Does Palexia Sr make you drowsy?

PALEXIA SR may cause drowsiness, dizziness and blurred vision and may impair your reactions. This may especially happen when you start taking PALEXIA SR, when your doctor changes your dosage or when you drink alcohol or take tranquilizers.

Is Palexia a slow release?

PALEXIA® SR tablets are designed to release the pain reliever gradually over several hours. Your doctor may have prescribed PALEXIA ® SR for another reason. Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why PALEXIA® SR has been prescribed for you.

What is Palexia 250mg?

PALEXIA SR is indicated for the management of severe chronic pain in adults, which can be adequately managed only with opioid analgesics.

Does Palexia cause weight gain?

Some patients can gain weight or have swelling in the ankles. All medications in this category may worsen depression, possibly resulting in suicide. All patients should be aware of the risk and should let the prescribing practitioner know immediately of any worsening of depression.

How long does it take for Palexia SR to kick in?

The pain relief effect of Tapentadol is realized about 30 minutes after administration in tablet form.

What happens if you stop taking Palexia?

If you stop having this medicine suddenly, your pain may worsen and you may experience some or all of the following withdrawal symptoms: nervousness, restlessness, agitation, trouble sleeping or anxiety. body aches, weakness or stomach cramps. loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting or diarrhoea.

When is the best time to take Palexia?

Tapentadol SR tablets should be taken twice daily approximately 12 hours apart with or without food. As with other long-acting opioid analgesics prescribed for managing chronic pain, explain to patients that they should take their doses every day regularly and not on an ‘as needed’ basis.

Can Palexia cause weight gain?

How many mg of lactose are in a 250 mg palexia SR 250?

PALEXIA SR 250 mg contains 3.026 mg lactose. For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3. Pharmaceutical form Brownish red film-coated oblong shaped tablets (7 mm x 17 mm) marked with Grünenthal logo on one side and “H5” on the other side.

What are the ingredients in palexia® SR?

PALEXIA® SR 250 mg tablets – each tablet contains 250 mg tapentadol (as hydrochloride). PALEXIA® SR tablets also contain the following inactive ingredients: propylene glycol (50, 100, 150, 200 and 250 mg tablets only)

How many milligrams of tapentadol are in palexia SR 250 mg?

Each prolonged-release tablet contains 250 mg tapentadol (as hydrochloride). Excipient (s) with known effect: PALEXIA SR 250 mg contains 3.026 mg lactose.

What are the strengths of palexia® SR tablets?

There are 6 distinct strengths of PALEXIA® SR sustained release tablets: Slightly brownish-orange film-coated oblong shaped tablets (5.5 mm x 10 mm) marked with Grünenthal logo on one side and “H9” on the other side. White film-coated oblong shaped tablets (6.5 mm x 15 mm) marked with Grünenthal logo on one side and “H1” on the other side.