Posted by judy1 on April 8, 2001, at 14:42:27
In reply to Re: opiates » judy1, posted by ShelliR on April 6, 2001, at 22:23:06
Hi Shelli,
Thank you for asking about me. APAP refers to acetaminophen which can cause liver damage if taken in excess. While vicodin has 500mg in each tab- if you take 2 every 4 hours (which is common) then you are pushing the envelope by ingesting 4 grams of acetominphen a day. It's not the hydrocodone that's the problem. The pharmaceutical companies do this because when a narcotic is in combo with another non-opiate analgesic it doesn't fall in the category where a triplicate has to be filled to prescribe. But it sounds like you are using such small doses, this doesn't apply to you. I did enter the STEP-BD program, but have not been consistant- probably due to the depression and SI going on. I'm pretty much relying on my therp. I hope you are well- judy
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