Avinza Oral
In Depth
- Uses and How to Use
- Dosage and Storage
- Precautions and Side Effects
- Drug Interactions
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Pronounced: (MORE-feen)
Avinza Oral Uses
See also the Warning section.
This medication is used to relieve moderate to severe pain that requires strong, long-lasting narcotic pain medications for more than a few days. It is used when pain cannot be relieved by other pain relievers. This medication should not be used to relieve pain after surgery or pain that lasts for only a short time.
This medication is a long-acting form of a narcotic pain reliever (opiate-type). It works on certain centers in the brain to give you pain relief.
How To Use Avinza Oral
See also the Warning section.
Take this medication by mouth with or without food, usually once daily or as directed by your doctor. If nausea occurs, consult your doctor or pharmacist about ways to reduce it (e.g., taking antihistamines, lying down for 1-2 hours with as little head movement as possible).
Swallow the capsules whole. Do not crush, chew, or dissolve the capsules or their contents. Doing so can destroy the long action of the drug and may lead to the release of a very high (possibly fatal) dose of drug all at once.
If you have trouble swallowing the capsule, the capsule may be opened and its contents carefully sprinkled on a spoonful of soft, cool applesauce just before you take it. Swallow the drug/food mixture immediately without chewing, then rinse your mouth and swallow the rinse liquid to make sure that you have swallowed all of the medicine. Do not chew the mixture or prepare a supply for future use.
Use this medication exactly as prescribed. The dosage is based on your medical condition, response to therapy, and previous use of narcotics. Do not take more than 1600 milligrams daily because taking more may cause damage to your kidneys from an ingredient (fumaric acid) in the capsule. If you need to take more than 1600 milligrams of morphine daily, ask your doctor about switching to another form of morphine.
If so directed by your doctor, you may take short-acting (immediate-release) narcotic pain medications (e.g., morphine elixir, codeine) for attacks of severe pain. Also, follow your doctor's instructions for the safe use of non-narcotic pain relievers (e.g., acetaminophen, ibuprofen). If you have been using other long-acting pain medications regularly, ask your doctor if you should continue or stop them. Follow your doctor's instructions carefully.
