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TEVA-TECNAL C is a brand name for Caffeine, supplied as a capsule. The medicine, its uses, side effects and dosage are the same regardless of brand.
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SERIOUS WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
, non-opioid analgesics) are ineffective, not tolerated, or would be otherwise inadequate to provide appropriate management of pain (see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION). Addiction, Abuse, and Misuse TEVA-TECNAL C poses risks of opioid addiction, abuse, and misuse, which can lead to overdose and death.
Each patient’s risk should be assessed prior to prescribing TEVA- TECNAL C and all patients should be monitored regularly for the development of these behaviours or conditions (see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS). TEVA-TECNAL C should be stored securely to avoid theft or misuse.
Life-threatening Respiratory Depression:
OVERDOSE Serious, life-threatening, or fatal respiratory depression may occur with use of TEVA- TECNAL C. Infants exposed in-utero or through breast milk are at risk of life-threatening respiratory depression upon delivery or when nursed.
Patients should be monitored for respiratory depression, especially during initiation of TEVA-TECNAL C or following a dose increase. TEVA-TECNAL C must be swallowed whole. Cutting, breaking, crushing, chewing, or dissolving TEVA-TECNAL C can lead to dangerous adverse events including death (see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS).
Further, instruct patients of the hazards related to taking opioids including fatal overdose. Accidental Exposure Accidental ingestion of even one dose of TEVA-TECNAL C especially by children can result in a fatal overdose of codeine (see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION, Disposal, for instructions on proper disposal).
Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome Prolonged maternal use of TEVA-TECNAL C during pregnancy can result in neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome, which may be life-threatening (see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS). Interaction with Alcohol The co-ingestion of alcohol with TEVA-TECNAL C should be avoided as it may result in dangerous additive effects, causing serious injury or death (see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS and DRUG INTERACTIONS).
Risks From Concomitant Use with Benzodiazepines or Other CNS Depressants Concomitant use of opioids with benzodiazepines or other central nervous system (CNS) Page 6 depressants, including alcohol, may result in profound sedation, respiratory depression, coma, and death (see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS, Neurologic and DRUG INTERACTIONS).
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• Reserve concomitant prescribing of TEVA-TECNAL C and benzodiazepines or other CNS depressants for use in patients for whom alternative treatment options are inadequate. • Limit dosages and durations to the minimum required. • Follow patients for signs and symptoms of respiratory depression and sedation.
General Patients should be instructed not to give TEVA-TECNAL C (butalbital, acetylsalicylic acid, caffeine, and codeine phosphate) capsules to anyone other than the patient for whom it was prescribed, as such inappropriate use may have severe medical consequences, including death.
TEVA-TECNAL C should be stored securely to avoid theft or misuse. TEVA-TECNAL C should only be prescribed by persons knowledgeable in the continuous administration of potent opioids, in the management of patients receiving potent opioids for the treatment of pain, and in the detection and management of respiratory depression, including the use of opioid antagonists.
Patients should be cautioned not to consume alcohol while taking TEVA-TECNAL C as it may increase the chance of experiencing serious adverse events, including death. Hyperalgesia that will not respond to a further opioid dose increase can occur at particularly high doses.
If hyperalgesia occurs with TEVA-TECNAL C use, a change in medication may be required. Because of its ASA content, TEVA-TECNAL C should be used with caution in patients with a history of bleeding tendencies, in patients on anticoagulant therapy and in patients with underlying hemostatic defects and with extreme caution in patients with peptic ulceration.
Thrombocytopenia has been reported in association with the use of ASA, and may be the underlying cause of the increased risk of bleeding, intracerebral hemorrhage and hemorrhagic stroke observed in patients treated with ASA as an antiplatelet therapy.
ASA administered pre-operatively may prolong the bleeding time. Therapeutic doses of ASA can cause anaphylactic shock and other severe allergic reactions. It should be ascertained if the patient is allergic to ASA, although a specific history of allergy may be lacking.
Precautions should be taken when administering salicylates to persons with known allergies. Hypersensitivity to ASA is particularly likely in patients with nasal polyps and relatively common in those with asthma. A possible association between Reye's syndrome and the use of salicylates has been suggested but not established.
Reye's syndrome has also occurred in many patients not exposed to salicylates. However, caution is advised when prescribing salicylate-containing medications for young adults with influenza or chickenpox. Page 7 Long-term use of preparations containing barbiturates and/or codeine may lead to habituation and physical dependence.
TEVA-TECNAL C because of its codeine and butalbital content, should be avoided in patients with head injury, in whom a depressed CNS is suspected. Similarly, it should not be used in patients with actual or a predisposition towards respiratory depression.
Risk of Death in Ultra-Rapid Metabolizers of Codeine:
Codeine is metabolized by the liver enzyme CYP2D6 into morphine, its active metabolite. Some individuals may be extensive or ultra-rapid metabolizers due to a specific CYP2D6*2x2 genotype. These individuals convert codeine into its active metabolite, morphine, […]