Naloxone and pentazocine
Generic name: naloxone and pentazocine (oral) [ nal-OX-one-and-pen-TAZ-oh-seen ]
Brand name: Talwin NX
Dosage form: oral tablet (0.5 mg-50 mg)
Drug class:Narcotic analgesic combinations
What is naloxone and pentazocine?
Naloxone blocks certain effects of opioid medication, including feelings of well-being that can lead to opioid abuse. Pentazocine is an opioid pain medication.
Naloxone and pentazocine is a combination medicine used to treat moderate to severe pain in adults and children at least 12 years old. Naloxone is included in this medication to prevent the misuse of the opioid ingredient.
Naloxone and pentazocine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Warnings
MISUSE OF OPIOID MEDICINE CAN CAUSE ADDICTION, OVERDOSE, OR DEATH. Keep the medicine where others cannot get to it.
Using opioid medicine during pregnancy may cause life-threatening withdrawal symptoms in the newborn.
Fatal side effects can occur if you use opioid medicine with alcohol, or with other drugs that cause drowsiness or slow your breathing.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use naloxone and pentazocine if you are allergic to naloxone or pentazocine, or if you have:
severe asthma or other breathing problems; or
a stomach or bowel obstruction (including paralytic ileus).
Tell your doctor if you have ever had:
breathing problems, sleep apnea (breathing stops during sleep);
a head injury, brain tumor, or seizures;
urination problems;
liver or kidney disease;
problems with your gallbladder, pancreas, or thyroid;
alcoholism or drug addiction; or
if you have taken an MAO inhibitor in the past 14 days, such as isocarboxazid, linezolid, methylene blue injection, phenelzine, or tranylcyp...
