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Brand Names: Lorcet 10/650, Lortab, Lortab 10/500, Lortab 5/500, Lortab 7.5/500, Lortab Elixir, Norco, Norco 10/325, Vicodin, Vicodin ES, Vicodin HP, 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 nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that increases the effects of hydrocodone when taken together.

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Reasons Taken

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

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Pain 96 66%
Other 26 17%
Headache 3 2%
Headaches 1 <1%
Joint pain, stiffness 1 <1%
Pain and stiffness, feet 1 <1%
Back pain 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 As needed 0 As needed 0 mg Daily 1 mg As needed 5 mg As needed 5 tab(s) As needed 7.5 mg As needed 10 mg As needed 40 mg All the time (24/7) 50 mg As needed 300 mg As needed 325 mg As needed 500 mg As needed 650 mg As needed 750 mg As needed 1000 mg All the time (24/7) 1320 mg As needed 2000 mg As needed 2000 mg Daily 3 mg Daily 5 mg Daily 7.5 mg As needed 7.5 mg Daily 10 mg As needed 10 mg Daily 16 mg Daily 20 mg Daily 40 mg Daily 50 mg Daily 275 mg Daily 325 mg Daily 500 mg As needed 500 mg Daily 650 mg Daily 750 mg Daily 1000 mg Daily 1500 mg Daily 1950 mg Daily 2000 mg Daily 2600 mg Daily 3000 mg Daily 4000 mg Daily
  3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 10 Number of Patients: 10 1 Number of Patients: 1 9 Number of Patients: 9 8 Number of Patients: 8 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 21 Number of Patients: 21 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 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 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 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 7 Number of Patients: 7 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 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
6
3
23
11
15
34

Stopped taking Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
6
3
6
2
2
4
Why Patients Stopped Taking Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Doctor's advice 8 35% Doctor's advice: 35%
Did not seem to work 8 35% Did not seem to work: 35%
Other 7 30% Other: 30%
Course of treatment ended 2 9% Course of treatment ended: 9%
Side effects too severe 1 4% Side effects too severe: 4%
Personal research 1 4% Personal research: 4%
Not indicated 1 4% Not indicated: 4%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 15 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 36% 4
Moderate 36% 4
Slight 27% 3

Pain

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 13% 2
Moderate 20% 3
Mild 13% 2
None 53% 8

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

Summary results are based on 15 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 15)

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

  • RMSMITH0318
    Sex: F
    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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