How Long Will Hydrocodone Stay in Your System?

Reviewed by Josie Desmarais, PMHNP-BC · Board-Certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner · Last updated June 2026

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How Long Will Hydrocodone Stay in Your System — adult psychiatry care in West Palm Beach, FL

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Short answer: A thorough psychiatric evaluation is the foundation of good care. It clarifies your diagnosis and creates a treatment plan tailored to you.

How Long Will Hydrocodone Stay in Your System — evaluation and treatment at Trust Psychiatry, West Palm Beach

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Hydrocodone is detectable in urine for approximately 1 to 4 days after the last dose, in blood for up to 24 hours, in saliva for 12 to 36 hours, and in hair for up to 90 days. These windows are population averages — your individual clearance depends on dose, frequency of use, liver and kidney function, age, body composition, and genetic variation in the CYP3A4 and CYP2D6 enzymes that metabolize the drug.

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Josie Desmarais, PMHNP-BC

Reviewed by · Board-Certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Josie Desmarais is a board-certified psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP-BC) at Trust Psychiatry – Mental Health West Palm Beach. She provides psychiatric evaluation and medication management, and helps patients understand how a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation guides mental-health care, through secure telepsychiatry for adults across Florida.