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Brand Names: Lortab, Lortab 5/500, Lortab 7.5/500, Norco, Norco 10/325, Vicodin 5/500, Vicodin ES 7.5/750, Vicodin HP 10/660
Generic Name: Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen

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

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

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Pain 79 50%
Other 56 35%
General health 3 1%
Stiffness/spasticity 3 1%
Headache 3 1%
disease-related symptoms 2 1%
Back pain 2 1%
Support another treatment 1 <1%
Pain and weakness in hands and arms from the elbows down 1 <1%
Headaches 1 <1%
Optic neuritis (inflammation of optic nerve) 1 <1%
Insomnia 1 <1%
Joint pain, stiffness 1 <1%
Don't know 1 <1%
Treat my HIV 1 <1%

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 3 mg day 5 mg day 0 mg none 7.5 mg day 10 mg day 15 mg day 20 mg day 40 mg day 50 mg day 60 mg day 500 mg day 650 mg day 750 mg day 1000 mg day 1300 mg day 2000 mg day 2250 mg day 5000 mg day
  9 Number of Patients: 9 75 Number of Patients: 75 5 Number of Patients: 5 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 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 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  

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
9
14
11
16
18
45

Stopped taking Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
5
2
5
3
2
4
Why Patients Stopped Taking Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 8 38% Did not seem to work: 38%
Other 6 29% Other: 29%
Course of treatment ended 5 24% Course of treatment ended: 24%
Doctor's advice 4 19% Doctor's advice: 19%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 8 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 40% 2
Moderate 40% 2
Slight 20% 1

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 38% 3
Mild 25% 2
None 38% 3

Top reported side-effects include: Sleeplessness, Nausea, Lightheadedness

Summary results are based on 8 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 8)

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

  • crazylegs
    Sensation: moderate
    Overall: mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • crazylegs
  • by crazylegs
    Aug 22, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsModerate
  • Other
Advice/Tips
not a good first line of defense for pain, use only for severe pain while pursuing other pain management techniques

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