Hydrocodone / Acetaminophen
Generic Norco
Used for Pain
Norco (hydrocodone / acetaminophen) is a combination opioid medication used to manage pain when non-opioid medications aren’t working well enough. It can take about 30 minutes to start relieving pain. But this medication is a controlled substance because it has a high risk of misuse and dependency.
How Norco (hydrocodone / acetaminophen) works
Norco (hydrocodone / acetaminophen) is a combination of two medications that work together to treat pain.
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Hydrocodone is an opioid receptor agonist. It attaches to certain mu-opioid receptors in your brain to lower how much pain you feel.
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Acetaminophen is an analgesic. It stops the production of certain chemicals in your brain, which can help relieve pain.
What is Norco (hydrocodone / acetaminophen) used for?
Serious Side Effects
- Dangerously slow breathing: trouble breathing; bluish-colored lips, fingers, or toes
- Accidentally taking too much (overdose): not responding to sound or touch, slowed breathing, extreme sleepiness, slow heartbeat, upper right-sided stomach pain, dark urine, cold or clammy skin, yellowing of your skin or eyes
- Opioid withdrawal: anxiety, suicidal thoughts, restlessness, runny nose, yawning, sweating, chills, wide pupils, irritability
- Serious allergic or skin reaction: rash, hives, blistering or peeling skin, shortness of breath, fast heartbeat, dizziness, feeling warm suddenly
Common Side Effects
- Dizziness
- Sleepiness
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Constipation
- Itching
Other Side Effects
- Headache
- Tiredness
- “Brain fog”
- Stomach pain
- Changes in blood pressure
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