• Enjoyment
• Drive
• Emotional response
• Libido
• Work performance
• Social engagement
  

And the increase of:

• Fear of running out of Hydrocodone
• Opiate tolerance
• Withdrawal symptoms
• Use to forestall withdrawal
• Use despite of consequences
• Shakes, sweatiness, nausea
• Periods without abstinence
  

Do not exceed the dose of Hydrocodone compounds recommended by your physician. Excess consumption of acetaminophen (10 to 15 grams in a period of 24 hours) will result in severe hepatotoxicity (and recorded fatalities above that dosage). Any amount above 4 grams daily may cause jaundice, liver damage, and liver failure.

Unintentional drug overdose ranks as the second-leading cause of accidental death in the United States, according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC, 2004).

Federal law prohibits the sharing of controlled narcotics like Hydrocodone with others.

Hydrocodone Overdose Symptoms

Seek immediate emergency help if you experience these Hydrocodone overdose symptoms:

• Blue lips
• Bradycardia or hypotension
• Cardiac arrest
• Circulatory collapse
• Cold, clammy skin
• Coma
• Confusion, stupor
• Constipation
• Constricted pupils
• Dark urine
• Dizziness, fainting
• Extreme weakness
• Extreme somnolence
• Loss of breath
• Low pulse, blood pressure
• Muscle weakness
• Nausea, vomiting
• Respiratory depression
• Shallow or stopped breathing

Yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice)

Other general opioid overdose symptoms include:

• Convulsions or seizures
• Diarrhea
• Drowsiness
  
• Increased, unusual sweating
• Itching skin
• Sedation
  
• Severe confusion, nervousness
• Severe drowsiness
• Stomach spasms
  

Chances of a Hydrocodone overdose increase when combining the medication with:

Alcohol
Cocaine
Amphetamines
Methylphenidate
Benzodiazepines
Barbiturates
and a number of other medications.
(Consult your physician for details.)

When combined with the above, Hydrocodone overdose may precipitate:

Amnesia
Coma
Blackouts
Heart attack
Heart failure
Jaundice
Liver or kidney failure
Pulmonary failure
Respiratory distress
Seizures

Mixing acetaminophen with other analgesics may cause serious damage to internal organs.

A severe Hydrocodone overdose may include cardiac arrest, circulatory collapse, and/or death. A lethal overdose due to liver poisoning (hepatotoxicity) can occur when metabolized with alcohol in the liver.