VICODIN Reviews (ACETAMINOPHEN; HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE)

Average Rating: 3.3 (642 Ratings)

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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)

  

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 3  breast implant surgery my face and legs itch a ton but i can still sleep F 19 2 days
7/9/2009
 4  Major Pain. 3 Back Surg gone bad LONG term side effects include: Loss of sex drive, bad itching all over, constipation, sleeplessness, memory loss, depression. App. 12 Extra Strength per day. This drug works but it is very evil. I have been on this a long time and gave it up last month. Withdrawals are very rough for about a week then gets easier. These pills will kill your liver and kidneys. They will have bad effects on your brain. I tell you this first hand. Long term, these pills have ruined my life. It's time for me to take it back. Pills or major pain? I'll go back to the pain. Exercise and vitamins are key. M 42 9 years
7/8/2009
 3  wisdom teeth Vomiting, extreme stomach pain, nausea, headaches, dizzy, loss of appetite The first time I took this I couldn't stop vomiting. I haven't eaten in a week and the pain in my mouth was so horrible I had to take the vicodin. Any sudden movement and I cough up vomit so I'm stuck in bed motionless all day. I also feel very 'out of it' and shaky F 18 5 days
7/5/2009
 4  back pain constipation M 55
6/25/2009
 4  Arthroscopic shoulder surgery Sleepy twilighty feeling, dry mouth F 52 4 days
6/15/2009
 2  Kidney Stones itchy (mostly my face), drowsy, euphoric, jumpy and paranoid, dizzy Did not help kidney stones when in full blown attack. If I take it prior to the pain it helps, but once the pain is out of control, vicodin does nothing. F 26 7 days
6/14/2009
 4  Extremly bad Strep Throat It made me feel lightheaded, kind of "high" I guess, and very sleepy about 45-60 mins after taking it. Im taking 500mg every 6 hrs, and Ive never taken strong drugs before like Vicodin, and it really did relieve the pain. I have a really bad strep throat, the amoxicillin wasnt working so they put me on penicillin and vicodin for the pain. Its gone :) F 18 2 days
6/11/2009
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 3  broken knee/ torn meiscus (2x) itching at first; makes you more drugged out so you don't care about the pain re really addressing the pain. also, i find that i build up tolerance quickly, so best to use this drug for a few days then switch to something else if you have acute pain happening; e.g. from an injury that is healing. F 43 2 years
5/31/2009
 3  sciatic nerve pinch bad pain moodswings of anger, happiness and sadness at the drop of a hat i could go from happy to sad or vise versa, depression, bloating/constipation, cloudy minded, very slow reaction speed, I am currently on vicodin right now, i feel very tired, foggy minded, i feel mentally slower, lastnight i woke up screaming in pain from my sciatica the pain feels like my calf and hamstring muscle is just ripping off from the bone but i took 1.5 vicodin and it went away and i continued my sleep, ive noticed im more irratable, my girlfriend hates these effects im having from this drug, because im snapping at her for little things, i do see what shes talking about, but it does help with my pain. goodluck all. M 25 21 days
5/28/2009
 4  Foot surgery- neurectomy Cycling between being exhausted and completely wide awake. A bit shaky the first two days I took it. The change between being awake and exhausted for me was (seemingly) random, so my day was very disjointed. F 19 3 weeks
5/21/2009
 4  Root Canal, and Tooth Extraction I felt dizzy, but still was able to go to work, so it was a very slight reaction. The only weird thing was when I took the second one at nights I got really itchy. That was a little annoying but would rather deal with that then the tooth pains. Helped pain, only got sick to stomach when I didn't eat before taking it, and the dizziness was very slight for me. F 24 4 days
5/19/2009
 5  broken ankle very good, talkative, high feeling, then very drowsy, tired, cant walk with crutches straight. i just got this today, although ive taken it before, but its working wonders so the pain goes away where i can walk for very short periods of time. hope it works for my wisdom teeth in 5 days. F 17 1 days
5/8/2009
 4  mulitple broken wrist bones Definitely kills the pain, but effects me as a stimulant, precluding sleep... not unlike methamphetamine based drugs. I suppose it's OK to take but, oh those side effects... M 52 7 days
5/6/2009
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 1  Oral Surgery Nausea, vomiting, sweating, itching, unexplained sadness/crying, distorted perception of time, extreme tiredness HATED this stuff! It did nothing to really numb the pain and then caused all those side effects and I had to miss work because of it. I slept the whole next day in between vomiting sessions. I can't imagine this being something someone would want to be addicted to. This was my first and last time taking this mess! F 41 1 days
5/6/2009
 3  Wisdom teeth extraction itching, nausea, vomiting F 20 7 days
5/5/2009
 3  leg surgury as soon as I lay down to sleep I begin dreaming/nightmares that are very vivid, alone with excessive sweeting an never really a deep sleep almost as if Im half awake. If I wake during the dreaming as soon as I fall back asleep I can pick up were the dream stoped! WOW! weird! scary! controls pain great but I could do with out the nightmares M 37 4 days
4/29/2009
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 3  Ganglion cyst removed I had very little discomfort (when I was conscious) but became constipated. I also had stabbing pains in my back around the kidney area. Even though I only took the drug for three days, I had headaches and nausea when I stopped. F 26 3 days
4/27/2009
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 4  herniated disk in my neck Very vivid nightmares- night sweats- first week I had dry mouth This medication controlled my pain pretty well, but the dreams I had were very disturbing. They were always bad dreams. I did sleep very deeply while taking it. I would awaken in the night dreaming and sweating profoundly, then go back to sleep and start dreaming where I had left off. CRAZY F 34 15 days
4/15/2009
 3  broken arm surgery Dizziness and lightheaded approx. 1/2hr. after taking it. Mild constipation. Do not take it with multivitamins. It raises blood pressure in me (contrary to the lab test side effect of lowering blood pressure). Causing wild dreams. Stay in bed or stay put once the medicine starts to work until approx. 1 hr. before you should move around. I was taking "extra strength" but have to cut back to regular Vicodin. I have been taking it for 2 weeks now, the result is good, but sometimes for no reason the pain comes back after 3-4 hrs. I just have to fight the pain for the next 2 hr or so. M 58 14 days
4/13/2009
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 4  surgery, for my cramps High feeling, sleepy then NOT sleepy, super insomnia, upbeat, being friendly, motivated, calm, & constipated. I don't get how I can be soooo tired one minute, but yet I can't fall asleep. And when I do fall asleep, it feels like I've been sleeping for hours but once I check the time, it's either 10 mins, 30 mins, or just an hour later. So WEIRD!! F 24 1 weeks
4/12/2009

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