Oxyler 10mg Tablets 30’s

This is a drug that treats  moderate to severe pain in patients with cancer and post-operative pain. Also, it treats severe pain requiring the use of a strong opioid.

5,400/=

Description

Oxyler 10mg Tablets 30’s is a drug that treats moderate to severe pain in patients with cancer and post-operative pain.

Also, it treats severe pain requiring the use of a strong opioid.

Therapeutic indications

For the treatment of moderate to severe pain in patients with cancer and post-operative pain. For the treatment of severe pain requiring the use of a strong opioid.

Posology and method of administration

Adults over 18 years:

  • OxyContin tablets should be taken at 12-hourly intervals. The dosage is dependent on the severity of the pain, and the patient’s previous history of analgesic requirements.
  • OxyContin is not intended for use as a prn analgesic.
  • Generally, the lowest effective dose for analgesia should be selected.
  • Increasing severity of pain will require an increased dosage of :
  • OxyContin tablets, using the different tablet strengths, either alone or in combination, to achieve pain relief.
  • The correct dosage for any individual patient is that which controls the pain and is well tolerated for a full 12 hours. Patients should be titrated to pain relief unless unmanageable adverse drug reactions prevent this.

If higher doses are necessary, increases should be made in 25% – 50% increments. The need for escape medication more than twice a day indicates that the dosage of OxyContin tablets should be increased.