Can anexsia be prescriped if it helps patient with eating disorder?

Question

my good friend has an eating disorder. She was prescribed Anexsia for another physical pain. She said since being on the medication, she no longer has the urge to purge, or binge and feels totally normal again, and eats normal! Could this become a treatment for the eating disorder she has had for 7 years?

Answer 1

No. This medication is a combination of hydrocodone and acetaminophen which is a narcotic used for pain. It is very habit forming so she would be trading one problem for another. It would not be a healthy or beneficial solution. She really needs counseling to deal with her eating disorder whic would be far more wise than forming an addiction to a pain killer!