Belladonna And Opium
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Side Effects & Adverse Reactions
True addiction may result from opium usage. These preparations are not recommended for use in children.
Legal Issues
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Manufacturer Warnings
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FDA Labeling Changes
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Uses
Belladonna and opium suppositories are used for relief of moderate to severe pain associated with ureteral spasm not responsive to non-narcotic analgesics and to space intervals between injections of opiates.
History
There is currently no drug history available for this drug.
Other Information
Each belladonna and opium suppository contains (in a water-soluble base consisting of Polyethylene Glycol 400, 1450, 8000 and Polysorbate 60):
Powdered opium 30 mg (Warning: May be habit forming.) and powdered belladonna extract 16.2 mg.
Powdered opium 60 mg (Warning: May be habit forming.) and powdered belladonna extract 16.2 mg.
This drug falls into the pharmacological/therapeutic class of narcotic analgesic/antispasmotic agents.
The pharmacologically active principles present in the belladonna extract component of belladonna and opium suppositories are:
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| Established Name: Atropine Chemical Name: dl Tropyl Tropate |
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| Established Name: Scopolamine Chemical Name: dl Scopolamine |
Opium contains more than twenty alkaloids, the principle ones being morphine (10%), narcotine (6%), papaverine (1%) and codeine (0.5%). The major pharmacologically active principle of the powdered opium component of belladonna and opium suppositories, however, is:
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| Name: Morphine Chemical Name: 7, 8-Didehydro-4, 5-epoxy- 17-Methyl-morphinan-3, 6-diol |
Sources
Belladonna And Opium Manufacturers
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Paddock Laboratories, Llc
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Belladonna And Opium | Paddock Laboratories, Llc
Adults:One belladonna and opium suppository rectally once or twice daily, not to exceed four doses daily or as recommended by the physician. Moisten finger and suppository with water before inserting. Absorption is dependent on body hydration and not on body temperature.
Not recommended for use in children 12 years of age and under.
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