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What is Hydrocodone?

Hydrocodone or dihydrocodeine is a semi-synthetic opioid derived from two of naturally occurring opiates, codeine and thebaine. It is an orally active narcotic analgesic and antitussive. It is commonly available in tablet, capsule, and syrup form and is often used in combination with other agents.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken	# of patients Efficacy	# of patients evaluated by
Pain	281	39
Other	28	3
Migraine Headaches	8	2
Stiffness/Spasticity	7	1
Headaches	6	2
Mobility	4	1
Migraine	2	1
Back pain	2	0
General health	2	1
for pain in hands back and legs	1	0
Take 2 tabs every 6 hrs when needed	1	0
Pain in left leg	1	0
Sensation	1	0
Chronic pain	1	0
Multiple Sclerosis MS	1	0
Support another treatment	1	1
Trigeminal neuralgia	1	0

See all 17 reasons taken ▼

See all 294 patients currently taking Hydrocodone

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe	3	7%
Moderate	9	20%
Mild	15	34%
None	17	39%

Most commonly reported side effects

Constipation	13	54%	5 5 4
must be careful about making imp. decisions	9	38%	4 2 3
Drowsiness	9	38%	1 6 3
hard to concentrate	9	38%	4 4 2
Brain fog	6	25%	1 3 2
Confusion	6	25%	3 3 2
Headaches	5	21%	0 4 1
Vivid dreams	4	17%
Nausea and vomiting	3	13%
Sleepiness	1	4%
Dizziness with disorientation	1	4%
Memory and Cognition problems	1	4%
chronic constipation, poor concentration, brain fog, drowsiness, confusion, hallucinations, sleep problems	1	4%

Mild
Moderate
Severe

See all 13 reported side effects ▼

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Hydrocodone. See all 76 dosages ►

0 as needed	1000mg as needed	100mg as needed	10 as needed	10 mg all the time (24/7)	10 mg as needed	10mg as needed	1500mg as needed	1 mg all the time (24/7)	1mg as needed	1other as needed	1tbs. as needed	20mg as needed	250mg as needed	275other as needed	2mg as needed	2tbs. as needed	3000mg as needed	300mg as needed	30mg as needed	325mg as needed	3 as needed	40mg as needed	500 as needed	500 mg all the time (24/7)	500 mg as needed	500mg as needed	500other as needed	500tbs. as needed	50mg as needed	5 as needed	5 mg as needed	5mg as needed	600mg as needed	650mg as needed	6hours as needed	750mcg as needed	750mg as needed	7.5 mg as needed	7.5mg as needed	7.5tbs. as needed	7.75mg as needed	7mg as needed	800mg as needed	as needed	daily	mg as needed	0.25 mg weekly	1 mg daily	2 mg daily	3 mg daily	3 tbs. daily	4 daily	4 other daily	10 mg daily	5 mg daily	7 mg daily	7.5 mg daily	8 mg daily	10 mg daily	15 mg daily	20 mg daily	22.5 mg daily	25 mg daily	30 mg daily	90 mg daily	100 mg daily	200 mg daily	512 mg daily	325 mg daily	500 mg daily	750 mg daily	1000 mg daily	1500 daily	1500 mg daily	3500 mg daily
1	1	2	1	2	3	32	1	1	2	4	1	2	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	4	1	1	1	1	2	24	1	2	3	3	3	25	1	2	1	1	9	1	21	1	1	2	1	9	2	4	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	9	2	14	1	10	3	5	1	1	8	1	1	1	1	2	15	3	4	1	1	1

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Hydrocodone (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work	25	38%
Doctor's advice	15	23%
Other	13	20%
Course of treatment ended	13	20%
Side effects too severe	8	12%
Personal research	3	5%
Expense	1	2%

See all 60 patients who’ve stopped taking Hydrocodone

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼ Duration Hide details ▲

Currently Taking Hydrocodone

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
2	1	2	6	21	64

Stopped Taking Hydrocodone

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
8	11	9	8	7	17

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always	23	52%
Usually	13	30%
Sometimes	7	16%
Never	1	2%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very	2	5%
Somewhat	5	11%
A little	10	23%
Not at all	27	61%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+	0	0%
$100-199	0	0%
$50-99	1	2%
$25-49	3	7%
< $25	30	68%

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Patient Evaluations

See all 44 patient evaluations

Mr. Kamakazie

Sex: M

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: mild

Speech: mild

Swallowing: mild

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

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Mr. Kamakazie

750mg as needed

since Aug 20, 2008
Efficacy Moderate for Pain
Side Effects Mild
See full evaluation

Gypsy

Sex: F

Sensation: Severe

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: mild

Swallowing: mild

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

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Gypsy

100mg as needed

since Jun 01, 2008
Efficacy Moderate for Pain
Side Effects Severe
Advice/Tips I liked this medication for pain, I would use it at about an hour before bedtime. Boy, it really helped me sleep. You remember what that is! But I already ... See full evaluation

Sudds Wife

Sex: F

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: mild

Swallowing: mild

Upper limb: mild

Walking: mild

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Sudds Wife

7.5mg as needed

since Aug 29, 2008
Efficacy Slight for Pain
Side Effects Moderate
See full evaluation

See all 44 patient evaluations

Report created on March 21, 2010.

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Hydrocodone Treatment Report

What is Hydrocodone?

