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Generic Name: Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
See also: Vicodin ES, Vicodin HP

What is Vicodin? Vicodin® is an opioid narcotic analgesic and antitussive used in the management of chronic pain. Each dose of Vicodin® contains hydrocodone 5 mg and acetaminophen 500 mg.

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.


Reasons Taken

15 patients in the community are taking or have taken Vicodin.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Pain 7 46%
Other 6 40%
Insomnia 1 6%
General health 1 6%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Vicodin.

Top 10 (Show all)

All (Show Top 10)

  0 mg day 0 mg none 0 none 5 mg day 7.5 mg day 10 mg day 60 mg day 1000 mg day 2000 mg day 2250 mg day 5000 mg day
  1 Number of Patients: 1 11 Number of Patients: 11 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 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Vicodin or how long patients were taking Vicodin before stopping.

Currently taking Vicodin

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

Stopped taking Vicodin

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
1
1
0
Why Patients Stopped Taking Vicodin (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Doctor's advice 1 50% Doctor's advice: 50%
Other 1 50% Other: 50%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 1 patient evaluation. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Moderate 100% 1

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 100% 1

Top reported side-effects include: sleepiness, chronic constipation, Loss of short term memory

Summary results are based on 1 individual response. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 1)

  • X OUT ALS
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: moderate
    Chest: mild
    Legs: moderate
    See profile
  • X OUT ALS
  • by X OUT ALS
    Aug 19, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other

See all evaluation results for Vicodin



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