Monograph Details
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Pain & Pyrexia
> Narcotic analgesics
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VICODIN HP |
| 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 10mg, acetaminophen 660mg; scored tabs. |
| Also |
• VICODIN
• VICODIN ES
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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 tab every 4–6 hrs as needed; max 6 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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