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Levomethadyl

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IMPORTANT WARNING:

Levomethadyl is no longer available in the United States. If you are currently taking levomethadyl, you should call your doctor to discuss switching to another treatment.

Levomethadyl can cause irregular heartbeat, which can be life-threatening. If you experience any of the following symptoms, call your doctor immediately: irregular heartbeat, dizziness, lightheadedness, seizures. Before you start taking levomethadyl and maybe during treatments, your doctor will do an electrocardiogram to see if you are at risk for having irregular heartbeat.

Before taking erythromycin (E.E.S., Erythrocin, others), ketoconazole (Nizoral), phenobarbital (Barbital, Luminal, Solfoton), phenytoin (Dilantin, Diphenylan Sodium), rifampin (Rifadin, Rimactane), or saquinavir (Fortovase, Invirase), tell your doctor that you are taking levomethadyl.

Talk to your doctor about the risk of taking levomethadyl.

Levomethadyl should only be used in treatment programs for people addicted to narcotics.

Why is this medication prescribed?

Levomethadyl is used in treatment programs for people addicted to narcotics.

How should this medicine be used?

Levomethadyl comes as a liquid to take by mouth. It is usually taken every 2 or 3 days. You must go to an approved clinic to obtain and take levomethadyl. Your doctor will tell you about the proper procedures for enrolling in this kind of treatment program.

Other uses for this medicine

This medication should not be prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

What storage conditions are needed for this medicine?

If you are given doses of levomethadyl to take home, keep the medication in the container it came in, tightly closed, and out of reach of children. Store it at room temperature and away from excess heat and moisture (not in the bathroom).

In case of emergency/overdose

In case of overdose, call your local poison control center at 1-800-222-1222. If the victim has collapsed or is not breathing, call local emergency services at 911.

What other information should I know?

Keep all appointments with your doctor, laboratory, and clinic. Your doctor will want to check your response to levomethadyl.

Brand names

ORLAAM®

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