How Long Does Hydrocodone Take To Work

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I have chronic pain and take 7.5/500 the usually takes 1-1.5 hours to work ## @Chris, This greatly depends on the person taking the medication. Some people start to feel relief in 20 minutes and some people do not feel it until 2 hours have passed. There are many factors at work here. It can also depend on whether or not you have taken the medication before, how much you have taken before, whether you took them on an empty stomach or not, what your personal metabolism is, if there were other medications taken with it or recently, etc. I think the "average" time is given as 30 minutes to one hour for it to kick in. However if your pain is really that severe, I wonder if the medication's effects would eventually reach a plateau due to an increased tolerance. I'd also take ...

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Help!ihad at sqaamuse cancer removed yesterday the pain is terrible a day later when does the pain rx take to work.? ## Hello, Mary! How are you? I'm sorry that you're in pain. It should start relieving pain within 15 to 20 minutes of taking it. If it isn't working for you, your doctor should be informed as they may need to prescribe an alternative medication. The FDA classifies this medication as a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation. Is there anything else I can help with? ## For me...the 5/325 will does nothing....i take 2 10/325 every 6 hours 8 tabs a day...but it all depends on ur metabolism as to how fast it will get into your system and if you take...

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I have been on hydrocodone 10mg since January 2016 due to chronic migraines and a pinched nerve in my neck. This last month the medicine has not worked at all. I haven't been to work in two weeks because I'm in SO MUCH PAIN! I guess my question is what should I do? And say to my PM Dr.? ## What are the markings on it? Did you receive a different generic than usual? If not, then your body may already be tolerant to it and you should inform your doctor. However, be careful not to ask for any specific medication, or dosage, as an alternative, as they may view that as being drug seeking behavior. The FDA warns that this medication carries the risk of being habit forming and it may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, headache, dry mouth, and constipation. Does anyone else ...

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I am being changed from 50mch every 48 hrs and 40 mg of hydrocodone a day to oxycodone and the doc only gave me 15 mg three times a day ir release and i am hurting bad. I have a feeling this is not even close to what i am use to. What should i do or say to my doc. I am working with the va military docs which are very strict. ## So you were on a Fentanyl patch that you changed every 48 hours and the Hydrocodone and they've now cut you down to 15mgs of Oxycodone 3 times a day? There's really no way this is going to work, you're going from a time release patch of the most potent narcotic available, down to just 45mgs a day of Oxycodone and that's not even taking the additional Hydrocodone into account. Did they say why they made the switch? Learn more Oxycodone details here...

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I've been taking 8 mg/2mg Suboxone strips for 1 year. I am having a molar extraction in the morning. I took my Suboxone strip this morning & the tooth extraction is tomorrow at 9:30 am. If I don't take Suboxone again before the procedure, would I be able to take Hydrocodone after the surgery? I don't want to get sick, and I am concerned of going through it with no pain medications. Any advice appreciated! ## Hi, you can use hydros after you have your tooth pulled but it,s not gonna do much. You would be better off taking extra suboxone after you had extraction. Suboxone only works for about 4-5hrs for pain relief. Of course it works much longer keeping wds away and stuff like that. I was speaking to my sub dr just the other day about this. I have addiction issues and pai...

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i stopped taking THC for 50 days, but it is showing up in my lab work. Does hydrocodone have HTC in it? ## It is THC and no hydrocodone doesn't contain THC. ## THC -- stays in the fatty tissue for a long time. if you have been taking cannabis for a extended period you can expect it to slowly bleed out till its undetectable . Also, if you chip it will extend that period even longer. you need to stay clear of it completely till it doesn't remain in your body anymore. So im told ;) ## @shaybo, In my experience, Roxi is right about THC and how it can remain in the fatty tissue for a long time. As to exactly how long, I'm not quite sure. However, typically, the only type of analysis that would discover it that far after consumption is a hair follicle diagnostic, which they say go...

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this dose was prescribed by my pain Dr for ra. I do not tolerate any of the oxy drugslike Percocet I hallucinate. theprescribed dose of hydrocodone is not cutting the pain. it's ok to take another if I'm still in pain after one hour? ## If your meds aren't working, talk to the pharmacy first. Ask if they changed manufacturer? Keep a ear out for aurobindo or aurolife.... They seem to be defective....but I won't know till I get independent lab work done. 2nd, call your doc..hell email if you have to, but please! Don't ever go against what's prescribed to you! Its not such a hot idea. Good luck! :-) ## I agree with what post #1 had suggested in regards to contacting the pharmacy as well as your doctor first. There are a number of different manufacturers of this medi...

