DOSAGE AND USAGE INFORMATION
How to take:
Tablet or capsule--Swallow with liquid. If you can't
swallow whole, crumble tablet or open capsule and take
with liquid or food.
When to take:
When needed. No more often than every 4 hours.
If you forget a dose:
Take as soon as you remember. Wait 4 hours for next
dose.
What drug does:
Affects hypothamamus, the part of the brain which
regulates temperature by dilating small blood vessels in
skin.
Prevents clumping of platelets (small blood cells) so
blood vessels remain open.
Decreases prostaglandin effect.
Suppresses body's pain messages.
Reduces sensitivity of brain's cough-control center.
Time lapse before drug works:
30 minutes.
Don't take with:
Tetracyclines. Space doses 1 hour apart.
POSSIBLE ADVERSE REACTIONS OR SIDE EFFECTS
Symptoms What To Do
Life-threatening:
Hives, rash, intense Seek emergency treatment
itching, faintness immediately.
soon after a dose
(anaphylaxis).
Clot or pain over Discontinue. Seek
blood vessel, cold emergency treatment.
hands, feet.
Common:
Nausea, abdominal Discontinue. Call doctor
cramps or pain. right away.
Dizziness, red or Continue. Call doctor
flushed face, frequent when convenient.
urination, unusual
tiredness, ringing
in ears, heartburn,
indigestion.
Infrequent:
Constipation, Discontinue. Call doctor
abdominal pain or right away.
cramps, vomiting.
Rare:
Slow heartbeat; Discontinue. Call doctor
change in vision; right away.
black, bloody or
tarry stool; blood
in urine; jaundice.
Depression, blurred Continue. Call doctor
vision. when convenient.
What to do:
Dial 0 (operator) or 911 (emergency) for an ambulance or
medical help. Then give first aid immediately.
If patient is unconscious and not breathing, give
mouth-to-mouth breathing. If there is no heartbeat, use
cardiac massage and mouth-to-mouth breathing (CPR).
Don't try to make patient vomit. If you can't get help
quickly, take patient to nearest emergency facility.
See emergency information.
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
Don't take if:
You are allergic to any narcotic or subject to any
substance abuse.
You have a peptic ulcer of stomach of duodenum or a
bleeding disorder.
Before you start, consult your doctor:
If you have impaired liver or kidney function, asthma or
nasal polyps.
If you have had stomach or duodenal ulcers, gout.
If you will have surgery within 2 months, including
dental surgery, requiring general or spinal anesthesia.
Over age 60:
More likely to be drowsy, dizzy, unsteady or
constipated. Use only if absolutely necessary.
More likely to cause hidden bleeding in stomach or
intestines. Watch for dark stools.
Pregnancy:
Risk to unborn child outweighs drug benefits. Don't
use.
Breast-feeding:
Drug passes into milk and may harm child. Avoid drug or
discontinue nursing until you finish medicine. Consult
doctor for advice on maintaining milk supply.
Infants and children:
Not recommended.
Prolonged use:
Causes psychologican and physican dependence (addiction)
Kidney damage. Periodic kidney-function test
recommended.
Skin and sunlight:
May cause rash or intensify sunburn in areas exposed to
sun or sunlamp.
Driving, piloting or hazardous work:
Don't drive or pilot aircraft until you learn how
medicine affects you. Don't work around dangerous
machinery. Don't climb ladders or work in high places.
Danger increases if you drink alcohol or take medicine
affecting alertness and reflexes, such as
antihistamines, tranquilizers, sedatives, pain
medicine, narcotics and mind-altering drugs.
Discontinuing:
May be unnecessary to finish medicine. Follow doctor's
instructions.
Others:
Aspirin can complicate surgery, pregnancy, labor and
delivery, and illness.
Urine tests for blood sugar may be inaccurate.
POSSIBLE INTERACTION WITH OTHER DRUGS
Generic Name or Drug Class Combined Effect
Acebutolol Decreased antihypertensive
effect of acebutolol.
Terfenadine Possible excessive
sedation. May conceal
symptoms of aspirin
overdose, such as
ringing in ears.
Tranquilizers Increased sedative effect.
Vitamin C (large doses) Possible aspirin toxicity.
POSSIBLE INTERACTION WITH OTHER SUBSTANCES
Interacts With Combined Effect
Alcohol Possible stomach
irritation and bleeding.
Increases alcohol's
intoxicating effect.
