depend on what you are taking it for and how well it helps your symptoms.
The most common side effects of this medicine include injection site reactions (such as pain, redness, and swelling), headache, dizziness, sleepiness, vomiting, nausea, and constipation. If any of these side effects persist or get worse, you should let your doctor know. Your doctor may be able to suggest ways of preventing or reducing the symptoms.
Before using it, you should let your doctor know if you have a history of stomach ulcers, heart diseases, high blood pressure, and liver or kidney disease. Let your doctor also know about all the other medicines you are taking because they may affect, or be affected by, this medicine. Pregnant and breastfeeding women should consult their doctors before using the medicine.
Butrum 10mg Injection is generally administered by a healthcare professional. You should not self-administer this medicine at home. The dose will depend on what you are taking it for and how well it helps your symptoms.
The most common side effects of this medicine include injection site reactions (such as pain, redness, and swelling), headache, dizziness, sleepiness, vomiting, nausea, and constipation. If any of these side effects persist or get worse, you should let your doctor know. Your doctor may be able to suggest ways of preventing or reducing the symptoms.
Before using it, you should let your doctor know if you have a history of stomach ulcers, heart diseases, high blood pressure, and liver or kidney disease. Let your doctor also know about all the other medicines you are taking because they may affect, or be affected by, this medicine. Pregnant and breastfeeding women should consult their doctors before using the medicine.
Uses of Butrum Injection
- Moderate to severe pain
Benefits of Butrum Injection
In Moderate to severe pain
Butrum 10mg Injection helps to relieve moderate to severe pain like toothache, headache, or in conditions that affect joints and muscles. It works by blocking chemical messengers in the brain that tell us we have pain. It can help relieve pain in conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.
It is given as an injection by a doctor or nurse and should not be self-administered. The dose and duration will be decided by the doctor depending on the condition you are being treated for. This will help you to go about your daily activities more easily and have a better, more active, quality of life.
It is given as an injection by a doctor or nurse and should not be self-administered. The dose and duration will be decided by the doctor depending on the condition you are being treated for. This will help you to go about your daily activities more easily and have a better, more active, quality of life.
Side effects of Butrum Injection
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Butrum
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Sleepiness
- Vomiting
- Nausea
- Constipation
- Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness)
How to use Butrum Injection
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
How Butrum Injection works
Butrum 10mg Injection is an opioid analgesic (pain reliever). It works by blocking transmission of pain signals to the brain to lower pain perception.
Safety advice
Alcohol
UNSAFE
Butrum 10mg Injection may cause excessive drowsiness with alcohol.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Butrum 10mg Injection may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Butrum 10mg Injection is safe to use during breastfeeding. Human studies suggest that the drug does not pass into the breastmilk in a significant amount and is not harmful to the baby.
Baby should be monitored for excessive sleepiness and weight gain.
Baby should be monitored for excessive sleepiness and weight gain.
Driving
UNSAFE
Butrum 10mg Injection may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
Opioid analgesics, including Butrum 10mg Injection, impair the mental and physical abilities required for the performance of potentially dangerous tasks such as driving a car.
Opioid analgesics, including Butrum 10mg Injection, impair the mental and physical abilities required for the performance of potentially dangerous tasks such as driving a car.
Kidney
CAUTION
Butrum 10mg Injection should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Butrum 10mg Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
CAUTION
Butrum 10mg Injection should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Butrum 10mg Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
What if you forget to take Butrum Injection?
If you miss a dose of Butrum 10mg Injection, consult your doctor.
All substitutes
For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
No substitutes found for this medicine
Quick tips
- Use Butrum 10mg Injection as instructed by your doctor. Never take in greater amounts or more often than prescribed.
- It causes sleepiness or drowsiness. If this happens to you, do not drive or use machinery.
- Avoid consuming alcohol when taking the Butrum 10mg Injection, as it may cause excessive sleepiness or drowsiness.
- Inform your doctor if you have ever been diagnosed with kidney or liver problems.
- Store opioid pain relievers in a safe place and out of reach of others.
Fact Box
Chemical Class
Morphinans Derivative
Habit Forming
No
Therapeutic Class
PAIN ANALGESICS
Action Class
Opioids
Interaction with drugs
Taking Butrum with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects
Naltrexone may reduce efficacy of Butorphanol.
Do not consume Naltrexone with Butorphanol; watch out for symptoms such as breathlessness, increased heart rate, or headache.
Concurrent use may cause increased sleepliness, slow breathing, and even death.
If concurrent use is essential, watch out for symptoms of Clobazam side effects such as drowsiness,
Concurrent use may cause increased sleepliness, slow breathing, and even death.
If concurrent use is essential, watch out for symptoms of Alprazolam side effects such as drowsines
Concurrent use may cause increased sleepliness, slow breathing, and even death.
If concurrent use is essential, watch out for symptoms of Chlordiazepoxide side effects such as dro
Concurrent use may cause increased sleepliness, slow breathing, and even death.
If concurrent use is essential, watch out for symptoms of Clonazepam side effects such as drowsines
Patient concerns
FAQs
Is there anything I need to be careful about while on therapy with Butrum 10mg Injection?
Butrum 10mg Injection may cause drowsiness and dizziness, especially in the beginning of the treatment. Do not drive or work with tools or machinery if your alertness is affected. It is not advisable to drink alcohol during treatment with this medicine as it might increase sleepiness.
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- Briggs GG, Freeman RK, editors. A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk: Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2015. pp. 174-75.
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Name: Aristo Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd
Address: Mercantile Chamber, 3rd Floor, 12, J.N. Heredia Marg, Ballard Estate, Mumbai – 400 001, India.
Country of origin: India
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