What is Hycofenix?
Hycofenix, a combination medication, is used to treat stuffy noses, chest congestion, and sinus congestion due to the common flu.Hycofenix does not treat coughs with mucus or those caused by emphysema or chronic lung disease.Hycofenix is a narcotic medicine that can be addictive.This medication guide does not list all possible uses of Hycofenix.
Side effects of Hycofenix
If you experience any of the following signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction: hives, difficulty breathing or swelling of lips, face, tongue or throat. Seek medical assistance immediately.The medicine may cause you to stop breathing or slow down your breathing. Death can result. If you are having slow breathing with long pauses or blue lips, someone caring for you needs to seek immediate medical attention.
This medicine can cause serious side effects. If you experience:
- Sighing and noisy breathing are both examples of shallow breathing.
- Confusion or severe weakness
- Tremors and severe restlessness
- A seizure;
- Heartbeats irregular;
- Severe headache; blurred vision; or pounding in the neck and ears
- Feeling faint? A feeling that makes it seem as if they may pass out is one sign.
- Constipation is a serious condition that causes severe abdominal pain.
- Adrenal gland problems include nausea, vomiting, fatigue, and dizziness.
The risk of serious side effects is higher in older adults, especially those who are obese or malnourished.
Hycofenix side effects may include:
- Dizziness, drowsiness;
- Headache;
- Sleep problems (insomnia);
- Nausea;
- Low blood pressure.
There may be other side effects. For medical advice regarding side effects, always contact your physician first. For reporting purposes, the FDA can be reached at 1-800-FDA-1088 - just dial '0' when calling them!
Similar/related drugs
Bromfed DM, brompheniramine, dextromethorphan, and pseudoephedrine; Vicks Dayquil Cold and Fever Relief; Mucinex D, Promethazine VC, and Codeine
Warnings
Misuse of opioid medication can cause addiction, overdose, or death. Store the medication away from others.You can experience fatal side effects if you combine Hycofenix with alcohol or other drugs that make you drowsy or slow down your breathing.
Before you take this drug
You should not take this medication if you've taken an MAO inhibitor in the last 14 days. A dangerous drug interaction may occur. MAO inhibitors are isocarboxazid (linezolid), phenelzine (phenelzine injection), rasagiline (selegiline), methylene blue injection, and others.
This medicine should not be used if:
- Narrow-angle glaucoma;
- High blood pressure:
- Coronary artery disease
- If you're unable to urinate,
This medicine is not approved to be used by anyone under the age of 18.
Inform your physician of any of the following issues:
- Asthma and other breathing problems
- A brain injury or increased pressure in your skull.
- Diabetes;
- Thyroid disorder;
- Addison's disease
- Liver or kidney disease
- Urination or prostate problems;
- Stomach problems.
Your baby may develop a dependence on hydrocodone if you take it while pregnant. This could cause withdrawal symptoms that are life-threatening for the newborn. Babies who are born addicted to habit-forming drugs may require medical care for several weeks.Do not breast-feed. The drug hydrocodone may pass into the breast milk, causing drowsiness or breathing problems in nursing babies.
How to take Hycofenix?
Read all the instructions on the label of your medication and follow them. Hycofenix should never be taken in higher doses or for a longer period than prescribed. This medicine should only be taken until symptoms have cleared.Do not share opioid medication with anyone, especially if they have a history of drug abuse. MASS MISUSE OF OPIOID MEDICINE CAN CAUSE ADDICTION OR OVERDOSE. Store the medicine in a safe place that others can't reach. It is illegal to sell or give away opioid medication.Measuring liquid medicine is important. Use the provided dosing device or a dose-measuring tool (not a spoon).If your symptoms don't improve within 7 days or you experience a headache, a cough, or a skin rash, call your doctor.Tell your doctor or surgeon if you've taken cough medicine or cold medication in the last few days.Store away from heat, moisture, and light. Track your medication. Be aware of anyone who is misusing your medicine or using it without a valid prescription.Keep leftover medication away from children. One dose of this medication can be fatal if it is used incorrectly or accidentally.
What happens if I miss the dose?
You may not have a regular dosing regimen because this medication is only used as needed. If it is almost time for the next dose, skip any missed dose. Never take two doses in one go.
What happens if I overdose?
Call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 or seek emergency medical care. A hydrocodone overdose can be fatal.Overdose symptoms include extreme drowsiness or weakness, feeling cold or clammy, having breathing problems, rapid or slow heartbeats, or confusion. Other symptoms can be blue lips, slurred or slurred words, slurred or slurred speaking, fainting, or stopping breathing.
What should be avoided?
Don't drink alcohol. Side effects and death can occur.Hycofenix can cause you to feel drowsy or dizzy. Do not drive or operate machinery until you are familiar with how it will affect you. Dizziness and severe drowsiness may cause accidents or falls.Before using any other cold or cough medicines, ask your doctor or pharmacist if they contain similar ingredients.
Interaction with other drug
Do not use this medication with any other drug that can slow down your breathing. This could cause serious side effects, even death.
Opioids can interact with other medications and cause serious side effects, or even death. Tell your doctor if you use:
- Medications, bronchodilator asthma/COPD medicine, or diuretic (water pill);
- Medicines for motion sickness or irritable intestine syndrome
- Other narcotics—opioid prescription cough medicine or pain medication;
- A sedative such as Valium, diazepam (alprazolam), lorazepam (lorazepam), Xanax (Klonopin), Versed, and others.
- Drugs that cause you to sleep or slow down your breathing, such as sleeping pills, muscle relaxants, or medicines for mood disorders or mental illnesses
This list is incomplete. Hycofenix may interact with other drugs, including prescription, over-the-counter, and herbal products. This list does not include all possible interactions.
