Hydrocodone or dihydrocodeine is a semi-synthetic opioid derived from two of naturally occurring opiates, codeine and thebaine. It is an orally active narcotic analgesic and antitussive. It is commonly available in tablet, capsule, and syrup form and is often used in combination with other agents.
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
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| Other | 16 |
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| Back pain | 16 |
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| Headaches | 7 | 0 | |||||
| Pain, knee | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Fibromyalgia | 4 |
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1 | ||||
| General health | 3 |
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Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Hydrocodone. See all 26 dosages ►
| 0.75mg as needed | 10mg as needed | 150 mg as needed | 1tps. as needed | 325 other as needed | 350mg as needed | 500mg as needed | 5 mg as needed | 5mg as needed | 650mg as needed | 750mg as needed | 7.5 mg all the time (24/7) | 7.5mg as needed | daily | mg as needed | 7 mg daily | 7.5 mg daily | 10 mg daily | 20 mg daily | 30 mg daily | 40 mg daily | 50 mg daily | 100 g daily | 250 mg daily | 360 mg daily | 500 mg daily | ||
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| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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Course of treatment ended
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6 | 35% |
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Doctor's advice
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4 | 24% |
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Other
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4 | 24% |
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Did not seem to work
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2 | 12% |
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Side effects too severe
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1 | 6% |
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Report created on November 21, 2009.