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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
Cause a severe allergic reaction. Symptoms may include:trouble breathingswelling of your throat or tonguehivesrashitchingIf you develop these symptoms, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.Don’t take this drug again if you’ve ever had an allergic reaction to it. Taking it again could be fatal (cause death).Alcohol interaction warningYou shouldn’t drink alcohol while taking acetaminophen-hydrocodone. Drinking alcohol while taking this medication may cause:slowed or stopped breathingdrowsinesstirednessmental cloudinessphysical and mental slowingCombining alcohol with this drug also increases your risk for liver problems and liver damage.Warnings for people with certain health conditionsFor people with head injury: If you have a head injury, hydrocodone may cause increased pressure in your brain and cause breathing problems.For people with stomach problems: Use caution taking this drug if you have intestinal obstruction, ulcerative colitis, or constipation. This medication may worsen your symptoms.For people with severe kidney disease: This drug may build up in your body, which can cause trouble breathing and other side effects.For people with lung disease: If you have lung disease, you might have trouble breathing if you take this medication.For people with severe liver disease: If you have severe liver disease, your risk of liver failure is increased. Also, this drug may build up in your body, which can cause trouble breathing and other side effects.For people with prostate enlargement: If you have an enlarged prostate, taking acetaminophen-hydrocodone may cause increased difficulty in urination.For people with asthma: If you have severe or uncontrolled asthma, do not use this medication without talking to your doctor. You may have to take the first few doses in a monitored setting.For pregnant women: This drug is a category C pregnancy drug. That means two things:Research in animals has shown adverse effects to the fetus when the mother takes the drug.There haven’t been enough studies done in humans to be certain how the drug might affect the fetus.Tell your doctor if you’re pregnant or plan to become pregnant. Babies born to mothers who regularly take opioids such as hydrocodone may be born physically dependent on this drug. This can cause symptoms of withdrawal, or neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome. Symptoms can include:excessive cryingsneezingshakingrapid breathingincreased bowel movementsyawningvomitingfeverThere’s also an increased chance that the baby may have trouble breathing if this medication is given to the mother shortly before giving birth.For women who are breastfeeding: Acetaminophen is passed in small amounts in breast milk. Hydrocodone also passes into breast milk and may result in excessive tiredness and slowed breathing in a child who is breastfed.Breastfeeding while taking this medication may come with risks. You and your doctor should decide whether you’ll take this medication or breastfeed.For seniors: Older adults may have decreased kidney, liver, and heart function. If you’re a
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