Levorphanol Oral

Levorphanol is used to relieve moderate to severe pain. This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Levorphanol comes as a tablet to take by mouth. It usually is taken every 4 hours as needed. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take levorphanol exactly as directed. Levorphanol can be habit-forming. Do not take a larger dose, take it more often, or for a longer period than your doctor tells you to.

<p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Levorphanol may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:

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dizziness</li>
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lightheadedness</li>
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drowsiness</li>
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upset stomach</li>
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vomiting</li>
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constipation</li>
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stomach pain</li>
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rash</li>
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difficulty urinating</li></ul></p> <p></p> <p>If you experience either of the following symptoms, call your doctor immediately:

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difficulty breathing</li>
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fainting</li></ul>If you experience a serious side effect, you or your doctor may send a report to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program online [at <a href='http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch'>http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch</a>] or by phone [1-800-332-1088].</p>

Before taking levorphanol, tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to codeine, levorphanol, or any other drugs. tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications you are taking, especially other pain relievers; antidepressants; medications for cough, cold, or allergies; sedatives; sleeping pills; tranquilizers; and vitamins. tell your doctor if you have or have ever had liver or kidney disease, a history of alcoholism, lung or thyroid disease, heart disease, prostatic hypertrophy, or urinary problems. if you are having surgery, including dental surgery, tell the doctor or dentist that you are taking levorphanol. you should know that this drug may make you drowsy. Do not drive a car or operate machinery until you know how this drug affects you. remember that alcohol can add to the drowsiness caused by this drug.

In case of overdose, call your local poison control center at 1-800-222-1222. If the victim has collapsed or is not breathing, call local emergency services at 911.