Hydrocodone and acetaminophen

Hydrocodone and Acetaminophen may be found in some form under the following brand names:

• Anexsia

• Hycet

• Lorcet

• Lortab

• Maxidone

• Norco

• Stagesic

• Vicodin

• Xodol

• Zamicet

• Zolvit

• Zydone

Medications can interact with certain foods. In some cases, this may be harmful and your doctor may advise you to avoid certain foods. In the case of hydrocodone/acetaminophen, there are no specific foods that you must exclude from your diet when receiving this medication.

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.

The FDA categorizes medications based on safety for use during pregnancy. Five categories - A, B, C, D, and X - are used to classify the possible risks to an unborn baby when a medication is taken during pregnancy.

Hydrocodone/acetaminophen falls into category C. There are no well-controlled studies that have been done in pregnant women. Hydrocodone/acetaminophen should be used during pregnancy only if the possible benefit outweighs the possible risk to the unborn baby.

If you take too much hydrocodone/acetaminophen, call your healthcare provider or local Poison Control Center, or seek emergency medical attention right away.

If hydrocodone/acetaminophen is administered by a healthcare provider in a medical setting, it is unlikely that an overdose will occur. However, if overdose is suspected, seek emergency medical attention.

HEPATOTOXICITY

Acetaminophen has been associated with cases of acute liver failure, at times resulting in liver transplant and death. Most of the cases of liver injury are associated with the use of acetaminophen at doses that exceed 4,000 milligrams per day, and often involve more than one acetaminophen-containing product.

Hydrocodone and acetaminophen combination is used to relieve moderate to moderately severe pain.

Acetaminophen is used to relieve pain and reduce fever in patients. It does not become habit-forming when taken for a long time. But acetaminophen may cause other unwanted effects when taken in large doses, including liver damage.

Hydrocodone belongs to the group of medicines called narcotic analgesics (pain medicines). It acts on the central nervous system (CNS) to relieve pain, and stops or prevents cough.

When hydrocodone 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.

hydrocodone and acetaminophen is available only with your doctor's prescription.

The following adverse reactions have been identified during post approval use of Hydrocodone and Acetaminophen tablets and Tablets. Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure.

The most frequently reported adverse reactions are light-headedness, dizziness, sedation, nausea and vomiting.

Other adverse reactions include:

Central Nervous System – Drowsiness, mental clouding, lethargy, impairment of mental and physical performance, anxiety, fear, dysphoria, psychological dependence, and mood changes.

Gastrointestinal System – Constipation.

Genitourinary System – Ureteral spasm, spasm of vesical sphincters, and urinary retention.

Special Senses – Cases of Hearing impairment, or permanent loss have been reported predominately in patients with chronic overdose.

Dermatological – Skin rash, pruritus, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, allergic reactions.

Hematological – Thrombocytopenia, agranulocytosis.

Serotonin syndrome: Cases of serotonin syndrome, a potentially life-threatening condition, have been reported during concomitant use of opioids with serotonergic drugs.

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• Acetaminophen and Hydrocodone
• Acetaminophen/Hydrocodone
• Hydrocodone Bit/Acetaminophen

• hycet
• Lorcet
• Lorcet 10/650 [DSC]
• Lorcet HD
• Lorcet Plus
• Lortab
• Maxidone [DSC]
• Norco
• Stagesic [DSC]
• Verdrocet
• Vicodin
• Vicodin ES
• Vicodin HP
• Xodol 10/300
• Xodol 5/300
• Xodol 7.5/300
• Zamicet
• Zolvit [DSC]
• Zydone [DSC]

Hydrocodone: Opioid analgesic: 10 to 20 minutes

Store at 20°C to 25°C (68°F to 77°F). Protect from light.