Doctors have recently issued a serious warning regarding a common pain reliever Norco (Norco). This medicine is usually given to reduce pain, but its dangerous side effects have been revealed when used for a long time. According to reports, this drug can cause hallucinations in some patients.
Norco is a type of opioid drug, which affects the part of the brain that feels pain. This relieves pain. Sometimes it is also given in problems like cough and diarrhea. But now experts have found that consuming it for a long time can cause patients visible and heard confusion.
America case
The case of a 67 -year -old patient living in Louisiana (America) has been published in the Medical Journal Cureus. This patient had a long time back pain problem, for which he started taking Norco. Initially, light symptoms were seen but as soon as he increased the dose of the drug, his confusion increased further.
The patient said that he used to feel that someone was attacking him, sometimes insects were seen crawling on the roof of the house, sometimes it felt that someone was following him. Due to these symptoms, doctors first considered him a patient of mental illness like schizophrenia and gave her anticylic medicines. But when he shut down the Norco himself, all the confusion completely ended. Doctors say that this was clearly the side effect of the medicine, not mental illness.
Doctors’ opinion
Experts said that very few such cases have been registered, so they are often considered wrong disease. He warned that prolonged consumption of opioid drugs like Norco can cause addiction, mental problems and even there may be a risk of death. The American FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has already said that if drugs like Norco are taken for a long time, they can lead the patient to addiction, overdose and death.
Lesson for India and the world
This case suggests that not every confusion or mental symptoms are due to schizophrenia or any mental illness. Many times the side effects of medicines may be hidden behind it. Therefore, it is very important to consult a doctor before consuming any medicine for a long time.
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