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What is Lortab 7.5/500?

LortabĀ® is a brand name for the combination of hydrocodone bitartrate 7.5 mg and acetaminophen 500 mg. It is used for 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 6 2
Leg pain (both) 4 1
pain, headache 1 1

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
1 50%
Mild
0 0%
None
1 50%

Most commonly reported side effects

Nausea
1 50%
Constipation
1 50%
mania
1 50%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

  3 500mg-7.5mg as needed 500mg-7.5mg as needed 7.5mg as needed 4 x 500 mg-7.5 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Lortab 7.5/500 (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Doctor's advice
1 50% Doctor's advice: 50%
Other
1 50% Other: 50%
Course of treatment ended
1 50% Course of treatment ended: 50%

See all 2 patients who’ve stopped taking Lortab 7.5/500

Currently Taking Lortab 7.5/500

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

Stopped Taking Lortab 7.5/500

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
1 50%
Usually
1 50%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
1 50%
Not at all
1 50%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
2 100%

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Report created on November 24, 2009.