Lorcet Withdrawal

If you reduce your dosage too quickly or abruptly stop taking Lorcet, withdrawal symptoms may occur. Potential symptoms include nausea or vomiting, a runny nose, goose bumps, and sweating. Although a Lorcet withdrawal is not dangerous, it can be unpleasant. To help minimize withdrawal symptoms, your healthcare provider may slowly wean you off the medication.

 

Lorcet Withdrawal: An Overview

Lorcet® (hydrocodone/APAP) is a prescription narcotic pain medication. As a narcotic, it may cause withdrawal symptoms if it is stopped too abruptly. You can be assured that Lorcet withdrawal is not life-threatening, although it can be quite unpleasant.
 

Symptoms of Lorcet Withdrawal

Symptoms of Lorcet withdrawal can vary in intensity and may include:
 
  • Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
  • Sweating
  • A runny nose
  • Goose bumps
  • Agitation.
     
Unlike withdrawal from many other drugs, withdrawal from Lorcet is unlikely to cause life-threatening symptoms.
 

Why Does Lorcet Withdrawal Occur?

Over time, the body becomes accustomed to the effects of Lorcet. If the drug is stopped too quickly -- or even if the dose is reduced too quickly -- withdrawal symptoms may occur. Lorcet withdrawal can occur with chronic, legitimate use of the drug, as well as with Lorcet abuse. Withdrawal is a normal, predictable, physical response to stopping a narcotic; it is not necessarily a sign of abuse.
 
Lorcet withdrawal can also occur due to the administration of naloxone (Narcan®), even if the Lorcet dose has not been reduced. Naloxone is a drug that prevents opiates such as Lorcet from binding to receptors in the body.
 
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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