Monograph Details
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Pain & Pyrexia
> Narcotic analgesics
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VICODIN |
| Manufacturer |
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Abbott Laboratories |
| Legal Classification |
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CIII |
| Pharmacological Class |
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Opioid + analgesic. |
| Generic Name |
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Hydrocodone bitartrate 5mg, acetaminophen 500mg; scored tabs. |
| Also |
• VICODIN ES
• VICODIN HP
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| Indications |
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Moderate to moderately severe pain. |
| Children |
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Not recommended. |
| Adults |
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1–2 tabs every 4–6 hrs as needed; max 8 tabs/24 hrs. |
| Precautions |
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Head injury. Increased intracranial pressure. Acute abdomen. Impaired renal, hepatic, thyroid, pulmonary, or adrenocortical function. GI or GU obstruction. Asthma. Drug abusers. Elderly. Debilitated. Labor and delivery. Pregnancy (Cat.C). Nursing mothers: not recommended. |
| Interactions |
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Potentiation with alcohol, CNS depressants, MAOIs, tricyclic antidepressants, anticholinergics. |
| Adverse Reactions |
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CNS/respiratory depression, lightheadedness, GI upset, constipation, urinary retention, rash; hepatotoxicity (overdosage). |
| How Supplied |
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Tabs—100, 500 |
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