Does Vicodin Increase WBC Count?

Posted on Tue, 4 Nov 2014

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Tue, 4 Nov 2014 Answered on

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Question : Can vicodin elated wbc

Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (9 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
PLease, could you check the wordings?

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for this query.

Please, your question is not well written out. Did you want to ask if vicodin can cause elevated wbc?

Hope to hear from you. I wish you well.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju

Follow up: Dr. Chobufo Ditah (9 hours later)

Yes

Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
NO, vicodin cannot cause increase WBC!

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank for the clarification.

Vicodin cannot cause an increase in white blood cell count. Other causes beyond this need to be investigated for answers regarding the observed increase.

I hope this helps and addresses your query fully. I wish you well and feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Ashwin Bhandari