Hydrocodone: Side Effects, Uses & Monitoring

Labeled uses

Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Ibuprofen Tablets are indicated for the short-term management of acute pain severe enough to require an opioid analgesic and for which alternative treatments are inadequate. Limitations of Use Carefully consider the potential benefits and risks of Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Ibuprofen Tablets and other treatment options before deciding to use Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Ibuprofen Tablets Use the lowest effective dosage for the shortest duration consistent with individual patient treatment goals (see WARNINGS: Cardiovascular Thrombotic Events, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Ulceration, and Perforation ). Do not use Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Ibuprofen Tablets for the treatment of conditions such as osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis. Because of the risks of addiction, abuse, misuse, overdose and death, which can occur at any dosage or duration and persist over the course of therapy (see WARNINGS ), reserve opioid analgesics, including Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Ibuprofen Tablets for use in patients for whom alternative treatment options are ineffective, not tolerated, or would be otherwise inadequate to provide sufficient management of pain.