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Brand Names: Lorcet 10/650, Lortab, Lortab 10/500, Lortab 5/500, Lortab 7.5/500, Norco, Norco 10/325, Vicodin, Vicodin ES, Vicodin HP, Xodol 7.5/300

What is Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen? Hydrocodone is an opiate painkiller used in the relief of moderate to severe pain. Acetaminophen (paracetaomol) is nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that increases the effects of hydrocodone when taken together.

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


Reasons Taken

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

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Pain 87 67%
Other 24 18%
Headache 3 2%
Joint pain, stiffness 1 <1%
Headaches 1 <1%
Pain and stiffness, feet 1 <1%
Optic neuritis (inflammation of optic nerve) 1 <1%
Trigeminal neuralgia (tic douloureux) 1 <1%
disease-related symptoms 1 <1%
General health 1 <1%
Mobility 1 <1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.

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All (Show Top 10)

  0 mg day 0 mg none 0 tab(s) none 0 none 3 mg day 5 mg day 7.5 mg none 7.5 mg day 10 mg none 10 mg day 16 mg day 20 mg day 40 mg day 50 mg day 325 mg day 500 mg none 500 mg day 650 mg day 750 mg day 1000 mg day 1500 mg day 1950 mg day 2000 mg day 2600 mg day 3000 mg day
  5 Number of Patients: 5 61 Number of Patients: 61 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 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 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 2 Number of Patients: 2 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  

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
1
9
18
12
13
28

Stopped taking Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
4
2
6
1
2
4
Why Patients Stopped Taking Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 8 42% Did not seem to work: 42%
Other 6 32% Other: 32%
Doctor's advice 5 26% Doctor's advice: 26%
Course of treatment ended 2 11% Course of treatment ended: 11%
Side effects too severe 1 5% Side effects too severe: 5%
Personal research 1 5% Personal research: 5%
Not indicated 1 5% Not indicated: 5%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 13 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 33% 3
Moderate 44% 4
Slight 22% 2

Pain

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 15% 2
Moderate 23% 3
Mild 15% 2
None 46% 6

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

Summary results are based on 13 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 13)

  • dbrister
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • dbrister
  • by dbrister
    Sep 04, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsMild
  • Pain

  • RMSMITH0318
    Sensation: Severe
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: severe
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • RMSMITH0318
  • by RMSMITH0318
    Sep 11, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Pain
Advice/Tips
You must use it only as directed to avoid complications like overdose and addiction. Follow your doctors orders and try other means of pain relief first befor ereaching for narcotics.

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