Hydrocodone & Morphine

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Hello,

I know someone who is prescribed Hydrocodone-- 10mg-325 acetaminophen mg and Morphine-15mg. This person said on a "good day" they take 60mg of hydrocodone which would be 1950 mg acetaminophen as well as the 30 mg of morphine a day- again on a good day. I do not know much about all of this- so my question is- how dangerous is this?


Thanks for all your help!

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It being dangerous, or not, depends on the person and their tolerance to opiates. If they have been taking them for awhile and their doctor has prescribed them this way, things are most likely fine. The biggest issue with the medications and amounts you've mentioned would actually be due to the Acetaminophen. The FDA warns that you should not exceed 1,000mgs of it per any 8 hour time period, and no more than 3,000mgs per 24 hour time period, due to the risk of liver damage, failure, and overdose toxicity.

They also warn that it carries the risk of being habit forming and may cause side effects that could possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, dry mouth, and constipation.

Is the person in question on any other medications? Do you know the details about their prescriptions?

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I'm taking 10 mg of morphine two times daily plus one hydrocodone/apap 10-325 in between doses. Can you take more than one hydrocodone to get relief for the break thru pain? I had an MRI and am to see a surgeon soon.

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I take 3 x 30mg MS Contin plus 6 x 325-10mg Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen 3x daily. Anyone else on a similar pain mgt regiment? It's been 15+ years. Can't work, etc... fill in the blanks... My chronic pain from severe spinal compression, degenerative disc disease, stenosis, scoliosis, sciatica and osteoarthritis throughout my body. Much more to list, but for now fishing for comparable lifestyles...

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