Avoid
Beverages None expected.
Cocaine Decreased cocaine toxic
effects. Avoid.
Foods None expected.
Marijuana Impairs physical and
mental performance.
Avoid.
Tobacco None expected.
NARCOTIC & ACETAMINOPHEN
BRAND NAMES (Generic names in capitals)
ACETAMINOPHEN & CODEINE Lortab 7
Aceta with Codeine MEPERIDINE & ACETAMINOPHEN
Amacodone Norcet
Atasol with Codeine Oxycocet
Bancap-HC OXYCODONE & ACETAMINOPHEN
Bayapap with Codeine PENTAZOCINE & ACETAMINOPHEN
Codap Percocet
Co-gesic Percocet-Demi
Cotabs Phenaphen with Codeine
Darvocet-N PROPOXYPHENE & ACETAMINOPHEN
Demerol-APAP Proval
Dolacet SK-APAP with Codeine
Dolene-AP SK-Oxycodone and
Dolo-Pap Acetaminophen
Duradyne DHC SK-65 APAP
Empracet with Codeine Talacen
Exdol with Codeine T-Gesic Forte
Hycodaphen Tylenol with Codeine
HYDROCODONE & ACETAMINOPHEN Tylox
Hydrogesic Ty-Tabs
Lortab 5 Vicodin
Wygesic
BASIC INFORMATION
Habit forming? Yes
Prescription needed? Yes
Available as generic? Yes
Drug class: Narcotic, analgesic, fever-reducer
USES
Relieves pain.
Suppresses cough.
DOSAGE AND USAGE INFORMATION
How to take:
Tablet or capsule--Swallow with liquid. If you can't
swallow whole, crumble tablet or open capsule and take
with liquid or food.
Drops or liquid--Dilute dose in beverage before
swallowing.
When to take:
When needed. No more often than every 4 hours.
If you forget a dose:
Take as soon as you remember. Wait 4 hours for next
dose.
What drug does:
May affect hypothalamus--the part of the brain that
helps regulate body heat and receives body's pain
messages.
Blocks pain messages to brain and spinal cord.
Reduces sensitivity of brain's cough-control center.
Time lapse before drug works:
15 to 30 minutes. May last 4 hous.
Don't take with:
Other drugs with acetaminophen. Too much acetaminophen
can damage liver and kidneys.
POSSIBLE ADVERSE REACTIONS OR SIDE EFFECTS
Symptoms What To Do
Life-threatening:
Irregular or slow Discontinue. Seek emergency
heartbeat, difficult treatment.
breathing.
Common:
Dizziness, agitation, Continue. Call doctor
tiredness. when convenient.
Infrequent:
Abdominal pain, Discontinue. Call doctor
constipation, vomiting. right away.
Rare:
Fatigue; itchy skin; Discontinue. Call doctor
rash; sore throat, right away.
fever, mouth sores;
bruising and bleeding
increased; painful or
difficult urination;
blood in urine; anemia;
blurred vision.
Depression. Continue. Call doctor
when convenient.
What to do:
Dial 0 (operator) or 911 (emergency) for an ambulance or
medical help. Then give first aid immediately.
If patient is unconscious and not breathing, give
mouth-to-mouth breathing. If there is no heartbeat, use
cardiac massage and mouth-to-mouth breathing (CPR).
Don't try to make patient vomit. If you can't get
help quickly, take patient to nearest emergency
facility.
See emergency information.
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
Don't take if:
You are allergic to any narcotic or acetaminophen.
Your symptoms don't improve after 2 days use. Call your
doctor.
Before you start, consult your doctor:
If you have bronchial asthma, kidney disease or liver
damage.
If you will have surgery within 2 months, including
dental surgery, requiring general or spinal anesthesia.
Over age 60:
More likely to be drowsy, dizzy, unsteady or
constipated. Don't exceed recommended dose. You can't
emiminate drug as efficiently as younger persons. Use
only if absolutely necessary.
Pregnancy:
Decide with your doctor whether drug benefits justify
risk to unborn child. Abuse by pregnant woman will
result in addicted newborn. Withdrawal of newborn can
be life-threatening.
Breast-feeding:
Drug filters into milk. May harm child. Avoid.
Infants and children:
Not recommended.
Prolonged use:
Causes psychological and physical dependence
(addiction).
May affect blood stream and cause anemia. Limit use to
5 days for children 12 and under, and 10 days for
adults.
