If it is almost time for your next dose, take only that dose. Do not take double or extra doses. Also tell your prescriber or health care professional if you are a frequent user of drinks with caffeine or alcohol, if you smoke, or if you use illegal drugs. These may affect the way your medicine works. Check with your health care professional before stopping or starting any of your medicines.
Elderly patients are more likely to get side effects.
Tell your prescriber or health care professional if your pain does not go away, if it gets worse, or if you have new or different type of pain. Do not take other pain medicines with acetaminophen-hydrocodone without advice. Use exactly as directed by your prescriber or health care professional. Do not take more than the recommended dose due to the possibility of liver damage or effects on your breathing. If you are receiving cancer chemotherapy or other immunosuppression medicine, do not take acetaminophen with out checking with your prescriber or health care professional.