Temgesic Sublingual Tablets

Šalis: Australija

kalba: anglų

Šaltinis: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

Veiklioji medžiaga:

Buprenorphine hydrochloride

Prieinama:

Reckitt Benckiser Pty Ltd

Klasė:

Medicine Registered

Pakuotės lapelis

May 2008 
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TEMGESIC SUBLINGUAL TABLETS 
_Buprenorphine hydrochloride _ 
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION 
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET 

This leaflet answers some 
common questions about 
TEMGESIC.  It does not 
contain all the available 
information.   

It does not take the place of 
talking to your doctor or 
pharmacist. 

All medicines have risks and 
benefits.  Your doctor has 
weighed the risks of you 
taking TEMGESIC against 
the benefits they expect it 
will have for you. 

IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS 
ABOUT TAKING TEMGESIC, 
ASK YOUR DOCTOR OR 
PHARMACIST. 

KEEP THIS LEAFLET WITH THE 
MEDICINE.  You may need to 
read it again. 
WHAT TEMGESIC IS USED 
FOR 

TEMGESIC is a strong “pain 
killer”.  It is used for the relief 
of moderate to severe pain. 

TEMGESIC belongs to a 
group of medicines called 
opioid (narcotic) analgesics.   

Opioid analgesics act 
directly on the brain and 
spinal cord to block the 
sensation of pain.  

Your doctor may have 
prescribed TEMGESIC for 
another reason.   

ASK YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU 
HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT 
WHY TEMGESIC HAS BEEN 
PRESCRIBED FOR YOU. 

TEMGESIC contains the 
active ingredient, 
buprenorphine hydrochloride 
(or buprenorphine).  People 
who take buprenorphine to 
relieve short term pain do 
not usually become addicted 
to it.  

It is important that you 
discuss this issue with your 
doctor. 
BEFORE YOU ARE GIVEN 
TEMGESIC. 
_WHEN YOU MUST NOT USE IT _

YOU SHOULD NOT TAKE 
TEMGESIC IF YOU ARE:  

 allergic 
to 

buprenorphine or to any 
of the other ingredients 
in this medicine (see 
Product Description at 
the end of this leaflet). 
 allergic 
to 
opioid 
(narcotic) medicines. 
 pregnant. 
  breast-feeding a baby. 
 a 
child. 

DO NOT TAKE TEMGESIC 
AFTER THE EXPIRY DATE 
PRINTED ON THE PACK. 

If you take this medicine 
after the Expiry Date has 
passed it may no