What should I Know Regarding Pregnancy, Nursing and Administering Vanacet Oral to Children or the Elderly?
If you are pregnant
Not Recommended: Not Recommended: If you are nursing
Precaution: MONITOR FOR CHANGES IN RESPIRATION, GI EFFECTS, SEDATION, FEEDING PATTERNS Precaution: LOW LEVELS EXCRETED WITH LOW RISK FOR ADVERSE EFFECTS IN INFANT If you are an adult over 60
management or monitoring precaution: Pulmonary-Respiratory depression is more likely to occur in elderly due to altered pharmacokinetics (poor fat stores, muscle wasting, or altered clearance). Consider naloxone Rx. Neuro/Psych-Risk for confusion, delirium and falls. Avoid treatment with 3 or more CNS active agents. Gastrointestinal-Constipation risk. Renal-Impaired function may lead to increased toxicity due to accumulation of parent compound and metabolites. Cardiovascular-Monitor for hypotension with high doses. management or monitoring precaution: Hepatic-Elderly may be more susceptible to hepatotoxicity. Strict adherence to a maximum daily dose is recommended, and the maximum dose recommendation varies between 3000-3800 mg depending on strength used and source of the recommendation. Pediatric use
Severe Precaution: Use weight based dosing in children less than 12 years. Severe Precaution: Risk of respiratory depression. Not for use as a cough suppressant. No safety and efficacy age < 2 years. With any opioid, access to naloxone for emergency reversal can mitigate risk from accidental ingestion/overdose. Severe Precaution: Risk of respiratory depression. Weigh risk:benefit. Not for antitussive use. With any opioid, access to naloxone for emergency reversal can mitigate risk from accidental ingestion/overdose. Selected from data included with permission and copyrighted by First Databank, Inc. This copyrighted material has been downloaded from a licensed data provider and is not for distribution, except as may be authorized by the applicable terms of use.
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