------------------------------------------------- Drug Name: Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen Trade Name: Vicodin ------------------------------------------------- Indication: Relief of moderate to severe pain ------------------------------------------------- Safe Range: Peds: <40kg 0.2mg/kg-15mg/kg/dose q3-4h PRN. Maximum dose of acetaminophen 1000 mg/dose and 4000mg/day; Adult initially 10mg q3-4h PRN. ------------------------------------------------- Action / Where does it
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References: N.A. (2010). Hydrocodone. Office of Diversion control. Retrieved from www.officeofdiversioncontrol.com. N.A. (2010). NIDA info facts. National Institute On Drug Abuse. Retrieved from www.nida.com. Drug addiction and drug abuse. (2008). In The Columbia Encyclopedia. Retrieved
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According to www.drugabuse.gov‚ it is estimated that fifty two million people with at least twenty percent being twelve or older‚ have used prescription drugs for nonmedical reasons at least once in their lifetimes. Some of the more commonly known drugs include Adderall‚ prescription painkillers and Xanax. These are the medications I will be researching and informing about‚ but there are definitely a lot more than three. Many people are prescribed and use these drugs as directed by a professional
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Opiates can alter the way the brain functions. Once such drug‚ hydrocodone‚ has become popular because it is easy to get a prescription for. Hydrocodone that is combined with acetaminophen is known as vicodin. Use of this drug has been increasing over the past decade as an estimated 7 million dosage units were diverted by the DEA in 1994 and in 1997 over 11 million. Over 56 million new prescriptions were written for hydrocodone products and by 2000 over 89 million were written. The average
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benefits‚ but are highly addictive and dangerous if not used correctly. They are classified by their ability to cause serious physical or physiological dependency. The drugs in this category include‚ but are not limited to‚ Adderall‚ Lortab‚ Vicodin‚ Hydrocodone‚ Percocet‚ and OxyContin. Many of these drugs are sold‚ illegally‚ on the streets. This only allows more people to feed the addiction that can result from the over-use of these type of drugs. Adderall is prescribed to treat narcolepsy and attention
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that the IW is P& S on 07/01/02 with future medical for treatment of headaches. Treatments include Botox‚ medial branch blocks‚ massage‚ pool therapy and medications. Urine toxicology screen obtained on 09/04/15 revealed positive for opiates‚ hydrocodone and hydromorphone. Based on the medical report by Dr. Snook dated
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Drug use in the U.S has taken a turn for the worse and has become more common‚ especially in young adults. Not only is illegal drugs but prescribed drugs are also being abused as well. There are many drugs I can name that are being abused from what I know myself‚ but there are several others that I myself have never heard of. No matter what it may be‚ and how it may be used‚ no drugs are meant to be abused and used for the wrong intentions. For every action‚ there is a consequence and the consequence
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to pain. 2. Assess vital signs noting pulse and heart rate q4h. Monitor skin color and temperature‚ which are usually altered by acute pain. 3. Asses for referred pain‚ as appropriate. 4. Administer PRN pain medication as per MD order (Hydrocodone/Tylenol 7.5/325 mg PO 3x daily). Assess pain on a 0-10 pain scale‚ administer medication if pain is 6 or above. 5. Assess pts acceptable level of pain and pain control goals. Teach pt to report pain before it gets severe (8/9 on a scale of 0-10)
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and zolpidem for her trouble sleeping. She takes hydrocodone occasionally for breakthrough pain. Based on the medical report dated 12/02/15‚ the patient presents for recheck of her back. She is long since P & S and is prone to flares and exacerbations. She has done well with Cymbalta and Celebrex‚ and she has zolpidem for her trouble sleeping which she takes infrequently. She also takes gabapentin 100 mg at bedtime for sciatica. She takes hydrocodone rarely for breakthrough pain. She was using a wheelchair
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DOI: 2/13/2004. The patient is a 66-year-old male bartender/food server who sustained a work-related injury when he slipped and fell as he was walking through the dish area. As per OMNI‚ the patient was diagnosed with lumbar degenerative disc disease‚ chronic pain syndrome‚ lumbar spondylosis and bilateral knee degenerative arthritis. As per OMNI‚ the patient is status post anterior and posterior C4-5 and C5-6 fusion on 12/30/05. According to the AME report on 1/30/07‚ allowance to see the treating
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