What is Jurnista for?
Hydromorphone prolonged-release (Jurnista), a once-daily long-acting opioid, was listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) on 1 May 2009. It is available as a restricted benefit for chronic severe disabling cancer or non-cancer pain not responding to non-opioid analgesics.
What is Jurnista Hydromorphone Hydrochloride?
JURNISTA prolonged-release tablets contain a medicine called hydromorphone hydrochloride. This strong pain reliever belongs to a group of medicines known as opioid analgesics. Hydromorphone hydrochloride relieves pain by blocking the nerves that recognise pain messages from the body.
What are the side effects of Jurnista?
What side effects are possible with this medication?
- decreased appetite.
- decreased sexual ability or interest.
- dizziness, lightheadedness, or feeling faint.
- increased sweating.
- itchiness.
- weakness, lack of muscle strength.
What is the generic name for buscopan?
Buscopan (hyoscine butylbromide)
What is jurnista taken for?
What JURNISTA is taken for. JURNISTA is taken to relieve moderate to severe pain, which requires strong painkillers. JURNISTA is only for patients with chronic, around the clock pain that is moderate to severe and expected to be long lasting. JURNISTA should not usually be the first medicine prescribed for your pain.
Can you take jurnista on an as needed basis?
JURNISTA is only for patients with chronic, around the clock pain that is moderate to severe and expected to be long lasting. JURNISTA is not used to treat pain on an as-needed basis. JURNISTA should not be the first medicine prescribed for your pain.
When should I take jurnista for pain?
JURNISTA is taken to relieve moderate to severe pain, which requires strong painkillers. JURNISTA is only for patients with chronic, around the clock pain that is moderate to severe and expected to be long lasting. JURNISTA should not usually be the first medicine prescribed for your pain.
What are jurnista prolonged-release tablets?
JURNISTA prolonged-release tablets contain a medicine called hydromorphone hydrochloride. This strong pain reliever belongs to a group of medicines known as opioid analgesics. Hydromorphone hydrochloride relieves pain by blocking the nerves that recognise pain messages from the body. Your doctor may have prescribed JURNISTA for another reason.