Hydrocodone Information
Hydrocodone belongs to the pharmacological group of the so-called non-narcotic analgesics that includes nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, etc. Hydrocodone is applied for the stabilization of the following conditions: scarlet fever, measles, mumps, migraines, suppurative and unspecified otitis media, acute respiratory infections of the upper respiratory tract, acute tonsillitis, influenza and pneumonia, teething syndrome, tooth pain, unspecified lesions of oral mucosa, joint pain, sciatica, myalgia, unspecified neuralgia and neuritis, unspecified dysmenorrhea, sore throat, fevers of unknown origin, injuries to unspecified part of body, limbs or body areas, injuries to unspecified locations, thermal and chemical burns.
Hydrocodone is used to relieve pain of mild to moderate intensity (headache and toothache, migraines, back pain, arthralgia, myalgia, neuralgia, menalgiya), a fever syndrome with colds.
The medicine is not supposed to be used in patients suffering from the following conditions: hypersensitivity, renal failure and liver failure, alcoholism.
Hydrocodone side effects include: agranulocytosis, thrombocytopenia, anemia, renal colics, aseptic pyuria, interstitial glomerulonephritis, allergic reactions such as skin rash.
Hydrocodone is known to increase the effect of indirect anticoagulants (coumarin derivatives) and the analogues of liver hepatotoxic drugs. Metoclopramide increases, while cholestyramine reduces the rate of absorption. Barbiturates reduce antipyretic activity.
Do not take more than one recommended dose within the advised period of time. The overdose symptoms may include: during the first 24 hours – pallor, nausea, vomiting and pain in the abdominal area, after 12-48 hours – damage to the kidneys and liver with the development of liver failure (encephalopathy, coma, death), cardiac arrhythmias and pancreatitis. Liver damages are possible when taking 10 grams or more (in adults). Those conditions may be stabilized by timely employment of methionine taken orally or intravenous N-acetylcysteine.
Hydrocodone is prescribed to be taken by mouth or rectally by adults and children over 12 years with doses ranging from 0,5g to1 g 4 times per day, with a maximal daily dose of 4 g for the treatment course of 5 to 7 days. Children of 6-12 years should take 240-480 mg, and the dose for children whose age ranges between 1 and 6 years the dose constitutes 120-240 mg, from 3 months to 1 year - 24-120 mg 4 times a day for 3 days. Soluble tablets are supposed to be pre-dissolved in 1 / 2 cup of water.
Precautions: risk of overdose is increased in patients with alcoholic liver disease of non-cirrhosis character. The medicine can be shopped for online without prescription, but it is strongly recommended to be well advised about the medicine and its effects as well as the mode of implementation before you consider buying Hydrocodone without prescription.