PatientsLikeMe : Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Treatment Report

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Taking Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
8 Patients currently take Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
1 Patient stopped taking Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
AmunRa65 Mental Symptoms: none Physical Symptoms: mild Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: mild 430 VL 6.2M See profile AmunRa65 10mg daily since Mar 04, 2005
MoonRiderU Mental Symptoms: moderate Physical Symptoms: mild Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: none 1335 VL < 50 See profile MoonRiderU 10mg daily since Oct 09, 2006
XMRADIO Mental Symptoms: mild Physical Symptoms: moderate Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: none 397 VL 628 See profile XMRADIO Vicodin, 5mg as needed since May 12, 2008

Brand Names: Lorcet 10/650, Lortab, Lortab 10/500, Lortab 5/500, Lortab 7.5/500, Norco, Norco 10/325, Percocet 5/325, Vicodin, Vicodin ES 7.5/750, Vicodin HP 10/660, Xodol 7.5/300
Generic Name: Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen

What is Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen? Hydrocodone is an opiate painkiller used in the relief of moderate to severe pain. Acetaminophen (paracetaomol) is another analgesic commonly found in OTC painkillers, but increases the effects of hydrocodone when taken together. Read more...

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Jump to:: Reasons Taken; Dosages; Duration; Patient Evaluations

Reasons Taken

9 patients in the community are taking or have taken Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.

Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Other	4	44%
Back pain	2	22%
Pain	1	11%
disease-related symptoms	1	11%
Treat my HIV	1	11%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.

0 mg none	10 mg day	20 mg day
3	2	1

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen or how long patients were taking Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen before stopping.

Currently taking Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
0	0	1	1	1	4

Stopped taking Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen

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

Why Patients Stopped Taking Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Course of treatment ended	1	100%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 2 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Moderate	100%	2

Back pain

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

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

Top reported side-effects include: sleepiness, fogginess, chronic constipation

Summary results are based on 2 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 2)

AmunRa65

Mental Symptoms: none

Physical Symptoms: mild

Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: mild

430

VL 6.2M

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by AmunRa65
Oct 10, 2008