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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.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
2 5%
Moderate
11 28%
Mild
7 18%
None
19 49%

Most commonly reported side effects

Constipation
9 23%
Sleepiness
6 15%
Nausea
4 10%
Sleeplessness
3 8%
Lightheadedness
3 8%
Drowsiness
2 5%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen. See all 87 dosages

  1000 mg all the time (24/7) 10 mg all the time (24/7) 10 mg as needed 10mg as needed 1g as needed 1mg as needed 2000mg as needed 2 325mg-10mg as needed 2 660mg-10mg as needed 2 750mg-7.5mg as needed 2 x 325 mg-10 mg all the time (24/7) 300mg as needed 325 mg-10 mg all the time (24/7) 325mg-10mg as needed 325 mg-5 mg all the time (24/7) 325mg as needed 3 500mg-7.5mg as needed 350mg as needed 40 mg all the time (24/7) 4 500mg-5mg as needed 4 660mg-10mg as needed 500mg-10mg as needed 500 mg-5 mg as needed 500mg-5mg as needed 500mg-7.5mg as needed 500 mg as needed 500mg as needed 50mg as needed 5 mg as needed 5mg as needed 5tab(s) as needed 650mg as needed 660mg-10mg as needed 750mg-7.5mg as needed 750mg as needed 7.5 mg as needed 7.5mg as needed as needed daily mg as needed 2 tab(s) daily 3 mg daily 5 mg daily 7.5 mg daily 10 mg daily 325 mg-10 mg/15 mL daily 15 mg daily 20 mg daily 40 mg daily 50 mg daily 275 mg daily 325 mg daily 500 mg-10 mg daily 500 mg-5 mg daily 500 mg daily 2 x 325 mg-10 mg daily 650 mg daily 750 mg-10 mg daily 750 mg-7.5 mg daily 750 mg daily 3 x 325 mg-10 mg daily 1000 mg daily 2 x 500 mg-10 mg daily 2 x 500 mg-5 mg daily 2 x 500 mg-7.5 mg daily 2 x 650 mg-10 mg daily 4 x 325 mg-10 mg daily 1500 mg daily 2 x 750 mg-7.5 mg daily 3 x 500 mg-10 mg/15 mL daily 3 x 500 mg-5 mg daily 3 x 500 mg-7.5 mg daily 5 x 325 mg-10 mg daily 6 x 325 mg-10 mg daily 6 x 325 mg-7.5 mg daily 2000 mg daily 4 x 500 mg-10 mg daily 4 x 500 mg-5 mg daily 4 x 500 mg-7.5 mg daily 8 x 325 mg-10 mg daily 3000 mg daily 4 x 750 mg-7.5 mg daily 6 x 500 mg-5 mg daily 5 x 750 mg-7.5 mg daily 6 x 650 mg-10 mg daily 8 x 500 mg-5 mg daily 8 x 750 mg-7.5 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 7 Number of Patients: 7 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 7 Number of Patients: 7 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 22 Number of Patients: 22 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 10 Number of Patients: 10 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 9 Number of Patients: 9 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 9 Number of Patients: 9 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 3 Number of Patients: 3 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 15 Number of Patients: 15 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 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 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 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 3 Number of Patients: 3 5 Number of Patients: 5 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 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
Did not seem to work
16 30% Did not seem to work: 30%
Other
15 28% Other: 28%
Doctor's advice
14 26% Doctor's advice: 26%
Course of treatment ended
8 15% Course of treatment ended: 15%
Side effects too severe
3 6% Side effects too severe: 6%
Personal research
2 4% Personal research: 4%
Not indicated
1 2% Not indicated: 2%

See all 50 patients who’ve stopped taking Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen

Currently Taking Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
3
4
11
24
31
42

Stopped Taking Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
11
8
9
7
6
10

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
21 54%
Usually
15 38%
Sometimes
3 8%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
5 13%
A little
10 26%
Not at all
24 62%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
3 8%
< $25
27 69%

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

Report created on November 21, 2009.