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Brand Names: Lortab, Lortab 5/500, Lortab 7.5/500, Norco, Norco 10/325, Percocet 5/325, Vicodin 5/500, Vicodin ES 7.5/750, Vicodin HP 10/660, Xodol 7.5/300
Generic Name: Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
See also: Hydrocodone-acetaminophen 10/500

What is Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen? Hydrocodone is an opiate painkiller used in the relief of moderate to severe pain. Acetaminophen (paracetaomol) is another analgesic commonly found in OTC painkillers, but increases the effects of hydrocodone when taken together. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

180 patients in the community are taking or have taken Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.

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  0 mg day 0 mg none 0 tab(s) none 0 none 2 mg day 3 mg day 5 mg day 0 mg none 7.5 mg day 0 mg none 10 mg day 20 mg day 40 mg day 50 mg day 0 mg none 500 mg day 650 mg day 750 mg day 0 mg none 1000 mg day 1300 mg day 1950 mg day 2000 mg day 2250 mg day 5000 mg day
  9 Number of Patients: 9 86 Number of Patients: 86 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 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  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen or how long patients were taking Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen before stopping.

Currently taking Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
6
24
14
15
19
42

Stopped taking Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
6
2
6
3
3
5
Why Patients Stopped Taking Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 9 35% Did not seem to work: 35%
Other 8 31% Other: 31%
Doctor's advice 6 23% Doctor's advice: 23%
Course of treatment ended 5 19% Course of treatment ended: 19%
Side effects too severe 1 4% Side effects too severe: 4%
Personal research 1 4% Personal research: 4%
Not indicated 1 4% Not indicated: 4%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 18 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 25% 2
Moderate 50% 4
Slight 25% 2

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 6% 1
Moderate 33% 6
Mild 11% 2
None 50% 9

Top reported side-effects include: chronic constipation, fogginess, Lightheadedness

Summary results are based on 18 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 18)

  • X OUT ALS
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: moderate
    Chest: mild
    Legs: moderate
  • X OUT ALS
  • by X OUT ALS
    Aug 19, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other

  • Chelena
    Depression: 4
    Emotional: 4
    Compulsion: 4
    Anxiety: 3
    Mania: 1
    Physical: 3
    External Stress: Overwhelming
    53 F
    Function: Low
    Distress: High
  • Chelena
  • by Chelena
    Aug 26, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsModerate
  • Other
Advice/Tips
I am very conscientious about controlling my constipation with a variety of rememdies: 1) High fiber diet of whole grains, vegetables and fruit. 2) Exercise helps to stimulate the peristalsis in my GI tract healthy. 3) Naturalax once or twice a week alternating with a tea made by Traditional Medicinals called "Chocolate Smooth Move" which is very effective. They make a plain Smooth Move also that I don't find effective but I guess others do.

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