VICOPROFEN - hydrocodone bitartrate and ibuprofen tablet, coated
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Medication Guide
for
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
(See the end of this Medication Guide for a list of prescription NSAID medicines.)
This chance increases:
NSAID medicines are used to treat pain and redness, swelling, and heat (inflammation) from medical conditions such as:
Do not take an NSAID medicine:
Serious side effects include:
| Other side effects include:
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Get emergency help right away if you have any of the following symptoms:
• shortness of breath or trouble breathing • slurred speech
• chest pain • swelling of the face or throat
• weakness in one part or side of your body
Stop your NSAID medicine and call your healthcare provider right away if you have any of the following symptoms:
• nausea • there is blood in your bowel movement or it is black and sticky like tar
• more tired or weaker than usual • unusual weight gain
• itching • skin rash or blisters with fever
• your skin or eyes look yellow • swelling of the arms and legs, hands and feet
• stomach pain
• flu-like symptoms
• vomit blood
These are not all the side effects with NSAID medicines. Talk to your healthcare provider or pharmacist for more information about NSAID medicines. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1–800–FDA-1088.
Generic Name | Tradename |
Celecoxib | Celebrex |
Diclofenac | Cataflam, Voltaren, Arthrotec (combined with misoprostol) |
Diflunisal | Dolobid |
Etodolac | Lodine, Lodine XL |
Fenoprofen | Nalfon, Nalfon 200 |
Flurbirofen | Ansaid |
Ibuprofen | Motrin, Tab-Profen, Vicoprofen* (combined with hydrocodone), Combunox (combined with oxycodone) |
Indomethacin | Indocin, Indocin SR, Indo-Lemmon, Indomethagan |
Ketoprofen | Oruvail |
Ketorolac | Toradol |
Mefenamic Acid | Ponstel |
Meloxicam | Mobic |
Nabumetone | Relafen |
Naproxen | Naprosyn, Anaprox, Anaprox DS, EC-Naproxyn, Naprelan, Naprapac (copackaged with lansoprazole) |
Oxaprozin | Daypro |
Piroxicam | Feldene |
Sulindac | Clinoril |
Tolmetin | Tolectin, Tolectin DS, Tolectin 600 |
* Vicoprofen contains the same dose of ibuprofen as over-the-counter (OTC) NSAIDs, and is usually used for less than 10 days to treat pain. The OTC NSAID label warns that long term continuous use may increase the risk of heart attack or stroke. |
Manufactured by Halo Pharmaceutical Inc.
Whippany, NJ 07981 U.S.A.
for Abbott Laboratories
North Chicago, IL 60064 U.S.A.
Rev. 10/2009
This Medication Guide has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.