Skin and sunlight:
May cause rash or intensify sunburn in areas exposed to
sun or sunlamp.
Driving, piloting or hazardous work:
Don't drive or pilot aircraft until you learn how
medicine affects you. Don't work around dangerous
machinery. Don't climb ladders or work in high places.
Danger increases if you drink alcohol or take medicine
affecting alertness and reflexes, such as
antihistamines, tranquilizsers, sedatives, pain
medicine, narcotics and mind-altering drugs.
Discontinuing:
Discontinue in 2 days if symptoms don't improve.
POSSIBLE INTERACTION WITH OTHER DRUGS
Generic Name or Drug Class Combined Effect
Analgesics (other) Increased analgesic effect.
Anticoagulants (other) May increase anticoagulant
effect. Prothrombin times
should be monitored.
BASIC INFORMATION
Habit forming? Yes
Prescription needed? Yes
Available as generic? Yes
Drug class: Narcotic
USES
Relieves pain.
Suppresses cough.
DOSAGE AND USAGE INFORMATION
How to take:
Tablet or capsule--Swallow with liquid. If you can't swallow
whole, crumble tablet or open capsule and take with liquid or
food.
Drops or liquid--Dilute dose in beverage before swallowing.
When to take:
When needed. No more often than every 4 hours.
If you forget a dose:
Take as soon as you remember. Wait 4 hours for next dose.
What drug does:
Blocks pain messages to brain and spinal cord.
Reduces sensitivity of brain's cough-control center.
Time lapse before drug works:
30 minutes.
Don't take with:
See interaction column and consult doctor.
POSSIBLE ADVERSE REACTIONS OR SIDE EFFECTS
Symptoms What to do
____________________________________________________________________
Life-threatening:
None expected.
Common:
Dizziness, flushed face, Continue. Call doctor when
difficult urination, unusual convenient.
tiredness.
Infrequent:
Severe constipation, Discontinue. Call doctor
abdominal pain, vomiting right away.
Rare:
Hives, rash, itchy skin, Discontinue. Call doctor
face swelling, slow right away.
heartbeat, irregular
breathing.
Depression, blurred vision. Continue. Call doctor when
convenient.
What to do:
Dial 0 (operator) or 911 (emergency) for an ambulance or
medical help. Then give first aid immediately.
If patient is unconscious and not breathing, give
mouth-to-mouth breathing. If there is no heartbeat, use
cardiac massage and mouth-to-mouth breathing (CPR). Don't try
to make patient vomit. If you can't get help quickly, take
patient to nearest emergency facility.
See emergency information.
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
Don't take if:
You are allergic to any narcotic.
Before you start, consult your doctor:
If you have impaired liver or kidney function.
If you will have surgery within 2 months, including dental
surgery, requiring general or spinal anesthesia.
Over age 60:
More likely to be drowsy, dizzy, unsteady or constipated. Use
only if absolutely necessary.
Pregnancy:
Decide with your doctor whether drug benefits justify risk to
unborn child. Abuse by pregnant woman will result in addicted
newborn. Withdrawal of newborn can be life-threatening.
Breast-feeding:
Drug filters into milk. May harm child. Avoid.
Infants & children:
Not recommended.
Prolonged use:
Causes psychological and physical dependence (addiction).
Skin and sunlight:
May cause rash or intensify sunburn in areas exposed to sun or
sunlamp.
Driving, piloting or hazardous work:
Don't drive or pilot aircraft until you learn how medicine
affects you. Don't work around dangerous machinery. Don't
climb ladders or work in high places. Danger increases if
you drink alcohol or take medicine affecting alertness and
reflexes, such as antihistamines, tranquilizers, sedatives,
pain medicine, narcotics and mind-altering drugs.
Discontinuing:
May be unnecessary to finish medicine. Follow doctor's
instructions.
Others:
No problems expected.
POSSIBLE INTERACTION WITH OTHER DRUGS
Generic name or drug class Combined effect
____________________________________________________________________
Analgesics (other) Increased analgesic effect.
POSSIBLE INTERACTION WITH OTHER SUBSTANCES
Interacts with Combined effect
____________________________________________________________________
Alcohol Increases alcohol's
intoxicating effect. Avoid.
Beverages None expected.
Cocaine Increased cocaine toxic
effects. Avoid.
Foods None expected.
Marijuana Impairs physical and mental
performance. Avoid.
Tobacco None expected.
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