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Pillsmg contains an opioid narcotic pain reliever hydrocodone and a non-opioid pain reliever acetaminophen. Hydrocodone works in the brain to change how your body feels and responds to pain. Acetaminophen can also reduce a fever. How to use Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen See also Warning section.
Read the Medication Guide and, if available, the Patient Information Leaflet provided by your pharmacist before you start taking vicodin medication and each time you get a refill. If you have any questions, vicodin pillsmg, ask your doctor or pharmacist. Take this medication by mouth as directed by your doctor. You may take this drug with or without food. If you have nauseait may help to take this drug with vicodin. Ask your doctor or pharmacist about other ways to decrease nausea such as lying down for 1 to 2 hours with as little head movement as possible.
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Other pain relievers such as ibuprofennaproxen may also be prescribed. Ask your doctor or pharmacist vicodin using this product safely with other drugs. Vicodin medication may cause withdrawal reactions, especially if it has been used regularly for a long time or in high doses. In such cases, withdrawal symptoms such as restlessness, watering eyesrunny pillsmgnausea, sweatingmuscle aches may occur if you suddenly stop using this medication.
To prevent withdrawal reactions, your doctor may reduce your dose gradually. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more details, and report any withdrawal reactions right away.
When this medication is used for a long time, it may not work as well. Talk with your doctor if this medication stops working well. Though it helps many people, this medication may sometimes cause addiction. Take this medication exactly as prescribed to lower the risk of addiction. Pillsmg your doctor or pharmacist for more details.
Tell your doctor if your pain persists or worsens. Side Effects See also Warning section. Nauseavomitingconstipationlightheadednessdizzinessor drowsiness may occur. Some of these side effects may decrease after you have been using this medication for a while. If any of these effects persist or worsen, tell your doctor or pharmacist promptly. To prevent constipationeat a diet adequate in fiber, drink plenty of water, and exercise.
Consult your pharmacist for help in selecting a laxative such as a stimulant type with stool softener. To reduce the risk of dizziness and lightheadedness, get up slowly when rising from a sitting or lying position.
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Before taking this medicationvicodin pillsmg, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are vicodin to it; or to other opioids such as hydromorphonemorphinecodeine ; or if you have any other allergies, vicodin pillsmg.
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Interactions See also Warning section. Drug interactions may change how your medications work or increase your risk for serious side effects. pillsmg
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This document does not contain all possible drug interactions. Do not start, stop, pillsmg change the dosage of any medicines without your doctor's approval. Some vicodin that may interact with this drug include: Tell vicodin doctor or pharmacist if you are taking other products such as other opioid pain or cough relievers such as codeine, oxycodonevicodin pillsmg, alcohol, marijuanavicodin pillsmg, drugs for sleep or anxiety such as alprazolamlorazepamzolpidemmuscle relaxants such as carisoprodolcyclobenzaprineor antihistamines such as cetirizinediphenhydramine.
Check the labels on all your medicines such as allergy or cough -and-cold products because they may contain ingredients that cause drowsiness. Ask your pharmacist about using those products safely. Examples include azole antifungals such as ketoconazolemacrolide antibiotics such as erythromycinHIV medications such as ritonavirrifamycins such as rifabutinrifampincertain drugs used to treat seizures such as carbamazepinephenytoinamong others.
Make sure laboratory personnel and all your doctors know you use this drug. Should I avoid certain foods while taking Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen? Overdose If someone has overdosed and has serious symptoms such pillsmg passing out or trouble breathinggive pillsmg naloxone if available, then call If the person is awake and has no symptoms, call a poison control center right away.
US residents can call their local poison control center at Canada residents can call a provincial poison control center. Symptoms of overdose may include: Notes Do not share this medication with others. It is against the law. This medication has been prescribed for your current condition only.
Do not use it later for another condition unless your doctor directs you to do pillsmg. A different medication may be necessary in that case.
Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you should have naloxone available to treat opioid overdose. Teach your family or household members about the signs of an opioid overdose and how to treat it. Missed Dose If you are taking this product on a regular schedule and miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. If it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not double the dose to vicodin up. Storage Store at room temperature away from light and moisture.
Different brands of this medication have different storage needs. Check the product package for instructions on how to store your brand, or ask your pharmacist. Keep all medications away from vicodin and pets, vicodin pillsmg. Do not flush medications down the toilet or pour them into a drain unless instructed to do so. Properly discard this product when it is expired or no longer needed.
Consult your pharmacist or local waste disposal company for more details about how to safely discard your product.