Vicodin
| 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 |