Nalbuphine Injection and Vardenafil Hydrochloride

• Generic Name: nalbuphine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Nubain

Nalbuphine injection is used to relieve moderate to severe pain. It may also be given before and after a surgery or with a general anesthesia before an operation. It may also be used to relieve pain while giving birth.

Nalbuphine belongs to the group of medicines called narcotic analgesics (pain medicines). It acts on the central nervous system (CNS) to relieve pain.

When a nalbuphine injection is used for a long time, it may become habit-forming, causing mental or physical dependence. However, people who have continuing pain should not let the fear of dependence keep them from using narcotics to relieve their pain. Mental dependence (addiction) is not likely to occur when narcotics are used for this purpose. Physical dependence may lead to withdrawal side effects if treatment is stopped suddenly. However, severe withdrawal side effects can usually be prevented by gradually reducing the dose over a period of time before treatment is stopped completely.

Nalbuphine is available only with your doctor's prescription.

• Generic Name: vardenafil
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Levitra, Staxyn

To facilitate attainment of a sexually functional erection in men with ED (impotence).

Some experts recommend a selective PDE type 5 inhibitor as first-line therapy for ED unless contraindicated. Evidence currently insufficient to support superiority of one selective PDE type 5 inhibitor over another.

Effective for ED only in the presence of adequate sexual stimulation.