Generic name:oxymorphone [ OX-ee-MOR-fone ]
Brand names: Opana, Opana ER
Drug class:Narcotic analgesics
The Opana brand name has been discontinued in the U.S. If generic versions of this product have been approved by the FDA, there may be generic equivalents available.
What is Opana?
Opana is an opioid pain medication. An opioid is sometimes called a narcotic.
Opana is used to treat moderate to severe pain.
Opana ER, the extended-release form of oxymorphone, is for around-the-clock treatment of pain and should not be used on an as-needed basis for pain.
Warnings
You should not use Opana if you have severe asthma or breathing problems, a blockage in your stomach or intestines, or moderate to severe liver disease.
Oxymorphone can slow or stop your breathing, and may be habit-forming. MISUSE OF OPANA CAN CAUSE ADDICTION, OVERDOSE, OR DEATH, especially in a child or other person using the medicine without a prescription.
Taking Opana during pregnancy may cause life-threatening withdrawal symptoms in the newborn.
Fatal side effects can occur if you use Opana with alcohol, or with other drugs that cause drowsiness or slow your breathing.
Before taking this medicine
You should not take Opana if you are allergic to oxymorphone, or if you have:
severe asthma or breathing problems;
severe liver disease; or
a stomach or bowel obstruction (including paralytic ile...
