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 |
| 5 | knee, back, shoulder | The major side effect is awesome. I have bad asthma & COPD and Lortabs drastically reduce my need for inhalers. They somehow seem to increase my lung or breathing capacity. WHY! | Why does it help my breathing? The difference is night and day. WHY! I can't get an answer from anyone. | M | 55 | 7 years 7.5 3X day | 5/1/2010 | 5 | Degenerative Discs in Lower Back | Nausia, some constipation, dizziness, itching | I have dealt with back pain for several years and have always been unable to take pain medicine because I am allergic to all codeine based pain killers (as are my mother and sister). Every time I tried them I would end up vomiting for hours on end. After my mother had hip replacement surgery she was given Lortab 10/500 with visteril for nausia and was able to tolerate it. I talked with my physician and explained that I only needed it a couple of times each week at bedtime. When taken with the Visteril I have no problems with nausia, (make sure you take it 30 minutes before taking the Lortab), and am able to get some rest. I do wake up during the night quite a bit but it's worth the trade off to lay in bed and not be absolutely miserable all night long. | M | 39 | 10/500 1X day | 12/21/2010 | 5 | Severe knee pain (damage/arthritis) | A little itching that went away | I'm a 59 year old mechanic on my feet all day with a lot of walking. If I didn't take Lortab I COULD NOT do my job. Doctors refrain from prescribing pain meds and warn about being "addicted" to pain meds where you end up taking them all the time. Funny how the medical profession has absolutely no qualms about patients being "addicted" to blood pressure meds, cholesterol lowering meds, blood thinner meds (think of hundreds of other meds) that have LIFE THREATENING side effects and are often far worse than the ailment they're supposed to be treating (most just treat the symptoms, not the disease). A lot of pain meds are generic now so they're cheap. Big Pharma can't get rich off of that. They relieve/lessen pain, they work. The potential for abuse is very real, but I've found a Lortab taken during a severe flu allowed me to get up, eat some soup, watch TV, feel halfway normal. Until you experience pain 24/7 you really can't pass judgment on this issue. Keep it out of site, NOT in the medicine cabinet where the wrong person can find it. | M | 59 | 3 years 7.5 mg 2X day | 1/12/2011 | 5 | back pain | Ditto a previous post. Incredible sinus and breathing relief. ( I have concerns about its addictive nature.) Some minor constipation. Pleasant transient euphoria. | I would appreciate feedback. There is no pharmaceutical explanation for the amazing help Lortab provides in clearing my breathing. (There is one other post with essentially the same sinus report). | M | 58 | 6 months 10 mg 2X day | 6/16/2011 | 5 | annoying leg pain, hip and L5-S1 | Normal constipation that comes with taking opiates/opioids. Tolerance seems to build up quicker than tramadol for me. These may only work for 2-3 hours max after an extended period of time. | Hydrocodone works for the little time it lasts. I've had hip/back pain and leg weakness for 10 years with no dx. I tried to tough it out for so long (drinking alcohol, using marijuana, all sorts of drugs) but I finally said screw it and got on some pain meds with a small dose of xanax (alprazolam). A doctor I trust told me I'll probably need to take pain meds the rest of my life and just to keep the pain under control to be able to function. For constipation, here's what you do. Make sure you take either stool softeners/laxatives and/or Miralax (plenty of fiber) either 2 hours before or 2 hours after your scheduled dose. I eat a fiber bar every morning with coffee also. Once I started doing that, I've been going normal again (best I've gone in years). Why don't they make extended release Hydrocodone minus the tylenol? That would be great!!!!!!!!! | M | 31 | 3 months 7.5 3X day | 8/18/2011 | 5 | I crushed my ankle in 36 pieces ,it | Side effects included nausea,headache,ear ringing ,and total harsh withdrawl , but pain relief over weighed. | M | 36 | 6 months 20mg | 2/16/2012 | 5 | Tooth extraction | Exessive