Tazowin Injection
Product Info
| Prescription required | Yes |
| Marketer | Themis Medicare Ltd |
| Active Ingredient | Pentazocine (30mg/ml) |
| Storage | Store below 30°C |
| Chemical Class | Benzomorphan Derivatives |
| Habit Forming | Yes |
| Therapeutic Class | PAIN ANALGESICS |
| Action Class | Opioids |
| User Rating | 5.0 |
| User Reviews | 712 |
FAQ
Is there anything I need to be careful about while on therapy with Tazowin?
Tazowin 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.
What if you forget to take Tazowin?
If you miss a dose of Tazowin, consult your doctor.
Tazowin Injection Reviews
Tazowin is a pain-relieving medicine. It is used to manage persistent, moderate to severe chronic pain that requires continuous, around-the-clock treatment for an extended period of time.
Tazowin 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.
Tazowin 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.
How Tazowin Injection Works
Tazowin is an opioid analgesic (pain reliever) which works by blocking transmission of pain signals to the brain to lower pain perception.
How to Use Tazowin Injection
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
Benefits of Tazowin Injection
- In Moderate to severe pain: Tazowin helps to relieve moderate to severe pain in conditions that affect joints and muscles. It works by blocking chemical messengers in the brain that tell us we have pain. It can help relieve pain in conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.It is given as an injection by a doctor or nurse and should not be self-administered. The dose and duration will be decided by the doctor depending on the condition you are being treated for. This will help you to go about your daily activities more easily and have a better, more active, quality of life.
Uses of Tazowin Injection
- Moderate to severe pain
Tazowin Injection Side Effects
Safety Tips
Driving
UNSAFE
Tazowin may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.Tazowin may cause sedation especially if taken with alcohol. This may impair your driving ability.
Liver
CAUTION
Tazowin should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Tazowin may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Kidney
CAUTION
Tazowin should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Tazowin may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Alcohol
UNSAFE
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Tazowin.
Breast feeding
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Tazowin is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Tazowin 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.
Quick Tips
- Use Tazowin as instructed by your doctor. Never take in greater amounts or more often than prescribed.
- Store opioid pain relievers in a safe place and out of reach of others.
- Avoid consuming alcohol when taking the Tazowin, as it may cause excessive sleepiness or drowsiness.
- Inform your doctor if you have ever been diagnosed with kidney or liver problems.
- It causes sleepiness or drowsiness. If this happens to you, do not drive or use machinery.
References
- Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO).
- Drugs.com. Pentazocine Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Warnings.
- Yaksh TL, WallaceIn MS. Opioids, Analgesia, and Pain Management. In: Brunton LL, Chabner BA, Knollmann BC, editors. Goodman & Gilman’s: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. 12th ed. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill Medical; 2011. p. 509.
- Briggs GG, Freeman RK, editors. A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk: Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2015. pp. 1085-87.