Why LORTAB* (Acetaminophen; hydrocodone bitartrate ) is Prescribed for Patients*

Patient opinion of LORTAB: satisfied (average rating score: 3.45)

(based on 1124 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )

Top 10 Reasons for taking** LORTAB
(reported on Ask a Patient)

  Reason # of Ask a Patient Reviews
1Back pain*55
2Pain*30
3Oral surgery14
4Surgery9
5Wisdom teeth removal9
6Migraine8
7Tonsillectomy8
8Dysmenorrhoea8
9Fibromyalgia*8
10Nephrolithiasis7

*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.

Top 20 Side Effects of LORTAB **
(reported on Ask a Patient)

  Side Effect # of Ask a Patient Reviews
1Somnolence239
2Constipation222
3Pruritus212
4Nausea*205
5Euphoric mood151
6Dizziness141
7Insomnia140
8Headache*94
9Drug dependence90
10Vomiting*81
11Abnormal dreams73
12Pain*67
13Drug ineffective*60
14Depression*57
15Anxiety*56
16Fatigue*51
17Dry mouth45
18Irritability45
19Nightmare42
20Hyperhidrosis41

*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.

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* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Acetaminophen; hydrocodone bitartrate (Anexsia 7.5/325, Maxidone, Hycet, Anexsia 5/325, Co-gesic, Tycolet, Anexsia 7.5/650, Bancap hc, Duradyne dhc, Xodol, Zolvit, Norco, Vicodin, Lorcet-hd, Lorcet 10/650, Zamicet, Norcet, Lorcet, Hydrocodone bit/apap, Vicodin es, Lortab 5/325, Lorcet hd, Lortab 10/325, Lortab 7.5/325, Hy-phen, Stagesic, Lorcet plus, Anexsia, Lortab, Zydone, Allay, Vicodin hp)

**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com