Complete dosing information for ATROPA BELLADONNA AND OPIUM
Medical guidance required: Dosing information here is for educational purposes. Your healthcare provider will determine the appropriate dose based on your specific condition, kidney function, other medications, and medical history. Never adjust your dose without consulting your doctor or pharmacist.
2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION • Use the lowest effective dosage for the shortest duration consistent with individual patient treatment goals. (2.1) • Individualize dosing based on the severity of pain, patient response, and prior analgesic experience, and risk factor for addiction, abuse, and misuse. (2.1) • Initiate dosing with one suppository once or twice daily as needed for pain. (2.2) • Do not stop belladonna and opium suppositories abruptly in a physically dependent patient. (2.4) 2.1 Important Dosage and Administration Instructions Use the lowest effective dosage for the shortest duration consistent with individual patient treatment goals [ see Warnings and Precautions (5) ]. Initiate the dosing regimen for each patient individually, taking into account the patient's severity of pain, patient response, prior analgesic treatment experience, and risk factors for addiction, abuse, and misuse [ see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ]. Monitor patients closely for respiratory depression,