Re: Controlled substances?

From: Steven Bornfeld (dentaltwinnospam_at_earthlink.net)
Date: 07/28/04 

Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 09:16:50 -0400

Stonent wrote:
> Just a general response to the original poster. When I had two teeth
> out 2 weeks ago I had no insurance and paid $12 for 30 tabs of 10/650
> Hydrocodone (10mg vicodin + 650mg acetominophen). I also had a
> prescription written for a bottle of lidocaine gel a few days before
> the surgery by an MD for the pain and it was less than 20$. The Oral
> Surgeon also gave me a small yellow packet labeled Promethazine with
> two pills in it that just said "For Nausea" which I never used.
>
> The sad thing about Vicodin, is you'll kill yourself from renal
> failure (from the acetominophen) before you'll really do any damage
> from OD'ing on the hydrocodone.

        I wouldn't minimize the effects of any narcotic, if taken in large
enough doses. And acetaminophen is mostly metabolized in the liver, not
excreted through the kidneys. There is a significant hepatic risk, esp.
if taken with alcohol.

Steve

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