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What is Vicodin ES?

VicodinĀ® ES a brand name for the combination of hydrocodone 7.5 mg, an opioid pain medication and acetaminophen 750 mg, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It is used to relive 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 11 1
Pain and stiffness, feet 2 0
Other 1 0
Back pain 1 0
Headache, neck stiffness & right shoulder pain 1 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
0 0%
None
1 100%

Dosages

  2 750mg-7.5mg as needed 5mg as needed 750mg-7.5mg as needed mg as needed 750 mg-7.5 mg daily 2 x 750 mg-7.5 mg daily 4 x 750 mg-7.5 mg daily 5 x 750 mg-7.5 mg daily 8 x 750 mg-7.5 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 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 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Vicodin ES (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Doctor's advice
1 100% Doctor's advice: 100%

See all 1 patient who’ve stopped taking Vicodin ES

Currently Taking Vicodin ES

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

Stopped Taking Vicodin ES

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
1 100%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
1 100%
Not at all
0 0%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

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

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Report created on November 22, 2009.