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Vicodin Overdose
Vicodin (hydrocodone/APAP) is a prescription pain medicine. It contains two medications: acetaminophen (Tylenol®) and hydrocodone (a narcotic). As with any medication, it is possible to take too much Vicodin. The symptoms of a Vicodin overdose can vary, depending on a number of factors, including the Vicodin dosage and whether it was taken with any other medications or substances. Vicodin can cause side effects that may impair your thinking or reactions.
The hydrocodone in Vicodin may cause the following overdose symptoms:
- Difficulty breathing
- Extreme drowsiness, leading to a coma
- Cold, clammy skin
- A slow heart rate (bradycardia)
- Low blood pressure (hypotension)
- Cardiac arrest
- Loss of life.
The acetaminophen in Vicodin may cause the following overdose symptoms:
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Loss of appetite
- Sweating
- Irritability
- Yellowing of the whites of the eyes and skin (jaundice)
- Dark urine
- Confusion
- Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)
- Bleeding
- Liver failure
- Loss of life