A 79 year old white male is taking hydrocodone/APAP 10/325 for lower back pain (pt diagnosed with degenerative disc disease several months ago). The physician had written a prescription for Vicodin® 10/325 1 or 2 tablets Q4-6h prn pain with a quantity of 120. Her expectation was that this would last the patient for one month. The patient is now requesting refills about every 10-14 days. He states he has been taking 2 tabs Q4h (12 tablets per day) because “the pain is so bad I just can’t stand it!”. He also tells the provider he is "constipated so bad it somtimes hurts to sit, bend or walk".
A 79 year old white male is taking hydrocodone/APAP 10/325 for lower back pain (pt diagnosed with degenerative disc disease several months ago). The physician had written a prescription for Vicodin® 10/325 1 or 2 tablets Q4-6h prn pain with a quantity of 120. Her expectation was that this would last the patient for one month. The patient is now requesting refills about every 10-14 days. He states he has been taking 2 tabs Q4h (12 tablets per day) because “the pain is so bad I just can’t stand it!”. He also tells the provider he is "constipated so bad it somtimes hurts to sit, bend or walk".
Hydrocodone:
An opioid drug called hydrocodone, commonly referred to as dihydrocodeinone, is used to relieve pain and as a cough suppressant. It is consumed orally. For pain that is severe enough to necessitate an opioid, it is typically used in combination with acetaminophen, ibuprofen, or hydrocodone, as well as homatropine methylbromide to treat coughing. To treat severe pain with a long-lasting effect, it is also offered by itself in a long-acting version under the trade name Zohydro ER, among others.
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