Oxymorphone role

Oxymorphone can cause serious or fatal respiratory problems, especially during the first 72 hours after treatment and whenever the dose is increased. Your doctor will monitor you closely during treatment. Tell your doctor if you have or have ever had breathing or asthma idle. Your doctor will probably not take oxymorphone extended release tablets. Also tell your doctor if you have or already have lung diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease had (COPD, a group of lung diseases, chronic bronchitis and includes emphysema), a head injury, any condition that increases the amount of pressure in the brain, sleep apnea (condition in which breathing stops during sleep or is flat), or kyphoscoliosis (curvature of the spine, which can cause respiratory problems). The risk that you might be more likely to develop breathing problems if you are elderly or weak or malnourished due to the disease. If you experience any of the following symptoms, call your doctor or a received emergency medical treatment: slow breathing, long pauses between breaths, or shortness of breath.