Generic name: oxymorphone [ OX-ee-MOR-fone ]
Brand names: Numorphan HCl, Opana, Opana ER
Dosage forms: oral tablet (10 mg; 5 mg); oral tablet, extended release (10 mg; 15 mg; 20 mg; 30 mg; 40 mg; 5 mg; 7.5 mg)
Drug class:Narcotic analgesics
What is oxymorphone?
Oxymorphone is an opioid medicine that is used to treat moderate to severe pain.
The extended-release form of oxymorphone is for around-the-clock treatment of pain and should not be used on an as-needed basis for pain.
Oxymorphone 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 medication in a place where others cannot get to it.
Taking 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 take oxymorphone if you are allergic to it, or if you have:
severe asthma or breathing problems;
severe liver disease; or
a stomach or bowel obstruction (including paralytic ileus).
Tell your doctor if you have ever had:
breathing problems, sleep apnea (breathing that stops during sleep);
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