Patient was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Norco as follows:
- Norco has the potential to increase the intracranial pressure. Maintain a close watch for signs of elevated intracranial pressure, such as, headache, vomiting, double vision, and confusion. Individuals with history of head injury, curvature of the spine, and intracranial lesions are at increased risk for elevated intracranial pressures. Report any such findings to your physician immediately for a change in plan of care to be considered.
- Do not share your Norco with any family and friends. Keep a regular track of the number of pills left in your pillbox, to prevent a chance for abuse, as this is one of the most commonly abused drug.
- Do not abuse Norco by continuing to take the medication, even after the pain resolved.
- Do not take Norco with any medications having the potential to cause respiratory depression, such as, Diazepam and Temazepam. Though they cause mild respiratory depression individually, they can have an additive effect when combined with Norco and thus, precipitate severe respiratory depression.
