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What is Lortab?

Lortab is a brand name for the combination of acetaminophen, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) and hydrocodone used to relieve moderate to severe pain.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Pain 23 4
Other 5 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
1 25%
Mild
3 75%
None
0 0%

Most commonly reported side effects

Sleeplessness
3 75%
Lightheadedness
2 50%
Felt like I was high
1 25%
Headaches
1 25%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Lortab. See all 16 dosages ►

  10 mg as needed 10mg as needed 500mg-7.5mg as needed 5mg as needed 7.5 mg as needed 7.5mg as needed daily 5 mg daily 7.5 mg daily 20 mg daily 50 mg daily 500 mg-10 mg daily 500 mg daily 2 x 500 mg-7.5 mg daily 2000 mg daily 6 x 650 mg-10 mg daily
  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 2 Number of Patients: 2 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 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Lortab (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
2 29% Did not seem to work: 29%
Doctor's advice
2 29% Doctor's advice: 29%
Other
2 29% Other: 29%
Course of treatment ended
1 14% Course of treatment ended: 14%

See all 7 patients who’ve stopped taking Lortab

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Lortab

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
1
2
7

Stopped Taking Lortab

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
2 50%
Usually
2 50%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
1 25%
Not at all
3 75%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
2 50%

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Report created on November 22, 2009.