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Hydrocodone is used to treat moderate to severe pain. In liquid formulations, it is used to treat cough. [10] In one study comparing the potency of hydrocodone to that of oxycodone, it was found that it took 50% more hydrocodone to achieve the same degree of miosis (pupillary contraction). [26]
[4] [5] Common side effects include dizziness, sleepiness, constipation, and vomiting. [1] [3] Serious side effects include addiction, decreased rate of breathing, low blood pressure, severe allergic reactions, and liver failure. [1] Use during pregnancy may harm the fetus. [1] Use with alcohol is not recommended. [3]
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In older adults, opioid use is associated with increased adverse effects such as "sedation, nausea, vomiting, constipation, urinary retention, and falls". [72] As a result, older adults taking opioids are at greater risk for injury. [73] Opioids do not cause any specific organ toxicity, unlike many other drugs, such as aspirin and paracetamol.
The side effects for hydrocodone/ibuprofen are a combination of the side effects of the component drugs. Side effects experienced in more than 10% of the population taking the drug include: headache, drowsiness, dizziness, constipation, nausea, and dyspepsia. [5] In the US, the label for hydrocodone/ibuprofen contains a black box warning about ...
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RSV vaccine side effects in older adults . The CDC lists the following as possible side effects of the RSV vaccine: Pain, redness, and swelling where the shot is given. Fatigue. Fever. Headache ...
There is a risk in many types of pain management for the patient to take treatment that is less effective than needed or which causes other difficulties and side effects. [6] Some treatments for pain can be harmful if overused. [6]