LORTAB Reviews (ACETAMINOPHEN; HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE)Average Rating: 3.5 (215 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare LORTAB with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LORTAB | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | S/p quadrupal wisdom tooth extract. | Extreme lightheadedness, dizziness, nausea, speech difficulty, anxiety. | I recently transitioned from Percocet/Roxicet to Lortab for my surgical pain relief. Lortab does not give the "clean" relief of Perc's; rather it causes many side-effects that feel almost like an intoxication. Hard to deal with. Don't plan on being fully functional while on this drug. | M | 20 | 4 days | 6/19/2001 | 1 | tendinitis | I feel very sick to my stomach.I am feeling worse after taking the medicine | F | 28 | 1 days | 10/13/2001 | 3 | BACK PAIN | F | 47 | 2 years | 4/6/2002 | 4 | ankle surgery | I have had slight nausea but thats all. | Lortab helped me deal with my pain, and still allowed me to function and go to school. I was able to do things and not hurt all the time, all in all I had no side effects and very little pain. | F | 19 | 2 months | 5/13/2002 | 4 | patellar tendinitis | shallow breathing, dry mouth, and lightheadedness | This medicine really helped me walk without pain. The only drawbacks are its short lifespan and the side effects, otherwise this is a very good medication for moderate pain | M | 23 | 7 days | 6/19/2002 | 5 | Severe Fibromyalgia | Constipation, drowsiness in beginning, itching in beginning | Worked wonderfully for about 6 months. Had to move to longer acting meds because I reached max dossage of 4000mg for ACETAMINOPHEN. | F | 42 | 9 months | 7/7/2002 | 1 | migraines | It gave a brief "high" feeling and believe it or not alot of energy...but when it wore off it was bad... | I became addicted to this drug. Had to go into a rehab and the whole bit. Be VERY careful with it...it will catch up with you. And the detox period is terrible...throwing up, stomach cramps, sweats, shakes the whole nine yards. BAD BAD | F | 43 | 5 years | 7/10/2002 | 4 | OSTEOARTHRITIS, WRIST, NECK , TOE | It's very addictive. When you stop taking it, you will experience severve abdominal cramps and lower back pain that will lead to diarrea for approx. 3-4 days. Also, night sweats and some insomnia. The first week is the worst for withdrawl symptoms. | F | 31 | 1997 days | 7/29/2002 | 1 | Back/leg pain | Head ache, nausea, lightheadedness, drowsiness, numbness in face, make that a sever head ache, sweating (general feeling of a high fever), very thirsty and my head feels like it weighs a ton. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone. I didn't think that naproxyn (Aleve) worked well enough for my pain, so I tried the Lortab, but now I'm just fine with the Aleve). | It took the pain away and I felt great and functional for about an hour and a half, then everything went to hell. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone. I would rather have sat around in a lot of pain, on the couch, than sit on the couch and feel like I've got the flu real bad... And don't try to do anything slightly physical (or move your head too quickly), you'll regret it instantly. | F | 19 | 1 days | 10/4/2002 | 1 | pain | M | 40 | 3 weeks | 10/25/2002 | 4 | fibromyalgia/severe pain | drowsiness in the start. | after taking vicodin 5mg for 2 years. fm progressed. now lorcet 10mg 4 times daily w/methadone. find it's not working as well as it did in the beginning or my fm is getting worse. (feel it's the latter). severe fm pts. can go to immunesystems.com for fm support. | F | 48 | 1 years | 5/16/2003 | 2 | Peripheral Neuropathy/Leg/Feet Pain | Didn't really experience much for side effects and I was taking 2 10/500 tabs at one time. I wish they had worked. | M | 35 | 4 years | 12/8/2003 | 5 | pain | Very relaxing yet energetic euphoria, the problems of the world dont bother you anymore. | I wish this drug could be used whenever someone needs it, because there would be alot happier people on this earth. Its by far the best anti-depressant ive ever had (ive had Zoloft, Effexor, etc) even though they dont prescribe it for that (they should). Pain management is generally pretty good, it doesnt kill the really sharp pain like morphine, but it does suprise you how many things that used to hurt, simply dont anymore when taking it. | M | 25 | 365 days | 2/23/2004 | 4 | neck pain | constipation, shallow breathing, headaches at times | worked for me. | M | 52 | 4 years | 3/3/2004 | 4 | surgery | M | 40 | 18 days | 3/3/2004 | 2 | mouth and gum pain | Headaches after 1-2 hours after taking medication. It got rid of the mouth pain, but the headaches were just as bad. I had to take something for the headaches too! | Would be nice if not for headache side effects...but doesn't most meds have some sort of side effect. | F | 43 | 3 days | 3/21/2004 | 5 | broken bone; post-surgical | I experienced no side effects while on Lortab. | Definite analgesic effect; mild to moderate euphoria; easily habituated (it only took 4 days at prescribed dose to quit providing relief, but, then again, it's designed for short-term use. | M | 35 | 4 days | 4/30/2004 | 3 | TONSILLECTOMY | I was sleepy, very sweaty and felt disoriented. I did not sleep well, I woke up about every 30 min. I also had nightmares. I don't know if the above are all due to lortab, or maybe the anestesia. | It helped, but did not completly kill the pain. Also,it did not work for 6 hours. After about 3 hours it wore off. | F | 34 | 7 days | 5/4/2004 | 4 | KNEE PAIN | STOMACH PAIN, NAUSEAU, AND DIARREHA | MY MOTHER TOOK LORTAB FOR APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS. WHEN SHE TRIED TO STOP TAKING THE DRUG SHE FELT LIKE SHE WANTED TO DIE. SHE EXPERIENCED STOMACH PAIN, NAUSEAU, AND DIARREHA. THIS DRUG HELPS THE PAIN BUT THE SIDE EFFECTS ARE UNBELIEVEABLE. I WOULD SUGGEST ANYONE TAKING THIS MEDICINE TO DO SO WITH CAUTION. SEEING MY MOTHER GO THROUGH WITHDRAWAL HAS BEEN A VERY DEVASTATING EXPERIENCE FOR MY FAMILY AND I SO PLEASE USE THIS DRUG WITH CAUTION. | F | 60 | 6 days | 5/12/2004 | 5 | M | 33 | 3 years | 10/1/2004 |
LORTAB (ACETAMINOPHEN; HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE): This combination medication is used to relieve moderate to severe pain. It contains an opioid (narcotic) pain reliever (hydrocodone) and a non-opioid pain reliever (acetaminophen). Hydrocodone works in the brain to change how your body feels and responds to pain. Acetaminophen can also reduce a fever. This product is not recommended for use in children younger than 6 years due to an increased risk of serious side effects (such as slow/shallow breathing). FDA Approval Date: 1997-06-25 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)