Hydrocodone

Being physically and psychologically impaired, whether it’s a depressant such as alcohol, or a stimulant such as amphetamines, is the most dangerous and deadliest aspects anyone under the influence can endure. Legal drugs and illegal drugs have a great effect on a person’s perception and consciousness. Psychedelic drugs, like marijuana affect thinking and reactions. Opioid pain medications and other psychoactive drugs have similarities; it even becomes addictive after a built of tolerance.…

Opioids are psychoactive substances derived from the opium poppy, or their synthetic analogues. They are natural, semisynthetic or synthetic narcotic drugs used as painkiller such as morphine, meth or methadone, oxycodone, fentanyl, hydrocodone, codeine, hydromorphone and buprenorphine. They are legal only when prescribed. Opioid overdose (OOD) occurs by accident or on purpose. OOD depresses central nervous and respiratory systems leading to drowsiness, slow breathing, pinpoint pupils, bluish…

poppy plant. The opioid epidemic has reached increasingly large numbers and is very prevalent nowadays. People use opiates for many different reasons. They are considered analgesic drugs because the relieve pain. All opiates, including morphine, hydrocodone and oxycodone, require a prescription by a doctor and are used to treat severe pain. However, this is not nearly the reality we see in today’s society. From China and Mexico, illegal substances are smuggled into the United States by many…

osteomyelitis and for intravenous antibiotic therapy. The nurse reviews the client’s kardex and notes the dressing change prescribed is a dry sterile dressing to the left hip daily with reinforcement as needed. The nurse medicates patient with hydrocodone/acetaminophen (Vicodin) thirty minutes prior to the dressing change. While changing the hip dressing, the nurse notes there are seven intact sutures along the incision line, and a HemoVac drain is in place. Minimal drainage is noted at the…

are using opiate for the associated pain but several observational studies have found evidence that the use of opioids in the treatment of FM is associated with worse clinical outcomes (Gaskell, 2016). I will not recommend continued use of the hydrocodone but, I will apply better treatment options for her. Assuming that the diagnosis is correct, what would your treatment plan be? With the above knowledge, I will educate the patient on the course and evidence-based treatment options that have…

Addiction to pain killers: Opioids The word addiction, according to the Merriam – Webster dictionary means, a strong and harmful need to regularly have or do something. For example, taking drugs, gambling, alcohol, sex and more. This specific essay gives information about being addicted to pain killers (opioids). Chronic pain is a major issue and one third of Americans suffer from it, that is thirty percent of the world’s population (Angres et al., 2015). Addiction to pain killers caused by the…

Heath Ledger died from an acute intoxication from the combined of oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam, and doxylamine. These drugs are a combination of painkillers, anti-anxiety drugs, and sleeping drugs. This particular blend of drugs can cause the brain to fall asleep, faltering the capacity of the heart and lung function. (Davis, 2008) Oxycodone ~ Depressant, trade names: OxyContin, Percodan Hydrocodone ~ Stimulant, trade name (combined with acetaminophen): Vicodin…

college students are 2x more likely to abuse prescription drugs than part-time or non-college students.” There are different kind of prescription drugs that lead to substance abuse to include but are not limited to Opioids, which is the most used, hydrocodone, codeine, fentanyl, meperidine, hydromorphone, methadone, diphenoxylate, CNS depressant, bartibuates, diazepam, alprazolam, and estazolam. The risk factors associated with drug abuse is so dangerous…

Opioid abuse epidemic in the United States has been growing steadily over the last few years. However, today, it has reached to levels that cannot be, or rather shouldn't be ignored by anyone. Opiod abuse epidemic has affected millions of Americans till now. It is estimated that every 19 minutes, an individual dies in the country because of opioid abuse, indicating that it's time to act real fast. An opioid abuser is often spotted scratching their itchy skin. In addition, they are…

These drugs block the feeling of pain and should only used under a doctor’s direct care. Some of these drugs include Codeine Fentanyl (Duragesic), Hydrocodone ( Vicodin), Hydromorphone (Dilaudid), Meperidine (Demerol), Morphine (MS Contin), Oxycodone (Oxycontin, Percocet, Percodan), and Tramadol (Ultram). These drugs are also addictive and some are illegal. Narcotics cause a person to have a sense of…