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What is Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen?

Hydrocodone is an opiate pain medication used in the relief of moderate to severe pain. Acetaminophen (also known as APAP and paracetamol) increases the effects of hydrocodone when taken together.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Pain 29 2
Other 10 1
pain relief from spinal stenosis 2 0
General health 2 0
Back pain 2 0
Muscle spasms, lower back 2 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
1 25%
Mild
1 25%
None
2 50%

Most commonly reported side effects

unstable gait
1 25%
can over do it & get more sore!
1 25%
nose sores (inner)
1 25%
balance became worse
1 25%
Itching skin
1 25%
Weakness in arms
1 25%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen. See all 23 dosages ►

  0 as needed 10 mg as needed 10mg as needed 400mg-10mg as needed 4 500mg-7.5mg/15mL as needed 500mg-5mg as needed 500mg as needed 5mg as needed 6.25mg as needed 750mg-7.5mg as needed 750mg as needed mg as needed 7.5 mg daily 10 mg daily 500 mg-10 mg daily 500 mg-5 mg daily 500 mg daily 2 x 500 mg-5 mg daily 2 x 500 mg-7.5 mg/15 mL daily 2 x 500 mg-7.5 mg daily 3 x 500 mg-7.5 mg daily 8 x 325 mg-10 mg daily 5000 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
4 44% Other: 44%
Did not seem to work
3 33% Did not seem to work: 33%
Doctor's advice
2 22% Doctor's advice: 22%
Course of treatment ended
2 22% Course of treatment ended: 22%

See all 9 patients who’ve stopped taking Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
2
1
8
3
5

Stopped Taking Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
2
3
3
1
0

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
2 50%
Usually
1 25%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
1 25%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
4 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
2 50%
< $25
2 50%

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Report created on November 21, 2009.