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Can Long Term Use Of Hydrocodone For Severe Cervical Pain Cause Dysphagia?

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Posted on Mon, 21 Sep 2015
Question: Can long term use of hydrocodone for severe cervical pain secondary to orthopedic neck surgery cause dysphagia or difficulty in swallowing?
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Answered by Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin (20 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
hydrocodone and dyspahgia

Detailed Answer:
Hi! Welcome to health care magic.

Yes! Your concern is right. It is one of the recognized side effects of hydrocodone. It is an opiod analgesic and is known to cause motility problems specially with gut and bladder movements.

It had been evaluated that such incidences increase with simultaneous use of hydrocodone with acetaminophen or ibuprofen. Also in females and elderly incidence is higher than others.

Hope this answered your query, you can access me directly in case of further queries in future via my profile. Leave a review if possible. Regards.
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Can Long Term Use Of Hydrocodone For Severe Cervical Pain Cause Dysphagia?

Brief Answer: hydrocodone and dyspahgia Detailed Answer: Hi! Welcome to health care magic. Yes! Your concern is right. It is one of the recognized side effects of hydrocodone. It is an opiod analgesic and is known to cause motility problems specially with gut and bladder movements. It had been evaluated that such incidences increase with simultaneous use of hydrocodone with acetaminophen or ibuprofen. Also in females and elderly incidence is higher than others. Hope this answered your query, you can access me directly in case of further queries in future via my profile. Leave a review if possible. Regards.