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What is Hydrocodone?
Hydrocodone is a generic opioid drug used to relieve severe pain. Hydrocodone is a narcotic pain drug that binds to the opioid receptors in the CNS and alters the way pain is perceived. These drug brand names include Zohydro ER and Hysingla ER, both extended-release drugs and long-acting forms of Hydrocodone. Typically, patients who require pain relief for extended duration use Hydrocodone. Several other medications contain Hydrocodone. Commonly Hydrocodone is dispensed as the combination of ibuprofen/hydrocodone or acetaminophen/hydrocodone for pain severe enough to need an opioid. Hydrocodone is also formulated in combination with homatropine methyl bromide for cough suppression. The side effects and risks associated with most Hydrocodone formulations come from the Hydrocodone’s opioid and acetaminophen components.
Hydrocodone reduces the overall activity of the CNS, which includes blood pressure, heart rate, and respiration. This slowing of the central nervous system is why it is imperative for patients to follow dosing instructions. Patients must buy Hydrocodone online and take it exactly as prescribed.
Hydrocodone is primarily used to relieve pain because it contains chemicals that relax the body. Additionally, Hydrocodone can also act as an antitussive or cough suppressant, and it can be used to treat symptoms of the common cold.
Dosages of Hydrocodone
The usual starting dose of Hydrocodone for patients who have not taken any opioid in the past or patients with severe pain unmanageable by opioids of lower strength is 10 mg. Some patients can benefit from an initial dose of 5 mg to reduce the occurrence of side effects.
Hydrocodone should not be used in minor patients.
Hydrocodone 120 mg, 80 mg, and 60 mg tablets should not be used in patients not previously exposed to opioids. These tablet strengths may cause dangerous respiratory depression when given to opioid naïve patients.
Adult Hydrocodone dosage (aged 18 years and older )
Five milligrams or 2.5 milligrams hydrocodone / 300 milligrams or 325 milligrams acetaminophen: The usual dosage is 1–2 tablets taken every 3–5 hours as required. The maximum dosage is six tablets a day.
7.5 milligrams or 10 milligrams hydrocodone / 300 milligrams or 325 milligrams acetaminophen: The usual dosage is one tablet taken every 4–5 hours as required. The maximum dosage is eight tablets per day.
Child Hydrocodone dosage (aged 0–18 years)
Dosage for patients younger than 18 years has not been established.
How should I take Hydrocodone?
One can take Hydrocodone with or without food, and patients usually take it every four to six hours. You must take this medicine with food in case you experience nausea. You can discuss with your doctor other techniques to control nausea. It would be best to swallow whole Hydrocodone tablets and not crush, chew, break, or dissolve them, leading to Hydrocodone overdose by releasing all of the medicine at once. Take only a single Hydrocodone tablet at a time to ensure you do not get choked if your prescribed dosage is for more than one tablet.
For adults over 18 years:
It would be best if you took Hydrocodone tablets at an interval of 4 to 6 hours. The dosage depends on the severity of the pain. It also depends on the patient’s previous history of requirements of analgesic.
Before starting treatment with Hydrocodone, doctors must discuss with patients and put a strategy to end therapy with Hydrocodone to reduce the possible risk of drug withdrawal syndrome.
Usually, the minimum effective dosage for analgesia should be selected. With the increased severity of pain, the dosage of Hydrocodone tablets should be increased, using the different tablet strengths to achieve pain relief in patients. The correct dosage for any patient is that which controls the pain for a total of twelve hours. Patients must be titrated to pain relief unless uncontrolled extreme drug reactions prevent this. If there is a necessity for higher doses, increments of 25% – 50% should be made.