Use lowest effective dose for shortest duration. Significant respiratory depression. Acute or severe bronchial asthma in an unmonitored setting or in the absence of resuscitative equipment.
Known or suspected GI obstruction, including paralytic ileus. Addiction, abuse, and misuse. Life-threatening respiratory depression. Accidental ingestion. Neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome. Cytochrome P 3A4 interaction. Risks from concomitant use with benzodiazepines or other CNS depressants. Life-threatening respiratory depression; monitor within first 24—72hrs of initiating therapy and following dose increases. If their breathing is weak, delayed, or stopped, a trained individual can perform rescue breathing, and others may be instructed on how to do so by the emergency services operator.
If naloxone is available, in the event of an opioid overdose, it can be administered. Once medical personnel arrives, report all pertinent information available, such as the drug s used, how much and when, route of administration, evolving symptoms, etc.
They will immediately take over potential life-saving measures, and even if the person appears to be recovering, they will likely be rushed to the nearest emergency room. This can include crushing and snorting the residual powder, liquifying and injecting them, or taking higher doses than prescribed.
With extended abuse, hydrocodone users often develop a tolerance, and they will begin to require higher and higher amounts to experience the desired effects.
Escalating doses may eventually result in the person taking enough hydrocodone to experience a severe overdose. Returning to the pre-abstinence dose can place the user at a much higher likelihood of overdose. As noted, hydrocodone is commonly found in combination products, such as Norco and Vicodin, that also contain acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol. Unfortunately, this medication can have severe and potentially lethal consequences on its own e.
According to health experts, adults should not take more than 3, mg of acetaminophen per, and less for those over 65 years of age. Taking more, especially over 7, mg, can lead to severe overdose symptoms. Follow your doctor's orders or the directions on the label. The following information includes only the average doses of this medicine. If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so. The amount of medicine that you take depends on the strength of the medicine.
Also, the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, and the length of time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are using the medicine. If you miss a dose of this medicine, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double doses. Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.
Keep from freezing. Hydrocodone can cause serious unwanted effects or fatal overdose if taken by children, pets, or adults who are not used to strong narcotic pain medicines. Make sure you store the medicine in a safe and secure place to prevent others from getting it. Drop off any unused narcotic medicine at a drug take-back location right away.
If you do not have a drug take-back location near you, flush any unused narcotic medicine down the toilet. Check your local drug store and clinics for take-back locations. You can also check the DEA web site for locations. Here is the link to the FDA safe disposal of medicines website: www. It is very important that your doctor check your or your child's progress while using this medicine, especially within the first 24 to 72 hours of treatment.
This will allow your doctor to see if the medicine is working properly and to decide if you or your child should continue to take it. Blood and urine tests may be needed to check for unwanted effects.
It is against the law and dangerous for anyone else to use your medicine. Keep your unused tablets in a safe and secure place.
People who are addicted to drugs might want to steal this medicine. This medicine will add to the effects of alcohol and other CNS depressants medicines that can make you drowsy or less alert. Some examples of CNS depressants are antihistamines or medicine for allergies or colds, sedatives, tranquilizers, or sleeping medicine, other prescription pain medicine or narcotics, medicine for seizures or barbiturates, muscle relaxants, or anesthetics numbing medicines , including some dental anesthetics.
Also, there may be a greater risk of liver damage if you drink three or more alcoholic beverages while you are taking acetaminophen. Do not drink alcoholic beverages, and check with your doctor before taking any of these medicines while you are using this medicine.
This medicine may be habit-forming. If you feel that the medicine is not working as well, do not use more than your prescribed dose. If you think you or someone else may have taken an overdose of this medicine, get emergency help at once. Your doctor may also give naloxone to treat an overdose. Signs of an overdose include: cold, clammy skin, coughing that sometimes produces a pink frothy sputum, dark urine, difficult or trouble breathing, irregular, fast or slow, or shallow breathing, nausea, vomiting, pain in the upper stomach, pale or blue lips, fingernails, or skin, pinpoint pupils of the eyes, or yellow eyes or skin.
This medicine may cause sleep-related breathing problems eg, sleep apnea, sleep-related hypoxemia. Your doctor may decrease your dose if you have sleep apnea stop breathing for short periods during sleep while using this medicine. This medicine may cause adrenal gland problems. Our Housecall e-newsletter will keep you up-to-date on the latest health information.
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