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Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen Nursing Considerations, Side Effects, and Mechanism of Action

Grab our free cheatsheets covering the 50 most commonly prescribed medications and watch more Nursing School videos: https://nursing.com/?utm_medium=socia... View the blog post here: https://www.NURSING.com/hydrocodone-a... Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen Generic Name: hydrocodone/acetaminophen Trade Name: Norco Indication: management of moderate to severe pain Action: alters the perception and reaction to pain by binding to opiate receptors in the CNS, also suppresses the cough reflex Therapeutic Class: opioid Analgesic, allergy, cold and cough remedies, antitussive Pharmacologic Class: opioid agonists, nonopioid analgesic combinations Nursing Considerations:  use caution with concurrent use of MAOI - avoid use within 14 days of each other  hypotension - monitor hemodynamics and respirations after administering  may increase ICP use caution with head trauma  Narcan (nalaxone) is the antidote for overdose  DO NOT exceed 4g of acetaminophen per day