VICODIN Reviews (ACETAMINOPHEN; HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE)Average Rating: 3.3 (642 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare VICODIN with similar:
Type: Rx Drug
|
Results are sorted by Gender with females listed first (reviews with no gender reported listed before females). Key to Ratings: 1=LOW (I would not recommend taking this medicine.) Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 |
More on VICODIN: Reviews Summary | Drug Safety Information
| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR VICODIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | | 9/17/2004 | 5 | wisdom teeth | i love it | 19 | | 7/17/2002 | 4 | wisdom teeth | After taking two it is imposable to stay awake. One I am sleepy and slow, but more fuctional than I am with the pain. I've been lucky in that it has not upset my stomach, even when I took it without food. Maybe not the best choice if you know you have a tendancy to become addicted. | I don't understand what people like about this drug. I've tried to stop taking it early twice now, but without it the pain is so bad I can't sleep, eat, or talk. I don't really like the doped up feeling, but it's better than the pain. I can't wait till I don't need it anymore, but am glad I have it for now. | 3 days | 1/30/2005 | 4 | neuropathy, spinal stenosis | Constipation (cured by daily fiber) I THINK it has been the cause of lethargy and insomnia | I've had all I want for 15 years. Never abused it. Never took overdose or seven days in a row. Many times it helped me keep active; enjoy the flea market, zoos, etc. BUT I'm taking less and less and I think I'm feeling better in some ways. | 76 | 15 years | 5/3/2007 | 4 | | 10/26/2003 | 4 | | 2/19/2008 | 4 | pain fibromyalgia | It did help with the pain somewhat. But I feel lightheadess and a little dizzy from time to time. Difficulty with urination, general warm feelings, (not "hot flashes,) just a general feeling of being warm all the time, even in winter. | 78 | 8 months | 1/24/2007 | 4 | wrist surgery | some nausea.ome muscle cramps when first starting to work in legs | euphoric, but left me loopy, sense of out of body, am using Darvocet now they dont let you take them very long, pain was releived sixty percent..otherwise an uggy feeling..e mail if you got leg pain | 4 weeks | 1/17/2007 | 3 | | 3/15/2006 | 3 | Severe stomach pain possibly IBS | I usually bite it in half or take a third because I don't want to get addicted. It is effective that way. Originally felt peaceful, relaxed when taking it. Now I switched to Lortab and am getting nausea. I didn't realize Vicodin and Lortab were so different. I don't recall getting nausea with Vicodin yet. But Vicodin is severely tempting to take for stress and mental peace. I have 2 bottles and am worrying already about running out. I find myself lapping up the crumbs after biting it. Sounds like I'm slightly getting addicted. | Do not give in to the tempation to take it for stress. You will regret it later in life. | 6 months | 9/10/2004 | 3 | chronic | | 1/6/2003 | 3 | back pain | headache, itching and insomnia | took care of the pain but kept me awke all night. | 33 | 1 months | 10/31/2004 | 3 | | 3/3/2007 | 3 | | 1/25/2005 | 3 | Yes | 1 days | 11/9/2016 | 1 | spouse taking it for backpain | Horrible drug as far as side effects are concerned. While it helped with the pain,it made my spouse irratic, depressed, suicidal, extremely hateful and violent. We have been together for thirteen years, and married for 10 years, he is a good person, loving, caring, respectful and I have never seen him like this. He is hallucinating and having psychotic episodes. He said all sorts of horrible things to me, shoved me, spat on my face repeatedly, threatened to kill me and commit suicide, so much so that I started to doubt who he really is and if I could be with him anymore. I know for sure that I will leave if he has to take this medicine again. He was also skipping breaths at night which is dangerous as it has killed people. The good part is that his backpain has subsided and the prescription is over,I am not sure how long the drug stays in the body and how long this behavior would go on. | The drug company and the doctors should inform the patients about these possible side effects, I have read on the internet that there are other people who have experienced similar side effects. It is extremely irresponsible of them not to inform the public about these side effects. Drugs like Darvocet used for pain has made people commit suicide or homicide, it is criminal that drug companies keep these side effects secret and market these drugs in order to make money. | 38 | 7 days | 12/27/2006 | 5 | for mentral cramps | I experienced constipation,happiness at first then when i came down i got very angry, very hyper, hard to sleep at night,crazy dreamS, decreased sex drive. | I LIKE TAKING THIS PILL TO MUCH AND I FEEL THAT I AM BECOMING DEPENDENT ON IT AND NEED TO STOP MY MOODS HAVE CHANGED COMPLETLY AND I DONT LIKE IT. | F | 20 | 1 years | 4/2/2006 | 5 | broken ankle, toothache, | Well, I just want to let you all know my experience. It cured my pain most definitely. I was taking a bottle everyday for like, 8 months and then stopped because it didn't work for me. So I started doing heroin, the same thing as vicodin, just illegal. Do you know how many heroin addicts there are that started taking vicodin? From vicodin there is oxycontin, and past that is morphine, at least in a legal order. did you know that the withdrawl from vicodin is the exact same as heroin? it's just as addictive. If you do take vicodin, realize that you are taking a strongly addictive substance and take it exactly as prescribed, for exactly as long as your doctor tells you. It may keep you from having to go through rehab someday. | F | 23 | 5 years | 3/2/2006 | 5 | Herniated discs & arthritis in neck | The side effects are worth the pain relief. Without it, I would not be able to work or play. I only take 2.5-3 p/day (7.5/750)--NEVER anymore than that. I most likely have a physical dependence since I've taken the same dose for about two years. But I know I'm not psychologically addicted (if I was, I'd be wanting to take more); however, most doctors have a problem prescribing it long term--even though it's obvious I'm not abusing the drug. My last doctor agreed to prescribe it long term. Question is: Why only her and not the others? Any comments from other chronic pain sufferers who use this drug? P.S. I used to take it with Oxycontin but I didn't like the idea of taking that drug so I detoxed myself off of it. I'm glad I did. | F | 52 | 2 years | 5/4/2006 | 5 | herniated discs | nausea, some vomiting, speedy feeling then suddenly crashing and exhaustion by the end of the day | i started out taking about two a day and now i am up to six a day. they are about the only pain medicine that i can tolerate and get through my busy day without feeling too messed up to fuction. the side effects are worth the pain relief i get from taking them. i have noticed that they are very very addicting, and it seems like my dosage continues to increase as time goes on. I am not looking forward to the withdraw when i am finally weened off of them. | F | 22 | 7 months | 5/27/2006 |
VICODIN (ACETAMINOPHEN; HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE): This combination medication is used to relieve moderate to severe pain. It contains an opioid (narcotic) pain reliever (hydrocodone) and a non-opioid pain reliever (acetaminophen). Hydrocodone works in the brain to change how your body feels and responds to pain. Acetaminophen can also reduce a fever. This product is not recommended for use in children younger than 6 years due to an increased risk of serious side effects (such as slow/shallow breathing). FDA Approval Date: 1983-01-07 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)