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What is Vicodine used for?
Special warnings about Vicodine ?
What are some possible side effects?
What is Vicodine used for?
Vicodine acts on the central nervous system to relieve pain.
This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses but it is most common use is in the treatment of
moderate to moderately severe pain.
Special Warnings with Vicodine :
Vicodine can be habit-forming. Do not take a larger dose, take it more often, or for a longer period than your doctor tells you to .
Tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to acetaminophen, codeine, hydrocodone, sulfite, or any other drugs.
Vicodine may make you drowsy and dizzy; do not drive a car or operate heavy machinery until you know how Vicodine affects you.
At high doses or in sensitive patients, Vicodine may produce dose-related respiratory depression by acting directly on the brain stem respiratory center
What are some possible side effects of Vicodine ?
- vomiting
- constipation
- stomach pain
- lightheadedness
- dizziness
- drowsiness
- upset stomach
- rash
- difficulty urinating
- difficulty breathing
- mood changes
- Drowsiness, mental clouding, lethargy, impairment of mental and physical performance, anxiety, fear, dysphoria, psychic dependence
For more detailed information about Vicodine , ask your health care provider.
Common misspelling of Vicodine - vikodine, vicadine, vicadin |
