Methadone can increase your risk of experiencing serious and life-threatening side effect such as breathing problems, sedation or coma if you are taking certain medications while on methadone treatment. Talk to your doctor if any of these medications are prescribed or planned to be taken: tranquilizers and antipsychotics like aripiprazole. Your doctor may have to change your medication doses and monitor you closely. If you have methadone and take any of these medications, you should immediately call your doctor or seek emergency medical attention if you experience the following symptoms: unresponsiveness, unusual dizziness, lightheadedness or lightheadedness, slowed breathing, difficulty breathing, lightheadedness, unusual dizziness, unusual lightheadedness, extreme sleepiness, unresponsiveness, slowed breathing, or slowing down of any kind. Make sure your family members and caregivers know the signs that could be dangerous so they can help you call your doctor or emergency medical attention if you are not able to get treatment.
Methadone can cause life-threatening or serious breathing problems. Your doctor will closely follow you during your treatment. Talk to your doctor if you have had asthma or slow breathing. Most likely, your doctor will tell you to stop taking methadone. Your doctor will likely tell you not to take methadone if you have had or are currently suffering from lung disease, such as chronic obstructive lung disease (a group that includes chronic bronchitis or emphysema), or a head injury. Also, inform your doctor if there is any condition that can increase the pressure in your brain. You are more likely to develop breathing problems if you're older, or if you have been ill. Call your doctor right away if you feel any of the following symptoms: slow breathing; long pauses between breaths; or shortness or difficulty in breathing.