Description
Vicodin 10mg is an prescription painkiller medication that is comprised of two substances:
Hydrocodone.
Acetaminophen.
VICODIN HP (Vicodin HP 660 mg / 10 mg)
Generic Name: acetaminophen/hydrocodone Vicodin 10mg
Imprint: VICODIN HP 1
Strength: 660 mg / 10 mg
Color: White
Size: 18.00 mmhttps://jetpharms.com/
Shape: Elliptical / Oval
Drug Class: Narcotic analgesic combinations
Black Box Warnings
Addiction, abuse, and misuse
- Long-acting hydrocodone exposes patients and other users to the risks of opioid addiction, abuse, and misuse, which can lead to overdose and death
- Assess each patient’s risk prior to prescribing, and monitor all patients regularly for the development of these behaviors or conditions
Life-threatening respiratory depression https://jetpharms.com/
- Serious, life-threatening, or fatal respiratory depression may occur
- Monitor for respiratory depression, especially during initiation or following a dose increase
- Instruct patients to swallow capsules/tablets whole; crushing, chewing, or dissolving the extended-release dosage forms can cause rapid release and absorption of a potentially fatal dose of hydrocodone
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Accidental exposure
- Accidental consumption of even 1 dose of hydrocodone, especially by children, can result in a fatal overdose of hydrocodone
Neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome
- For patients who require opioid therapy while pregnant, be aware that infants may require treatment for neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome
- Prolonged maternal use during pregnancy can result in neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome, which may be life-threatening and requires management according to protocols developed by neonatology experts
Interaction with CNS depressants
- Concomitant use of opioids with benzodiazepines or other CNS depressants, including alcohol, may result in profound sedation, respiratory depression, coma, and death
- Reserve concomitant prescribing for use in patients for whom alternative treatment options are inadequate Limit dosages and durations to the minimum required; and follow patients for signs and symptoms of
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Accidental exposure
- Accidental consumption of even 1 dose of hydrocodone, especially by children, can result in a fatal overdose of hydrocodone
Neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome
- For patients who require opioid therapy while pregnant, be aware that infants may require treatment for neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome
- Prolonged maternal use during pregnancy can result in neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome, which may be life-threatening and requires management according to protocols developed by neonatology experts
Interaction with CNS depressants
- Concomitant use of opioids with benzodiazepines or other CNS depressants, including alcohol, may result in profound sedation, respiratory depression, coma, and death
- Reserve concomitant prescribing for use in patients for whom alternative treatment options are inadequate Limit dosages and durations to the minimum required; and follow patients for signs and symptoms of
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