What is Alfentanil Hydrochloride Injection?
It is important that you use your medication exactly as directed. Alfentanil can be habit forming. Do not administer it more often or for a longer period than your doctor tells you. Do not change your dosing schedule without talking to your health care provider. Your health care provider may tell you to stop your infusion if you have a mechanical problem (such as a blockage in the tubing, needle, or catheter); if you have to stop an infusion, call your health care provider immediately so your...
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What is Alfentanil Hydrochloride Injection?
It is important that you use your medication exactly as directed. Alfentanil can be habit forming. Do not administer it more often or for a longer period than your doctor tells you. Do not change your dosing schedule without talking to your health care provider. Your health care provider may tell you to stop your infusion if you have a mechanical problem (such as a blockage in the tubing, needle, or catheter); if you have to stop an infusion, call your health care provider immediately so your therapy can continue.
Side Effects
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Precautions
Before administering alfentanil,tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to alfentanil, morphine, codeine (or medications that contain codeine such as Tylenol with Codeine), hydrocodone (e.g., Vicodin), hydromorphone (e.g., Dilaudid), oxycodone (e.g., Percocet), oxymorphone (Numorphan), or any other drugs.tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications you are taking, especially antidepressants, sedatives, sleeping pills, tranquilizers, and vitamins.tell your doctor if you have or have ever had kidney, liver, heart, or thyroid disease; seizures; asthma; bronchitis; or any other respiratory disease.tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking alfentanil, call your doctor.you should know that this drug may make you drowsy. Do not drive a car or operate machinery until you know how this drug affects you.remember that alcohol can add to the drowsiness caused by this drug.
Dosage
It is important that you use your medication exactly as directed. Alfentanil can be habit forming. Do not administer it more often or for a longer period than your doctor tells you. Do not change your dosing schedule without talking to your health care provider. Your health care provider may tell you to stop your infusion if you have a mechanical problem (such as a blockage in the tubing, needle, or catheter); if you have to stop an infusion, call your health care provider immediately so your therapy can continue.
Overdose
In case of overdose, call your local poison control center at 1-800-222-1222. If the victim has collapsed or is not breathing, call local emergency services at 911.
Storage
Keep your supplies in a clean, dry place when you are not using them, and keep all medications and supplies out of reach of children. Your health care provider will tell you how to throw away used needles, syringes, tubing, and containers to avoid accidental injury.
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