Manufacturer: Biochem Pharmaceutical Industries
Salt Composition : Pentazocine(30mg)
Pentawin 30mg Injection is generally administered by a healthcare professional. You should not self-administer this medicine at home. The dose and duration will depend on what you are taking it for and how well it helps your symptoms.
The most common side effects of this medicine include injection site reactions (such as pain, redness, and swelling), headache, drowsiness, fatigue, vomiting, constipation, dry mouth, and sweating. If any of these side effects persist or get worse, you should let your doctor know. Your doctor may be able to suggest ways of preventing or reducing the symptoms.
Before using it, you should let your doctor know if you have problems with your heart, liver, or kidneys. Let your doctor also know about all the other medicines you are taking because they may affect, or be affected by, this medicine.
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, it is important to ask the advice of your doctor before taking this medicine. Your doctor may also regularly monitor your kidney function, liver function, and levels of blood components if you are taking this medicine for long-term treatment.
Pentawin 30mg Injection is an opioid analgesic (pain reliever) which works by blocking transmission of pain signals to the brain to lower pain perception.
Pentazocine is a potent analgesic which when administered orally in a 50 mg dose appears equivalent in analgesic effect to 60 mg (1 grain) of codeine. Onset of significant analgesia usually occurs between 15 and 30 minutes after oral administration, and duration of action is usually three hours or longer.
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Pentawin
Headache
Drowsiness
Fatigue
Vomiting
Constipation
Sweating
Dryness in mouth
Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness)
Contraindicated in patients with head injury, increased blood pressure or pulmonary hypertension, patients dependent on opioids, heart failure, respiratory depression, heart attack and raised intracranial pressure. It should also not be used for a long time or in increased amounts at term during pregnancy.
Pentawin 30mg Injection may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Pentawin 30mg Injection.
Pentawin 30mg Injection is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.
Pentazocine is used to relieve moderate to severe pain. Pentazocine is in a class of medications called opiate (narcotic) analgesics. It works by changing the way the brain and nervous system respond to pain.
impaired GI motility.
infectious diarrhea.
liver disease.
prematurity.
gastrointestinal obstruction.
acute MI.
drug dependence.
intracranial pressure.
Kindly do not self administer.
Store below 30°C
If you miss a dose of Pentawin 30mg Injection, consult your doctor.
Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
Use Pentawin 30mg Injection as instructed by your doctor. Never take in greater amounts or more often than prescribed.
It causes sleepiness or drowsiness. If this happens to you, do not drive or use machinery.
Avoid consuming alcohol when taking the Pentawin 30mg Injection, as it may cause excessive sleepiness or drowsiness.
Inform your doctor if you have ever been diagnosed with kidney or liver problems.
Store opioid pain relievers in a safe place and out of reach of others.
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
Q. Is there anything I need to be careful about while on therapy with Pentawin 30mg Injection?
Pentawin 30mg Injection may cause drowsiness and dizziness, especially in the beginning of the treatment. Do not drive or work with tools or machinery if your alertness is affected. It is not advisable to drink alcohol during treatment with this medicine as it might increase sleepiness.
