MISUSE OF OPIOID MEDICINE CAN CAUSE ADDICTION, OVERDOSE, OR DEATH. Keep the medication in a place where others cannot get to it.
Taking opioid medicine during pregnancy may cause life-threatening withdrawal symptoms in the newborn.
Fatal side effects can occur if you use opioid medicine with alcohol, or with other drugs that cause drowsiness or slow your breathing.
Before taking this medicine
You should not take oxymorphone if you are allergic to it, or if you have:
severe asthma or breathing problems;
severe liver disease; or
a stomach or bowel obstruction (including paralytic ileus).
Tell your doctor if you have ever had:
breathing problems, sleep apnea (breathing that stops during sleep);
a head injury or seizures;
drug or alcohol addiction, or mental illness;
urination problems;
liver or kidney problems; or
problems with your gallbladder, pancreas, or thyroid.
If you use opioid medicine while you are pregnant, your baby could become dependent on the drug. This can cause life-threatening withdrawal symptoms in the baby after it is born. Babies born dependent on opioids may need medical treatment for several weeks.
Ask a doctor before using opioid medicine if you are breastfeeding. Tell your doctor if you notice severe drowsiness or slow breathing in the nursing baby.
