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What is Norco?

Norco is a brand name for a combination of acetaminophen and hydrocodone used to relieve moderate to moderately severe pain.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Pain 9 2
Headaches 3 1
Back pain 3 2
General health 1 0
Other 1 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
2 40%
Mild
1 20%
None
2 40%

Most commonly reported side effects

Constipation
3 60%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

  10mg as needed 325mg-10mg as needed 10 mg daily 40 mg daily 3 x 325 mg-10 mg daily 6 x 325 mg-7.5 mg daily 8 x 325 mg-10 mg daily
  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 2 Number of Patients: 2  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Norco (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
4 67% Other: 67%
Did not seem to work
2 33% Did not seem to work: 33%
Doctor's advice
1 17% Doctor's advice: 17%

See all 6 patients who’ve stopped taking Norco

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Norco

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

Stopped Taking Norco

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
2 40%
Usually
2 40%
Sometimes
1 20%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
1 20%
A little
1 20%
Not at all
3 60%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
1 20%
< $25
3 60%

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Report created on November 22, 2009.