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Exalgo is a drug that relieves pain of severity in continuous time, especially with pain in cancer pathology. The drug has indications for each case and should be used with caution to limit the risk of effects.
1. What effect does Exalgo have?
Exalgo is used to relieve pain with severe pain, such as pain caused by cancer. Exalgo's main ingredient is Hydromorphone, an Opioid pain reliever that works in the brain by altering the perception and response to pain. Do not use extended-release hydromorphone for mild to moderate pain. Medicines are not intended to be used for chronic pain control, so they should only be used when absolutely necessary.
Exalgo is indicated for severe chronic pain associated with Opioid tolerance
2. Notes when using Exalgo
Need to read the drug information, the instructions for use before taking the drug to limit the risk of unwanted effects. If you have any questions about a drug, its ingredients, or how to use it, talk to your doctor or pharmacist right away. It is indicated for oral administration, once a day, and is not necessary for sudden attacks of pain. The drug can be taken with or without food, depending on the doctor's prescription. During the course of taking the drug, the patient may experience nausea, it is recommended to take the drug with food to limit this, or it may be 1-2 hours after taking the drug to lie down. down with restriction of head movements.
Patients need to swallow the tablet whole, do not crush, break, chew, or dissolve the tablet, as the entire amount of medicine can be released into the body at once, increasing the risk of side effects. . Medicines come in rapid-acting and slow-release forms, so check with your pharmacist to make sure they're right for your medical condition. The dose given should be based on the patient's condition and response to the drug. Patients should not arbitrarily increase the dose of the drug, use the drug more often or use it for a longer time than prescribed. When stopping the drug, it is also necessary to stop taking the drug properly, if it has been stopped for 3 consecutive days, it is necessary to consult the treating doctor before starting the drug again, at this time the dose of restarting the drug should be lower than the original dose. head.
If the patient is taking other Opioid drugs, before taking the drug, it is necessary to ask the doctor, pharmacist about changing or stopping using the previous Opioid drugs. Talk to your doctor about the safe use of Exalgo with other medications.
Người bệnh sử dụng thuôc Exalgo cần hỏi ý kiến bác sĩ trước khi dùng
If the patient stops taking this drug suddenly, especially if the patient has been taking the drug for a long time in high doses, then a withdrawal syndrome will develop. To minimize this risk, patients should reduce the dose gradually. Symptoms that identify this condition are restlessness, anxiety, trouble sleeping, suicidal thoughts, nausea, diarrhea, behavior changes... If used for a long time, the drug may not be effective. The drug still has the same therapeutic effect as the original, so if the patient notices that this medicine has stopped working, he should immediately notify the treating doctor. Although the drug has an effective pain reliever effect, it can sometimes be addictive for some patients, especially those who abuse stimulants, drug addicts, and alcohol addicts... Therefore, patients It is necessary to strictly follow how to use this drug to limit the risk of addiction.
3. Conclusion about Exalgo
Exalgo is an Opioid pain reliever used to treat severe pain, typically pain in cancer. Medicines need to be used correctly, at the prescribed time as well as the right dose that the doctor prescribes for the treatment to be effective.
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