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Hydrocodone cough syrup

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Hydrocodone cough syrup is a cough suppressant which is a kind of antihistamine type drug (common cold or symptom drug).

Dr. Jeffrey Pollard reviewed this

21 year experience in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Brands

Hycodan

Generic Drug

Hydrocodone

Side Effects

Common

Constipation
Dizziness
Confusion
Drowsiness
Feeling anxious
Mood changes
Dysphoria
Mood swings

Serious

Slow or irregular breathing
Drug problems
Illegal drug abuse

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Could hydrocodone cough syrup expire?

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Will Hydrocodone cough syrup show up in a urine test?

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Hydrocodone cough syrup will get me a positive urine drug test?

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What are the dangers and effects of hycodan (hydrocodone) cough syrup?

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A 54-year old female asked:

Can Hydrocodone cough syrup be frozen? I seldom need it & don't want it to loose strength from just sitting in the cabinet.

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A 30-year old asked:

Side effects of hydrocodone cough syrup?

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A 38-year old asked:

Can you get a headache from taking hydrocodone cough syrup?

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A 32-year old asked:

Is 2 tspn hydrocodone cough syrup likely to cause adverse reaction?

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A 36-year old asked:

I was perscribed hydrocodone cough syrup; how sleepy will it make you?

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A 41-year old asked:

What are the dangers and side effects of hycodan (hydrocodone) cough syrup?

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A 32-year old asked:

If I took some hycodan (hydrocodone) cough syrup will it show up in a drug test as an opiate?

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A 36-year old asked:

Would percocet pain pills and hydrocodone cough syrup show up as the same on a urine drug test?

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A 38-year old female asked:

I saw a doctor three weeks ago and he gave me a zpak.ceftin (cefuroxime) musinex and a hydrocodone cough syrup. Istill have a cough but cant get mucus to come out.?

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A 38-year old asked:

Would hydrocodone from cough syrup prescribed recently show up on a drug test from my employer ?

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A 23-year old male asked:

I received a bottle of Hydrocodone/met 5 1.5 150ml of cough syrup. How much hydrocodone is in one table spoon?

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A 27-year old female asked:

Can you take Claritin (loratadine) and hydrocodone-homatropine syrup together? I am having really bad allergies and a cough, I am asthmatic as well.

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A 45-year old asked:

Is expired hydrocodone apap syrup safe?

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A 42-year old asked:

What r the consequenses for taking excess hycodan (hydrocodone) syrup?

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A 25-year old asked:

migraines for the past 3days. otc meds will not work. taking hydrocodone syrup, is that making it worse? whats gong on? what can i do?

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A 40-year old asked:

What are the consequenses for forging a prescription for hycodan (hydrocodone) syrup? This ques is not about me btw.

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A 33-year old asked:

Is it harmful to take hydrocodone-hyomatropine syrup while using lisinopril?

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A 45-year old asked:

Do you think it could be safe to take recently expired hydrocodone syrup?

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A 48-year old asked:

What can you do for an allergic reaction hydrocodone homatropine syrup?

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A 39-year old asked:

I have hydrocodone syrup, and it says take 5 ml by mouth twice daily. Where can I find more info about this?

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A 28-year old male asked:

What is stronger? Hydrocodone syrup or promethazine codeine syrup? In otherwords, which is more addicting or which one has a stronger sedative effect?

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A member asked:

I was diagnosed with an upper respiratory infection, The doctor prescribed my Hycodan (hydrocodone) Syrup. I'm a bit apprehensive since I'm allergic to codeine. ?

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A 24-year old male asked:

Is hycodan (hydrocodone) good for a chronic cough?

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Are there advantages between different hydrocodone cough medicines?

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A 35-year old asked:

Is hydrocodone effective for cough suppression in a way that DXM is?

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A 39-year old asked:

Chronic cough wont go away, should I try hydrocodone?

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