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Originally Posted by pebblebeach2
Hi all. I was just wondering about something. First of all as you know I am oh Hydrocodone/aecetminophen 7.5-750 mg and tizandine 2mg 3x's per day. I take the Hydrocodone in varying amounts depending on how I feel.
The maximum per day is as per the scripts 1 1/2 tablets 4x's per day for a total of 6 tablets. I have not taken a full days dosage yet. Some days I may have taken only 2 tablets other days I may have taken 3 or 4 tablets.
Now here is my question. Not sure where I read this so I may have mininformation. Isn't there an effect on the liver after long term use of Hydrocodone. If that is true then shouldn't some type of test i.e. blood work be done to make sure that there is no damage to the liver?
Please clairfy your understandins. Thanks for listening.
Allan
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I take Oxycodone daily. Oxycodone and Hydrocodone both have Acetaminophn added to them. In my case, I take Oxycodone 7.5mg-325mg. The 325 is the amount of Acetaminophn. If you look at you Hydrocodone, you most likely will have the mg's added with another which is the amount of Acetaminophn. Since Acetaminophn is a cause for concern for liver damage, I have asked my Pain Spcialist to give me the lowest amount of Acetaminophn. Both these meds work better with this added; but the Oxycodone or Hydrocodone is not a concern for the liver; just what is added....Acetaminophn.
Hope this is of some help.
Gerry