Obredon
(hydrocodone / guaifenesin)
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Helps clear lungs and stops cough.
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Obredon (hydrocodone / guaifenesin) is a good choice to stop your cough and clear your lungs, but only adults should use this medication.
Quick facts about Obredon
- Drug class: respiratory
- Rx status: Prescription only
- Generic status: No lower cost generic available
Upsides
- If you have a wet cough, Obredon (hydrocodone / guaifenesin) can help you clear up muscous and sleep peacefully at night.
- This medication will help you feel better, especially if you have other painful symptoms with your cold, such as headache or body aches.
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Downsides
- Can make you tired and drowsy than alternative cough medicines.
- Compared to alternatives, this medication is very expensive.
- Obredon (hydrocodone / guaifenesin) is a controlled substance and requires a prescription, which is harder to get than some over-the-counter alternatives.
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How it works
Obredon (hydrocodone / guaifenesin) is a combination of hydrocodone and guaifenesin. Guafienesin helps loosen up phlegm in your lungs, and hydrocodone works in your brain to stop you from coughing.
Quick facts about Obredon
- Drug class: respiratory
- Rx status: Prescription only
- Generic status: No lower cost generic available
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Dosage forms
- Liquid
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- Possible side effects
- Nausea
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Sleepiness
- Feeling hot and flushing
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Risks and Warnings for Obredon (hydrocodone / guaifenesin)
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- › Children
- › Those who overdose on Obredon (hydrocodone / guaifenesin)
- › Use with other medications that slow down breathing
Obredon (hydrocodone / guaifenesin) can slow down your rate of breathing even at the correct dosage. This can happen at any time and children especially are at risk. Your chances of experiencing this problem with breathing are highest within the first 24-72 hours of starting the medication or raising the dosage.
Common concerns from people taking Obredon (hydrocodone / guaifenesin)
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- Avoid alcohol and other medicines that make you sleepy while taking Obredon (hydrocodone / guaifenesin).
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- Obredon (hydrocodone / guaifenesin) can cause drowsiness and make it difficult to concentrate. Don't drive or do anything that requires you to be alert until you know how Obredon (hydrocodone / guaifenesin) will affect you.
- Can make you tired and drowsy than alternative cough medicines.