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Hydrocodone is in a class of medications that are usually called Opiates. Opiates are medications that are related chemically to morphine. Other meds in this class include heroin, codeine, and oxycodone. Opiates have a number of pharmacologic effects, including relieving pain and decreasing the cough reflex. They also can be "sedating", that is, they can cause a decreased level of alertness. Technically opiates are a different class of medication than "sedatives" (which are usually termed the "sedative-hypnotic" class). Common members of the sedative-hypnotic class of medications include ethanol, barbiturates, and Valium (diazepam).
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Are hydrocodones a barbiturate or an opiate?
Benzodiazepines are drugs with sedative qualities used to treat muscle spasms, convulsions, anxiety, and alcohol withdrawal. This is not the class of drugs that hydrocodone falls under. Hydrocodone is a opiate agonist, antitussive used in the treatment of mild to moderate pain. The drug is considered to have similar sedative qualities in larger doses, but the recreational use is deterred due to the high content of acetaminophen.
Can you Take 1 Xanix 2.5 and 1 Hydrocodone 7.5 together?
Yes, the sedative effects are additive, these two are commonly prescribed together. Do this only under medical supervision or it advised to by a doctor.
Can you take clonazepam with hydrocodone?
THis is not recommended. You should not take two sedating medications together. Overdosing on sedative drugs can cause you to become confused or pass out. You might even have trouble breathing.
Are Mepergan Fortis and hydrocodone the same or similar to each other?
Both contain narcotics, but are not the same. Mepergan Fortis contains demerol (a narcotic) and promethazine (an antiemetic). Hydrocodone is also a narcotic, but not the same one as demerol. All narcotics are somewhat similar in that they can relieve pain, cause dependency and/or addiction as well as having sedative effects.
Is heroin a sedative?
Yes, opiates are a form of sedative.
Can you mix hydrocodone 10mg with Valerian root?
Yes BUT carefully. Valerian root has similar effects to Valium or other benzodiazepines. They are depressant medications used as tranquilizers. Hydrocodone is a narcotic (sleep producing) pain medication. Taking both together will increase the sedative effect on your body. If not taken carefully depressed respiration (slowed breathing) or even arrest can occur.
Is alcohol a seditive?
Yes Alcohol is a CNS depressant, therefore it has anxiolytic, sedative/hypnotic, amnestic, and anesthetic effects.
What is an alcoholic drink containing a sedative?
A Mickey Finn is an alcoholic drink that contains a sedative.
Is cheese a sedative?
No
Is sertraline a sedative?
No it is not.
How much hydrocodone-homatropine should you take?
However much your doctor prescribes, or pharmacist recommends. Hydrocodone in a overdoses can cause respiratory depression or arrest and lead to brain damage or death if not treated. Any sedative, muscle relaxant, or anti-convulsive can cause major drug interactions with hydrocodone. In higher recreational doses, the homatropine (a compound related to the deliriant atropine) becomes significant as well, and can produce additional negative side effects. In fact, the homatropine is added to deter abuse. Therefore, the prescribed dose, usually starting around a volume corresponding to 5mg hydrocodone, it recommended.
Is an antihistamine considered a sedative or a stimulant?
sedative, the stronger the anti histamine effect the more sedating.
