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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.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
3 7%
Moderate
9 21%
Mild
15 36%
None
15 36%

Most commonly reported side effects

Constipation
13 31%
Drowsiness
9 21%
must be careful about making imp. decisions
8 19%
hard to concentrate
8 19%
Brain fog
6 14%
Confusion
6 14%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Hydrocodone. See all 71 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 300mg as needed 30mg as needed 325mg as needed 3 as needed 3 mg all the time (24/7) 40mg as needed 500 as needed 500 mg as needed 500mg as needed 500tbs. as needed 50mg as needed 5 as needed 5 mg as needed 5mg as needed 600mg as needed 650mg 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 25 mg daily 30 mg daily 90 mg daily 100 mg daily 200 mg daily 325 mg daily 500 mg daily 750 mg daily 1000 mg daily 1500 daily 1500 mg daily 3500 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 30 Number of Patients: 30 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 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 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 24 Number of Patients: 24 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 3 Number of Patients: 3 3 Number of Patients: 3 27 Number of Patients: 27 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 9 Number of Patients: 9 1 Number of Patients: 1 21 Number of Patients: 21 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 9 Number of Patients: 9 2 Number of Patients: 2 4 Number of Patients: 4 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 1 Number of Patients: 1 10 Number of Patients: 10 2 Number of Patients: 2 14 Number of Patients: 14 1 Number of Patients: 1 9 Number of Patients: 9 3 Number of Patients: 3 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 8 Number of Patients: 8 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 14 Number of Patients: 14 3 Number of Patients: 3 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Hydrocodone (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
25 40% Did not seem to work: 40%
Doctor's advice
13 21% Doctor's advice: 21%
Other
13 21% Other: 21%
Course of treatment ended
13 21% Course of treatment ended: 21%
Side effects too severe
8 13% Side effects too severe: 13%
Personal research
3 5% Personal research: 5%
Expense
1 2% Expense: 2%

See all 58 patients who’ve stopped taking Hydrocodone

Currently Taking Hydrocodone

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
2
4
21
27
65

Stopped Taking Hydrocodone

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
7
11
9
8
7
16

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
21 50%
Usually
13 31%
Sometimes
7 17%
Never
1 2%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
3 7%
Somewhat
4 10%
A little
11 26%
Not at all
24 57%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
1 2%
$25-49
3 7%
< $25
28 67%

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

Report created on November 20, 2009.