Belladonna and opium rectal

You should not use belladonna and opium if you have glaucoma, severe breathing problems, severe liver or kidney disease, seizures, or if you have recently used drugs or alcohol.

Belladonna and opium may be habit-forming. Misuse of habit-forming medicine can cause addiction, overdose, or death.

Taking this medicine with other drugs that make you sleepy or slow your breathing can cause dangerous or life-threatening side effects. Ask your doctor before taking belladonna and opium with a sleeping pill, narcotic pain medicine, muscle relaxer, or medicine for anxiety, depression, or seizures.

Other drugs may interact with belladonna and opium, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Tell each of your health care providers about all medicines you use now and any medicine you start or stop using.

In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For belladonna and opium, the following should be considered:

Allergies

Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to belladonna and opium or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.

Pediatric

Use of belladonna and opium suppositories are not recommended in children 12 years of age and younger.

Geriatric

No information is available on the relationship of age to the effects of belladonna and opium suppositories in geriatric patients. However, elderly patients may be more sensitive to the effects of belladonna and opium, which may require caution.

Pregnancy

Breast Feeding

There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding.

Interactions with Medicines

Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking belladonna and opium, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Using belladonna and opium with any of the following medicines is not recommended. Your doctor may decide not to treat you with this medication or change some of the other medicines you take.

• Nalmefene
• Naltrexone
• Potassium
• Safinamide

Using belladonna and opium with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.

• Alfentanil
• Amphetamine
• Benzphetamine
• Bromazepam
• Bromopride
• Buprenorphine
• Butorphanol
• Carbinoxamine
• Codeine
• Desmopressin
• Dextroamphetamine
• Dihydrocodeine
• Doxylamine
• Fentanyl
• Flibanserin
• Hydrocodone
• Hydromorphone
• Levorphanol
• Lisdexamfetamine
• Lorazepam
• Meclizine
• Meperidine
• Methadone
• Methamphetamine
• Morphine
• Morphine Sulfate Liposome
• Nalbuphine
• Oxycodone
• Oxymorphone
• Pentazocine
• Periciazine
• Remifentanil
• Sufentanil
• Tapentadol
• Tiotropium
• Tramadol
• Zolpidem

Using belladonna and opium with any of the following medicines may cause an increased risk of certain side effects, but using both drugs may be the best treatment for you. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.

• Acetophenazine
• Chlorpromazine
• Dixyrazine
• Ethopropazine
• Fluphenazine
• Mesoridazine
• Methdilazine
• Methotrimeprazine
• Perazine
• Periciazine
• Perphenazine
• Pipotiazine
• Prochlorperazine
• Promazine
• Promethazine
• Propiomazine
• Thiethylperazine
• Thioridazine
• Trifluoperazine
• Triflupromazine

Interactions with Food/Tobacco/Alcohol

Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. Discuss with your healthcare professional the use of your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco.

Other Medical Problems

The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of belladonna and opium. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

• Acute alcohol withdrawal or
• Allergy or reaction to narcotic medicines (e.g., morphine), history of or
• Asthma or
• Glaucoma or
• Kidney disease, severe or
• Liver disease, severe or
• Respiratory depression (very slow breathing) or
• Seizures or epilepsy—Should not be used in patients with these conditions.

• Drug dependence, especially narcotic abuse or dependence, or history of or
• Enlarged prostate or
• Glaucoma, incipient (starting to appear) or
• Head injuries, history of or
• Heart disease or
• Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) or
• Increased pressure in your head or
• Psychosis (mental illness) or
• Underactive thyroid—Use with caution. May make these conditions worse.

It is very important that your doctor check the progress of you or your child while you are using belladonna and opium. This will allow your doctor to see if the medicine is working properly and to decide if you should continue to use it.

belladonna and opium may be habit-forming. If you feel that the medicine is not working as well, do not use more than your prescribed dose.

Using narcotics for a long time can cause severe constipation. To prevent this, your doctor may direct you to take laxatives, drink a lot of fluids, or increase the amount of fiber in your diet. Be sure to follow the directions carefully, because continuing constipation can lead to more serious problems.

Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.

Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur:

• Decrease in the frequency of urination
• decrease in urine volume
• difficulty in passing urine (dribbling)
• painful urination
• rapid pulse

Get emergency help immediately if any of the following symptoms of overdose occur:

• Change in consciousness
• difficult or troubled breathing
• dry mouth
• fever
• hot, dry, or flushed skin
• irregular, fast or slow, or shallow breathing
• loss of consciousness
• pale or blue lips, fingernails, or skin
• pinpoint pupils (black part of the eye)
• shortness of breath

Some side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:

• Blurred vision
• change in color vision
• constipation
• difficulty seeing at night
• dizziness
• drowsiness
• hives or welts
• increased sensitivity of the eyes to sunlight
• itching skin
• nausea or vomiting
• redness of the skin
• skin rash

Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

WARNING/CAUTION: Even though it may be rare, some people may have very bad and sometimes deadly side effects when taking a drug. Tell your doctor or get medical help right away if you have any of the following signs or symptoms that may be related to a very bad side effect:

• Signs of an allergic reaction, like rash; hives; itching; red, swollen, blistered, or peeling skin with or without fever; wheezing; tightness in the chest or throat; trouble breathing or talking; unusual hoarseness; or swelling of the mouth, face, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Very bad dizziness or passing out.
• Feeling confused.
• A fast heartbeat.
• Change in eyesight.
• Not able to pass urine or change in how much urine is passed.
• If bright lights bother your eyes.
• A very bad and sometimes deadly health problem called serotonin syndrome may happen if you take this drug with drugs for depression, migraines, or certain other drugs. Call your doctor right away if you have agitation; change in balance; confusion; hallucinations; fever; fast or abnormal heartbeat; flushing; muscle twitching or stiffness; seizures; shivering or shaking; sweating a lot; very bad diarrhea, upset stomach, or throwing up; or very bad headache.
• Taking an opioid drug like this drug may lead to a rare but very bad adrenal gland problem. Call your doctor right away if you have very bad dizziness or passing out, very bad upset stomach or throwing up, or if you feel less hungry, very tired, or very weak.
• Long-term use of an opioid drug like this drug may lead to lower sex hormone levels. This may lead to signs like change in sex ability in men, no menstrual period in women, lowered interest in sex, or fertility problems. Call your doctor if you have any of these signs.