Aspirin And Oxycodone: What Should I Discuss With My Healthcare Provider Before Taking Aspirin And Oxycodone

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What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking aspirin and oxycodone?

Aspirin should not be given to a child or teenager who has a fever, especially if the child also has flu symptoms or chicken pox. Aspirin can cause a serious and sometimes fatal condition called Reye's syndrome in children.

Do not use aspirin and oxycodone if you have a bleeding or blood clotting disorder such as hemophilia. Do not use this medication if you are allergic to aspirin or oxycodone or to a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) such as Aleve, Advil, Motrin, Orudis, Indocin, Lodine, Voltaren, Toradol, Mobic, Relafen, Feldene, and others.

Oxycodone may be habit-forming and should be used only by the person this medicine was prescribed for. Never give this medication to another person, especially someone who has a history of drug abuse or addiction. Keep the medication in a secure place where others cannot get to it.

Before using aspirin and oxycodone, tell your doctor if you have:

• asthma or other breathing disorders;
• liver or kidney disease;
• a history of head injury or brain tumor;
• epilepsy or other seizure disorder;
• stomach or intestinal disorder, history of stomach ulcer or bleeding;
• a pancreas disorder;
• curvature of the spine; or
• mental illness or a history of drug or alcohol addiction.

If you have any of these conditions, you may need a dose adjustment or special tests to safely take aspirin and oxycodone.

FDA pregnancy category D. This medication can cause harm to an unborn baby, and breathing problems or addiction/withdrawal symptoms in a newborn. Taking aspirin during late pregnancy may cause bleeding in the mother or the baby during delivery. Do not take aspirin and oxycodone during pregnancy unless your doctor has told you to. Use an effective form of birth control, and tell your doctor if you become pregnant during treatment.

Aspirin and oxycodone can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Do not use this medication without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.

Older adults may be more sensitive to the effects of this medicine.

Last updated:	March 26, 2008