Vicodin

Vicodin

Generic: 5mg hydrocodone, 300mg acetaminophen

Vicodin
DOSAGE 1 or 2 TAB PO q4hr to q6hr
GENERIC 30mg codeine, 300mg acetaminophen
SIZE 8-16 Tabs
INDICATIONS acute pain severe enough to require an opioid analgesic and for which alternative treatments are inadequate.
MECHANISM OF ACTION Opioid, antitussive, analgesic
MICROBIOLOGY Hydrocodone: analgesic and antitussive. Precise mechanism of action of hydrocodone and other opiates is not known, although it is believed to relate to the existence of opiate receptors in the central nervous system.
Acetaminophen: analgesic and antipyretic. Specific mechanism is as yet undetermined
CONTRAINDICATIONS & WARNINGS Significant respiratory depression | Acute or severe bronchial asthma in an unmonitored setting or in the absence of resuscitative equipment | Known or suspected gastrointestinal obstruction, including paralytic ileus. Hypersensitivity to hydrocodone or acetaminophen.
PEDIATRIC USE Safety and effectiveness of hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen tablets in pediatric patients have not been established.
PREGNANCY Category C There are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women
NOTE Schedule II