What to know before taking hydrocodone?

Before taking hydrocodone, tell your doctor if you are allergic to it or other opioids such as benzhydrocodone, hydromorphone, morphine, and codeine.

Before taking hydrocodone, tell your doctor if you ever had:

●       liver disease

●       kidney disease

●       brain disorders such as seizures, tumor or head injury

●       breathing disorders such as sleep apnea, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and asthma.

●       mental or mood changes such as depression, confusion, thoughts of suicide

●       a personal or family history of alcohol or drug addiction

●       stomach or intestinal problems such as constipation, blockage, diarrhea due to infection, paralytic ileus

●       difficulty urinating due to enlarged prostate

●       gallbladder disease

●       disease of the pancreas

 

Before having surgery, tell your doctor that you use this medicine and about all the products that you use.

 

What are the side effects of hydrocodone?

The common side effects of hydrocodone include:

 

●        nausea

●        vomiting

●        constipation

●        lightheadedness

●        dizziness

●        drowsiness

 

These side effects may decrease after using this medicine for a while. Tell your doctor immediately if any of these effects persist or worsen.

 

Serious side effects

 

●        interrupted breathing during sleep or sleep apnea

●        mood changes such as agitation, confusion

●        stomach or abdominal pain

●        difficulty urinating

●        loss of appetite

●        unusual tiredness

●        weight loss

 

This medicine may cause a severe allergic reaction in some rare cases. The symptoms of an allergic reaction include rash, itching or swelling, severe dizziness, trouble breathing.