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Opana and Prematurity

Generic Name: oxymorphone
Dosage Forms: tablet
Other Brand Names: Opana , Opana ER , Numorphan HCl

Result of checking the interaction of drug Opana and disease Prematurity for safety when used together.

Check result:

Opana <> Prematurity

Relevance: 23.07.2019 Reviewer: Shkutko P.M., M.D., in

When checking interaction based on authoritative sources Drugs.com, Rxlist.com, Webmd.com, Medscape.com there are contraindications or side effects that may cause harm or increase the negative effect from drug use in presence of concomitant diseases.

Consumer:

The use of narcotic (opioid) analgesic agents is contraindicated in premature infants. These agents may cross the immature blood-brain barrier to a greater extent than in adults, resulting in disproportionate respiratory depression.

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