tiredness. Weird lusive dreams, suppressed diet, appetite | Although the side effects, it has been enjoyable. Relieves the aching pan and puts me in a different euphoria state of mind m | M | 23 | 3 days 4X day | 2/25/2012 | 5 | Broken back, shrapnel wounds | Itching, sweating, nausea, lethargy, withdrawal symptoms. | M | 38 | 5 days 7.5/500 | 5/1/2013 | 5 | Bulging Disks in Lumbar/Arthritis | They made me sleepy the first few days that I took them, but once I adjusted, they have been a godsend. I take them three to four times a week, depending on my pain level, and I have had no other side effects from them. I do make sure to take them with a meal. | M | 35 | 3 months | 1/29/2006 | 5 | sinus surgery with septoplasty | constipation, dry mouth,very slight nausea | this worked much better than Tylenol 3 did 20 years ago when i only had septoplasty without the sinus repair | M | 48 | 4 days | 9/24/2005 | 5 | FIBRO, LOWER BACK PAIN | I've had no unpleasent side effects form Lortab. Rather enjoy the warm euphoria that comes along with this drug and not to mention the energy! Pain control during flare ups is enough to assume my normal activities. | M | 32 | 10 years | 11/14/2006 | 5 | sinus headache | None | I have stuffiness in my sinus cavities all the time. I can take 1/2 or sometimes 1/4 of a 7.5 tab and it is gone! I talk a little more but I'm kinda quiet anyway. It is great. The only problem is the DR. will only let me get 30 a year. So I only take them when the stuffiness gets unbearible. I think it should be OTC! | M | 52 | 2 years | 7/27/2006 | 5 | Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy | Light-headedness, sleepy at 1st then the side effects subsided. | Was taking Tylenol #4 for 6 months, pain relief stopped after about 3-4 weeks, switched to Lortab 10/500 every 4 hrs. Pain relief was 5x more effective & was able to return to work & become a member of society again. Withdrawl was not as bad as expected or as bad as trying to live with the pain. Was some abdominal cramps but not being able to sleep at night was the worst, a mild sedative for 5 days helped greatly. | M | 49 | 2 years | 11/30/2004 | 5 | M | 33 | 3 years | 10/1/2004 | 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 | 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 | 5 | Headaches | occassional constipation | Started taking Lortab to control my headaches, 1 or 2 a day (500s). I now take the same amount to help relax me, nothing on the planet works like Lortab. I'm CEO of an Import/Export company and fuction very well during the day. When I skip a couple of days, the cravings are uncontrolable. Lortab in moderation has been a Godsend for me. It not only relaxes my mind but also my entire body. | M | 48 | 4 years | 4/10/2005 | 5 | Throat Infection , back neck pain | Some dizziness | I took tylenol didn't work, then ibuprofen that didn't work, then I was prescribed tylenol #3(codeine) that didn't help over the weekend. I wasn't able to swallow or even gulp. Then i was prescribed Lortab, 2tablets 3x per day. In 15 minutes I got dizzy but the pain disappeared for 5-6 hours and I slept. It did give me a euphoric feeling. I knew about addictive effects so I gave up as soon as pain was lesser and it could be fixed by ibuprofen. Three months after that I had an inflammed nerve in the back neck area and I couldn't even sleep. Fortunately I had Lortab, which releived the pain at night and allowed me to sleep. REMEMBER! IT CAN BE ADDICTIVE. I didn't have withdrawal issues because I used it with caution. Right now my wife is using it for pain during her root canal treatment, it relieves her of pain. It is one medicines, for which you can thank science. | M | 27 | 4 days | 4/17/2005 | 5 | Pain | Insomnia | Good stuff! | M | 36 | 10 days | 6/26/2007 | 5 | hernia operations | No side effects immediately after the operations. Pain is now low-level and I take less than 1/2 tablet per day. After the accident I was taking 2 tablets every 4 hours. No problem. Now, 1 1/2 years later I could eliminate the lortab and suffer only mild pain. But, with 1/4 tablet it takes care of the pain and doesn't seem to have any adverse effects. | M | 64 | 1 days | 6/1/2007 |
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)