Opifent 100 Injection is a pain-relieving medicine. It is used to treat moderate to severe pain. It is also used as an anesthetic agent for short surgical procedures. This medicine should not be used in mild pain.

Opifent 100 Injection is 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 muscle rigidity, nausea, and vomiting. You may also experience other common side effects such as dizziness, sleepiness, increased or decreased blood pressure, and irregular heartbeat. 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 respiratory disorders, 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 Opifent Injection

Pain relief

Benefits of Opifent Injection

In Pain relief

Opifent 100 Injection helps to relieve moderate to severe pain 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.

Side effects of Opifent 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 Opifent

Muscle rigidity
Irregular heartbeats
Dizziness
Vomiting
Nausea
Drowsiness
Application site redness
Respiratory depression
Rigidity

How to use Opifent Injection

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

How Opifent Injection works

Opifent 100 Injection is an opoid analgesic (pain reliever) which works by blocking transmission of pain signals to the brain to lower pain perception.

Safety advice

Alcohol

UNSAFE

Opifent 100 Injection may cause excessive drowsiness with alcohol.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Opifent 100 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

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Opifent 100 Injection is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Consult a doctor immediately if the baby shows signs of increased sleepiness (more than usual), difficulty breastfeeding, breathing problems, or limpness.

Driving

UNSAFE

Opifent 100 Injection may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.

Kidney

CAUTION

Opifent 100 Injection should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Opifent 100 Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Caution should be excercised in patients with underlying kidney disease.

Liver

CAUTION

Opifent 100 Injection should be used with caution in patients with severe liver disease. Dose adjustment of Opifent 100 Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

What if you forget to take Opifent Injection?

If you miss a dose of Opifent 100 Injection, consult your doctor.

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Quick tips

Opifent 100 Injection helps provide pain relief during surgery.
It is given by an injection or drip into a vein.
It may cause dizziness, sleepiness, and headaches. Do not drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how it affects you.
Do not drink alcohol or take other medicines that can cause drowsiness while taking Opifent 100 Injection.
Your doctor may monitor your breathing, blood pressure and heart rate while you receive this medication.
Inform your doctor if you have ever been diagnosed with kidney or liver problems.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Phenylpiperidine Derivatives

Habit Forming

Yes

Therapeutic Class

PAIN ANALGESICS

Action Class

Opioids

Interaction with drugs

Taking Opifent with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects

Linezolid

Brand(s): Lizolan, Lidoford, Zenlid

Life-threatening

Moclobemide

Brand(s): Trima, Rimarex, Morex

Life-threatening

Rasagiline

Brand(s): Rasalect, Relgin, Rasipar

Life-threatening

Selegiline

Brand(s): Selgelin

Life-threatening

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Patient concerns

One of my teeth is sensitive. It some times pains

Dr. Abhijit Gambhir

Dental Surgery

sensitivity has many causative factors for relief of pain you can take pain killers it will give temporary relief

fever and 2 months pregnant can take combiflan

Dr. Sonu Balhara Ahlawat

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

No take Crocin for pain relief

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