Hydromide

Generic Name

• Homatropine and hydrocodone.

Brand Names

• Hycodan, Hydromet, Hydromide, Hydropane, Hydrotropine, Tussigon.

General Information

Hydromide is a narcotic cough medicine. It is a drug that works against the narcotic to prevent an overdose of this medication. The homatropine and hydrocodone combination is used to treat cough. Homatropine helps to dry up mucus from breathing passages in the nose and lungs. It is not known whether homatropine and hydrocodone passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Do not use this medication without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby. Homatropine and hydrocodone can cause side effects that may impair your thinking or reactions. Avoid using other medicines that make you sleepy (such as cold medicine, pain medication, muscle relaxers, and medicine for seizures, depression or anxiety). They can add to sleepiness caused by homatropine and hydrocodone. This medication may cause dependence, especially if it is used regularly for a long time or if it is used in high doses. In such cases, if you suddenly stop this drug, withdrawal reactions may occur.

Hydromide Dosage

• The dosage is based on your age, medical condition, and response to therapy.

Side Effects of Hydromide

Some common side effects reported with this medicine include:

• Nausea.
• Stomach upset.
• Loss of appetite.
• Dry mouth or headache.
• Rapid heart rate.
• Chest pain.
• Blurred vision.
• Trouble urinating.

Warnings and precautions before taking Hydromide

• Do not take more than 3 doses of this medicine in one day.
• Do not stop using this medication suddenly without first talking to your doctor.
• Before using homatropine and hydrocodone, tell your doctor if you have a history of drug or alcohol abuse, a brain injury, liver disease or kidney disease, asthma, glaucoma, prostate or urination problems, or a history of seizures.
• Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.
• Before having surgery, tell your doctor or dentist that you are using this medication.
• Avoid alcoholic beverages because they may increase the risk of this drug's side effects.

Overdosage

• If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately.
• Symptoms of a homatropine and hydrocodone overdose may include light-headedness, increased sweating, blue lips, limp muscles, cold or clammy skin, slow heartbeat, shallow breathing, or fainting.
• US residents can call the US national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222.

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