How Often Can One Take Norco? (Top voted first)

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I have severe chronic back pain. A neurosurgeon prescribed Hydrocodone-apap 10/325mgs tablets to be taken every 8 hours. I am finding that my pain diminishes 1 to 1/2 hour after taking one tablet. Can I take 1 tablet more often, i.e., every four hours?

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You have to take over 4000 mg of acetaminophen to be dangerous. And hydrocodone 10/325 you would have to take more than 11 a day constantly to do any liver damage as long as you are not a big drinker .that is straight from a pain management doc

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Ok so I officially realized i have a problem im taking 10-12 norcos per day i cant get off of it due to my lifestyle and being the only provider of 5 i cannot afford to be down due to withdrawals. What can i do.

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You will be fine. I've taken a 10 mg tablet and in 2 hours taken another or cut in half for half dose. But be careful of the problem of too much acetaminophen..not the hydrocodone. You should not have more than 3000 mgs in a day. Obviously you're in no danger with a pill that only contains 325mgs per. You would need to take 10 tablets in a day..and no one really does that..

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I agree with Verwon. Talk to your doctor.

You should not increase your medication dosage without his express consent. If you find the Hydrocodone 10/325mgs isn't controlling your pain adequately taking one every eight hours, your doctor will re-evaluate the situation and perhaps increase the dosage or switch you to a different medication.

The maximum recommended daily dosage for hydrocodone is 60mg per day and for acetaminophen, 3000 mg per day. That means the most you should be taking the 10/325s is 6 in a 24 hour period and again, not without your doctor's consent.

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A reply to maxs answer you can take 4000 mg of acetaminophen a day look it up .and at 4000 mg is less than 4 grams of acetaminophen which is the dangerous part of the hydrocodone/acetaminophen.the acetaminophen is what causes live damage not hydrocodone! !!

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tiff, Morphine Extended Release is released in your system a little at a time over 12 hours. Morphine Immedicate Release is released all at once.

I'm sorry about your mother. But, she did have cancer and you can't blame the Mprohine for her death. Drs are careful when they prescribe pain medications lilke Morphine. They go by the patients tolerance to opiates, other medications they are taking, their weight and also the level of pain that the patient is in.

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i just took my 2nd pill of 10/325 in a 5 hour time period, Most days I can go 10 hours between doses. But I worked out yesterday and must've hurt my back again.
I was worried because I took it to early, Sometimes I get freaked out if I think I'm taking to many in a day.

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With the Tylenol, don't exceed more than 650 mg of Tylenol in a 4 hours period or more than 1,000 mg Tylenol in a 6 hour period or more than 4,000 mg Tylenol in a 24 hour period.

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I am also on Norco 10/325 4x a day my dr also prescribed 15 mg Morphine sulf every 12 hrs. I can take a Norco an hr after taking the morphine and no side effects in fact I see no difference taking the Morphine it doesn't help with the pain its like taking a sugar pill I hope it helps you

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Thank you for your replies.

Sincerely,

Kudo

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I take hydrocodone 10/325 4 times a day. My doctor just started me on morphine Sul er 15mg tab. He said wait 3-4 after I take my hydrocodone how long after I take my morphine can I take my hydrocodone

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My prescription reads, take one tablet by mouth 4×s a day

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Km0427, you need to call your dr and see if he will prescribe you something stronger for the pain. You can take too much tylenol (acetaminophen) and not know it for a while. The most tylenol ( acetaminophen) that you can safely take is 1,000 every 6 hours not to exceed 3,000 in a 24 hour period.

Sugarplum, Hydrocodone immediate release is not made without tylenol. They do make an extended release that has no tylenol, Zohydro. But, Zohydro is very expensive because it is new and a lot of insurance companies won't pay for it. Your dr could write you a prescription for hydrocodone only in immediate release form, but you would have to take it to a compunding pharmacy that makes special prescriptions. Your insurance may not pay for it and compounded prescription are expensive.

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yes I take Hydrocodone 10 / 350 2@a time 4 too 6 times a day
I also take gabapentin 800 milligrams two at a time 3 to 4 times a day
and I also take four to 6 350 milligrams of somas a day and I am still in severe back pain hip and shoulder pain but my family doctor will not prescribe anything any different or stronger he says he never has and never will I feel like I have no other choice can you help me PS I have degenerative disc disease they say I need a hip replacement and I need some more back and neck surgery but I just do not want to have any more surgery I've had enough thank you I spend 90% of my time in the bed and I'm here lately I feel like I just don't have the fight in me anymore any suggestions would be greatly appreciated

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last chance , you need to see a pain management dr.

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Um curiouse.....whats your "last chance mean"??? Iam seeing a pain specialist and my neck is so bad hes sending me back to a Neuro surgeon before even attempting to treat me because he knows pain meds, for a short time, as i stated, is my only option for mow.

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As a chronic debilitating pain sufferer myself I would urge you to think about having a neurostimulator pain relief device implanted. It blocks the nerves by an electric current so they cannot transmit pain signals to the brain. Tiny cut in the skin and rechargeable batteries! No more suffering or need for strong narcotics that destroy liver and kidneys over time.

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I take. 8aday for pain. It works for me

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Hello I'm Fred, I take a hundred milligram morphine one every 12 hours I take 2 hydrocodone one every 3 to 4 hours it's a 10 / 325 milligram. Both of my knees that need surgery both my shoulders need surgery I got too bad this that are slowly disintegrating I've been to two different specialist pain specialist and they require I don't do the surgery because of my heart condition and my high blood pressure do the recovery Factor. So my state of California they are trying to put you on a program that fits them but not your knees is taking me 2 years to get up where I'm very comfortable at the doses I'm taking now and they all seem to work the doctors are happy but under the new California laws it sounds like the rules might change would you know what I could do to make sure that my status stays the same. thank you

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Fred, your cardiologist and surgeon would be the ones to determine if surgery is too big of a risk for you. I don't know what California Laws you are talking about. But, several years ago the FDA came out with guidelines that stated it was best to not exceed 120 mg Morphine/120 mg Morphine Equivalent Daily. Last month the CDC came out with guidelines that recommends 90 mgs. So the daily amount that you are taking exceeds them both. What were you told and who told you ?

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