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I recently moved to a very small town and when I transferred my prescriptions to the small chain pharmacy my norcos are now a oval white pill with a score on one side and a U03 on other. They work just as good but I'm curious as to why there diffrent or who makes them? I find very little info on them using google. Any one have any info to share? This is like a mom and pop very small town pharacy and i basically just want toake sure there not making these themselves or something. Pharmacy says other same as my yellow norcos just diffrent supplier ## Hello, Davod! How are you? No, they aren't making these themselves. They are legitimate and FDA approved, they are manufactured by Aurolife Pharma LLC. They contain 10mgs of Hydrocodone and 325mgs of Acetaminophen. This is a narcotic ...

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Actually I have been taking them for about 9 months after the Watson (Norco) sold the company and made changes to their medication, they claim all they did was remove the yellow dye! BS the medication sucks, it's useless! On to aurobindo, they have worked for the last months as a good replacement however my latest refill, they are horrible, ineffective with headaches, I am guessing greed stepped in and the company made some changes, because these too are now useless! They will learn an expensive lesson as others will turn away from them as I now will. For some reason the pharm industry has less concern for the patient "customer" than any other, they think they can do as they please. ## @webhead, I agree with what you said about the pharmaceutical industry expressing less con...

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how many minutes does it take to start feeling the effects of an oral dose of hydrocodone? ## Since Hydrocodone, even when coupled with Acetaminophen, is only available as a regular release formulation, it can take about 15 to 20 minutes to start working, after you take it. It can vary a little, but that's generally the rough amount of time for it to start being broken down by your stomach acid and enter your blood stream. It can be a little sooner if you take it on an empty stomach or a little longer if you take it with a meal. It can cause some pretty bad nausea, as a side effect, so it's usually best to make sure to take this one after eating. You may also experience drowsiness, dizziness and constipation. Learn more: Are there any other questions?

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Hey y all. So I ran out of my suboxine. Took a half last night actually evening. Around 5 pm. Have some loratabs left, from a previous script. In a serious amount of pain. Don't want to hurt myself but need something to give. Tha ks ## If you've been on Suboxone, it will take about 3 days, before other opiates will work for you, again. The FDA warns that this medication carries the risk of being habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, headache, dry mouth, and constipation. Is there anything else I can help with?

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Is it really norco? I just got my refill today and they are not working as well as my previous prescription. ## Hi Yaya, My research from the manufacturer depicts a white oval tablet marked with 2172 to be identified as a generic Hydrocodone Bitartrate 5mg + Acetaminophen 325mg pill. For verification, it carries a National Drug Code of 0591-2172 and is reportedly a product of Actavis Pharmaceuticals that from what I could gather, seems like a newer generic tablet since information about it is relatively sparse on the internet. Hope this helps! ## I have the exact same problem ! The ones with the 2172 do not work the same as the 3604 did . How is this even possible ? Or is it. Are they exactly the same ?

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The 3202 gave me a bumpy, itchy rash! The IP 109 are fine. What is the difference? ## Hello, Amy! How are you? I'm sorry about the reaction you had. My best guess is that there is something different in the inactive ingredients. To explain it simply, there is a pool of them that a manufacture can choose from, they are all excipients that the FDA considers biologically inert, so they don't have an affect on the way the medication works and most people aren't allergic to them and/or don't suffer allergic reactions. But which ones a manufacturer uses is entirely up to them, so they can differ from one generic to another. The FDA classifies this medication as being a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, d...

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is there a such a thing as a thirty milligram hydrocodone ## Not in any of the standard prescription formulations, the only way someone would get this is if their doctor ordered it and they had them made from a special compounding pharmacy, then it would be a capsule. The standard dose of Hydrocodone by itself only goes up to 5mgs and in tablets with Acetaminophen, it is available in up to 10mgs. Are there any other questions? ## you can get hydrocodone in 15 and 30mgs its a little blue pill ## sorry thats oxycodone 15 and 30s ## I was just PRESCRIBED THIS INFO FROM MY DR AND I HAD IT MADE AT A SEPCIALTY PHARMACY TOOK THEM 4 HOURS AND IT IS IN A CLEAR CAPSULE AND IT IS 30 MG OF STRAIGHT HYDROCODONE NOT TYLENOL OR ANY ADDITIONS:-) IT IS A BLUE POWDER AND IT WORKS GREAT FOR MY PAIN WITH N...