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Side Effects

Dosages

Stop Reasons

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼ Duration Hide details ▲

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Patient Evaluations

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Forum

0 as needed	1000mg as needed	100mg as needed	10 as needed	10 mg all the time (24/7)	10 mg as needed	10mg as needed	1500mg as needed	1 mg all the time (24/7)	1mg as needed	1other as needed	1tbs. as needed	20mg as needed	250mg as needed	275other as needed	2mg as needed	2tbs. as needed	3000mg as needed	300mg as needed	30mg as needed	325mg as needed	3 as needed	40mg as needed	500 as needed	500 mg all the time (24/7)	500 mg as needed	500mg as needed	500other as needed	500tbs. as needed	50mg as needed	5 as needed	5 mg as needed	5mg as needed	600mg as needed	650mg as needed	6hours as needed	750mcg as needed	750mg as needed	7.5 mg as needed	7.5mg as needed	7.5tbs. as needed	7.75mg as needed	7mg as needed	800mg as needed	as needed	daily	mg as needed	0.25 mg weekly	1 mg daily	2 mg daily	3 mg daily	3 tbs. daily	4 daily	4 other daily	10 mg daily	5 mg daily	7 mg daily	7.5 mg daily	8 mg daily	10 mg daily	15 mg daily	20 mg daily	22.5 mg daily	25 mg daily	30 mg daily	90 mg daily	100 mg daily	200 mg daily	512 mg daily	325 mg daily	500 mg daily	750 mg daily	1000 mg daily	1500 daily	1500 mg daily	3500 mg daily
1	1	2	1	2	3	32	1	1	2	4	1	2	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	4	1	1	1	1	2	24	1	2	3	3	3	25	1	2	1	1	9	1	21	1	1	2	1	9	2	4	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	9	2	14	1	10	3	5	1	1	8	1	1	1	1	2	15	3	4	1	1	1

0 as needed	1000mg as needed	100mg as needed	10 as needed	10 mg all the time (24/7)	10 mg as needed	10mg as needed	1500mg as needed	1 mg all the time (24/7)	1mg as needed	1other as needed	1tbs. as needed	20mg as needed	250mg as needed	275other as needed	2mg as needed	2tbs. as needed	3000mg as needed	300mg as needed	30mg as needed	325mg as needed	3 as needed	40mg as needed	500 as needed	500 mg all the time (24/7)	500 mg as needed	500mg as needed	500other as needed	500tbs. as needed	50mg as needed	5 as needed	5 mg as needed	5mg as needed	600mg as needed	650mg as needed	6hours as needed	750mcg as needed	750mg as needed	7.5 mg as needed	7.5mg as needed	7.5tbs. as needed	7.75mg as needed	7mg as needed	800mg as needed	as needed	daily	mg as needed	0.25 mg weekly	1 mg daily	2 mg daily	3 mg daily	3 tbs. daily	4 daily	4 other daily	10 mg daily	5 mg daily	7 mg daily	7.5 mg daily	8 mg daily	10 mg daily	15 mg daily	20 mg daily	22.5 mg daily	25 mg daily	30 mg daily	90 mg daily	100 mg daily	200 mg daily	512 mg daily	325 mg daily	500 mg daily	750 mg daily	1000 mg daily	1500 daily	1500 mg daily	3500 mg daily
1	1	2	1	2	3	32	1	1	2	4	1	2	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	4	1	1	1	1	2	24	1	2	3	3	3	25	1	2	1	1	9	1	21	1	1	2	1	9	2	4	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	9	2	14	1	10	3	5	1	1	8	1	1	1	1	2	15	3	4	1	1	1

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Hydrocodone Treatment Report

What is Hydrocodone?

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Side Effects

Dosages

Stop Reasons

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼ Duration Hide details ▲

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼ Adherence, Burden & Cost Hide details ▲

Patient Evaluations

See all 44 patient evaluations

Forum

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

0 as needed	1000mg as needed	100mg as needed	10 as needed	10 mg all the time (24/7)	10 mg as needed	10mg as needed	1500mg as needed	1 mg all the time (24/7)	1mg as needed	1other as needed	1tbs. as needed	20mg as needed	250mg as needed	275other as needed	2mg as needed	2tbs. as needed	3000mg as needed	300mg as needed	30mg as needed	325mg as needed	3 as needed	40mg as needed	500 as needed	500 mg all the time (24/7)	500 mg as needed	500mg as needed	500other as needed	500tbs. as needed	50mg as needed	5 as needed	5 mg as needed	5mg as needed	600mg as needed	650mg as needed	6hours as needed	750mcg as needed	750mg as needed	7.5 mg as needed	7.5mg as needed	7.5tbs. as needed	7.75mg as needed	7mg as needed	800mg as needed	as needed	daily	mg as needed	0.25 mg weekly	1 mg daily	2 mg daily	3 mg daily	3 tbs. daily	4 daily	4 other daily	10 mg daily	5 mg daily	7 mg daily	7.5 mg daily	8 mg daily	10 mg daily	15 mg daily	20 mg daily	22.5 mg daily	25 mg daily	30 mg daily	90 mg daily	100 mg daily	200 mg daily	512 mg daily	325 mg daily	500 mg daily	750 mg daily	1000 mg daily	1500 daily	1500 mg daily	3500 mg daily
1	1	2	1	2	3	32	1	1	2	4	1	2	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	4	1	1	1	1	2	24	1	2	3	3	3	25	1	2	1	1	9	1	21	1	1	2	1	9	2	4	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	9	2	14	1	10	3	5	1	1	8	1	1	1	1	2	15	3	4	1	1	1