Generic Name
PentazocinePacks Price
- Inj (010921): 5 Ampx1 ml: 94.69: 111.41
Pentagesic
Therapeutic Group
OpioidsIndication Dosage
Moderate To Severe Pain:
Oral:
- Adult: 50 Mg Every 3-4 Hours, Dose To Be Taken Preferably After Food, Usual Dose 25-100 Mg Every 3-4 Hours; Maximum 600 Mg Per Day
- Children 8-12 Yr: 25 Mg 3-4 Hourly
Moderate Pain:
By Sc Inj, Or By IM Inj, Or By IV Inj:
- Adult: 30 Mg Every 3-4 Hours As Required; Maximum 360 Mg Per Day
- Children 1-12 Yr: Max Single Dose 1 Mg/kg Body Weight For Im Or Sc Injection Or 0.5 Mg/ Kg Body Weight For IV Injection.
Severe Pain:
By Sc Inj, Or By IM Inj, Or By IV Inj:
- Adult: 45-60 Mg Every 3-4 Hours As Required; Maximum 360 Mg Per Day
- Children 1-12 Yr: Max Single Dose 1 Mg/kg Body Weight For Im Or Sc Injection Or 0.5 Mg/ Kg Body Weight For IV Injection.
Content
- Inj: Per ml: Pentazocine (as Lactate) 30mg.
- Tab: Pentazocine Hci 25mg.
Pregnancy
Positive Evidence Of Risk: Use Only When No Safer Alternative Exists For A Serious Problem.
Stability
- Analgesic
- Narcotic Antagonist
Contra Indications
- Acute Porphyrias, Heart Failure Secondary To Chronic Lung Disease, Patients Dependent On Opioids (can Precipitate Withdrawal), Respiratory Depression, Raised Intracranial Pressure, Head Injury Or Pathological Brain Conditions.
Precautions
- Acute Porphyrias, Heart Failure Secondary To Chronic Lung Disease, Patients Dependent On Opioids (can Precipitate Withdrawal), Respiratory Depression, Raised Intracranial Pressure, Head Injury Or Pathological Brain Conditions.
Lactation
- Caution Advised
Side Effects
- Abdominal Pain
- Blood Disorders
- Chills
- Disorientation
- Hypertension
- Hypothermia
- Myalgia
- Paraesthesia
- Raised Intracranial Pressure
- Seizures
- Syncope
- Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
- Tremor
- Sedation
- Dizziness
- Nausea
- Psychotomimetic Effects.
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Author
Shahid Arif