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I have relocated to the Auburn, Calif. area and am in dire need of a doctor who will pick up where my Florida pain management specialist - fellowship - left off. I need certain procedures done, such as heat ablasion every 6 months. I have been on 10-350mg Hydrocodone for 7 years after a fall backwards from steps onto cement, which resulted in a coma, 9 days in the hospital learning to walk after 4 vertebroplasties. I have degenerative disc disease, degenerative severe osteoarthritis, 2 lumbars touching, and much more! I am a senior, and was reduced from 4 pills a day, like everyone else, to 3. The 4 just took the edge off the pain. I need these to WALK and have a semi-normal life. They work for me! I feel nothing else from these pills and am so against the new legislation. The rule-makers

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Having dental work in 4 days. I take 10/325 hydrocodone, but will need to also take a valium that a.m. due to severe apprehension at dentists. Is this a problem? ## They can be taken together, if prescribed, but you may experience more severe side effects than usual, such dizziness, drowsiness, nausea, and sedation, as reported by the FDA. Thus, please make sure you will not be driving or operating dangerous machinery. Is there anything else I can help with? ## can I take hydrocodone and 5mg valiuum within 2 hrs of each other ## Took half of 5mg valium two hours ago. Can I have 7.5 hydrocodone now or wait ## I took hydrocodine/acetaminophen this morning can I take diazepam tonight ## I think this depends on whether you have a Pain contract or not.

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Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen 10-325 My Pharmacy Costco just slipped me 120 of these Oval Pills Marked U03. They are pure garbage. Headache within 20 minutes of taking and No Pain relief. My Losartan Potassium was switched to this company also 2 months ago, and I've had stomach problems since. Told Costco NEVER to dispense anything from this company. These Pills not only don't work, they give you a HEADACHE, Hydrocodone is suppose to take away pain not give you pain. ## The tablets with the U 03 marking contain 10mgs of Hydrocodone and 325mgs of Acetaminophen (NDC 13107-0021). The FDA does warn that a headache can be a typical side effect of this medication, you may also experience nausea, dizziness, headache, and constipation. It also carries the risk of being habit forming. Inacti...

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I have taken the triangular white pills with M on side 1 and 8 on side 2 or PD on side 1 and 8 on side 2. What would be the strongest version? ## The first you mentioned is not hydrocodone, it's actually hydromorphone. That is stronger, than say, a lortab or something with hydrocodone in it. Don't know about the second, but the first is pretty potent. ## I need a list of hydrocodone-apap 7.5mg/325 manufacturers, from best brand to least effective brand. Is Watson the best and if so, which brand is least effective? ## Did you ever get a response to your question asking for a list of manufactures of the hydrocodone? If you have this info, could you post it here please? I too am looking for several good manufacturers of medications, not just hydrocodone. I am currently taking a hyd...

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I have just recently began a pain treatment clinic. I was prescribed hydrocodone 5mg with 325 mg acetaminophen. This is not working for me. What do I need to say to convince my Dr to change to oxycodone? ## How you tell the Dr. you want to change? That you want to change back to your old meds,pain pill. ## Just be honest with your doctor, tell them that the new medication isn't working for you, but you should do so, without asking for a specific replacement medication, let them suggest a solution, and then discuss your options from there. Oxycodone has a tendency to be addictive and is highly abused, which makes many doctors reluctant to prescribe it. It's other side effects may include nausea, dizziness, headache, dry mouth, and constipation. Does anyone else have any advice to...

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Just started using hydrocodone apap tab5mg-325. This first dose I took is 2 pills at 12 noon. The bottle instructions say you can take 1 to 2 tablets every 4 to 6 hours. It is now 3:15 pm and it feels like the hydro pills, made by Amneal are just about finished. The pills I have been taking prior to this are oxycodone, Mallinckrodt, acetaminophen 5-325 and I take 1 pill every 6 hours. This is OXY condone, NOT HYDRO codone made by Amneal. Are they different strengths? The HYDRO seems weaker. Whats the difference between the two? And should they be interchangeable? ## It does require 7.5mgs of the Hydrocodone to be equal to the 5mg Oxycodone you were taking, because the Oxycodone is stronger. However, it may simply be that the Hydrocodone just doesn't work for you. Learn more Vicodin ...

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