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Morphine and Vicodin?

Can I take Vicodin and Morphine together? Or how long after morphine can I take Vicodin?

Male | 21 years old
Medications: Vicodin and morphine

2 Answers

Morphine and Vicodin are compatible, but both synergistically cause respiratory depression. So one must be very careful adding another narcotic to the dosing regimen or taking narcotics and sedatives (such as alcohol or benzodiazepines) together.
Depends on the short acting or long acting