LYCOS RETRIEVER
Vicodin: Doctors
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A typical dose of Vicodin contains 5 to 7.5 mg of hydrocodone. Many patients exceed this prescribed amount within days or weeks. Unfortunately warning signs aren't caught until it is too late and often doctors seem out of touch with some of the consequences recurring prescriptions are having with patients.
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If you answered "YES" to any of the above questions, your Vicodin use has reached a dangerous level. If so, talk to your doctor or a counselor about getting help. The longer you wait the more difficult it can be to kick your habit.
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FDA pregnancy category C. Vicodin may be harmful to an unborn baby, and could cause breathing problems or addiction/withdrawal symptoms in a newborn. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment. Vicodin can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Do not use this medication without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
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You take Vicodin more, in quantity and/or frequency, than the doctor prescribed. If you recognize one or more of the above characteristics, you are not alone. Vicodin is the third most popular prescription,
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