Hydrocodone/Pain Pills
Hydrocodone
Hydrocodone is an opiate drug derived from codeine and is typically combined with acetaminophen or ibuprofen in pill form. It is legally prescribed as an analgesic for pain relief. Hydrocodone is ingestible in pill form but is often abused by chewing, snorting in crushed form, or dissolving in water and injecting. Hydrocodone can be found in many prescription painkiller medications including:
- Anexsia
- Apap
- Anolor DH5
- Bancap HC
- Dicodid
- Dolacet
- Hycodan
- Hycomine
- Lorcet (Loricet)
- Lorcet HD (Loricet HD)
- Lorcet Plus (Loricet Plus)
- Lortab (Loritab)
- Lortab Elixir (Loritab Elixir)
- Norco
- T-Gesic
- Tussionex
- Vicodin
- Vicodin ES
- Vicodin HP
- Vicoprofen
- Zydone
- Bitartrate
- Homatropine
- Cough suppressant
How Hydrocodone Affects the Body
As an individual continually uses hydrocodone, the body develops a tolerance to its effects and increasing dosages of hydrocodone must be taken to produce the same effects. Furthermore, the brain slows or even stops endorphin production, resulting in acute pain without hydrocodone use. Because hydrocodone is almost always bound to acetaminophen, long-term hydrocodone use is particularly damaging and symptoms may include overdose and death, liver problems, hearing loss, nausea, headaches and chronic constipation.
Hydrocodone Withdrawal, Detox, Rehabilitation and Recovery
Convincing the hydrocodone abusers/addicts to enter treatment is the most important aspect of the entire treatment process, as hydrocodone addiction is a devastating problem for the addict and his or her loved ones. A medical detox program may be required, as hydrocodone has many intense and painful withdrawal symptoms including: depression, muscle and joint pain, heart palpitations, constant sweating, diarrhea, nausea, hypertension, fever and insomnia.
