NORCO Reviews (ACETAMINOPHEN; HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE)Average Rating: 3.3 (185 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare NORCO with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR NORCO | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Back pain | None | M | 33 | 6 months 10mg 4X day | 4/21/2010 | 5 | Back Pain | The only side effect is I noticed I want to smoke more than I usually did before taking norco | Great painkiller for just about anything helps me with my back pain and boost energy and also helps with depression believe it or not I've been through 8 different depression medications that never worked when I hurt my back and got norco it helped me better than any of those head drugs, so 1 pill knocked out two birds with one stone. | M | 30 | 8 months 15-20mgs 3X day | 11/7/2010 | 5 | Multi-level spinal fusion | None | Saved me from a life of pain. Everything else constipated me. Norco cuts the pain about 85% and is not constipating. I am so thankful for this mec, I wouldn't be able to mentally or physically function without it. I play softball three times a week. If not for norco this would not be possible. | M | 47 | 11 years 10 mg 2X day | 10/19/2011 | 5 | C7 bqck pain, lower back paib | M | 41 | 8 months 10 mg | 4/1/2013 | 5 | Chronic back pain | I started taking half a pill once a day. now I'm just up to 1 maybe 1 and a half pills a day. I can take just half a pill a not have any complications. but if I don't take any pills a day my body will hurt like withdrawals can't sleep feels like the inside of my body's vibrating at the joints. I can tell I have some dependency. but it is worth it not have to feel the pain of my back all the time. | M | 28 | 2 years 10/325 | 12/28/2011 | 5 | Feel good | Where do I begin! Ok all side effects , guilt, blurry vision, hunger, sleepiness , suicidal thoughts. Addiction withdrawal. Dope stickiness. | M | 28 | 5 years 30mg 2x | 2/6/2013 | 5 | Cervical Radiculopathy | -Sedation -Euphoria | Very effective, withdrawl effects are minimal. | M | 23 | 2.5 years 10/325 4X day | 10/7/2012 | 5 | Severe back pain, fibromyalgia | Constipation, and it will make you feel a little light-headed until you get used to it. | This is a wonder drug. I have been on every painkiller out there, and this is the only one that works for me. If you try one generic and it does not work, try another one. There are 4 kinds I know of, Watson, Danbury, Mallingrodt & Qualitest. Only the yellow Danbury works for me. It has to do with the binding agents that the pills are made with. Some work better for some. You get twice the power of Vicodin with a lot lower dose of Acetominophen. These can be very addictive though, so be careful. Will diminish your sex drive drastically. | M | 41 | 4 years | 1/5/2007 | 5 | Back Pain from fall | Restless legs, which over the counter "Leg Cramps" tablets(qunine) seem to help and sometimes constipation which milk of magnesia corrects. | I've been taking a 10mg Norco tab 2 to 3 X a day for 5 years for back pain from a fall. I've always had a high pain tolorence but 3 years ago had hip replacement with residual pain then developed joint pain, knee, leg, and foot pain followed by tendon issues. Sometimes I would take a 3rd and 4th norco, and seemed to quiet all my pains and I was able to get around. In the past year I developed muscle loss to the point I it was hard to get off the floor after playing with my young grand kids or out of a chair or even walk around. Dr's were concerned all this might be due to Agent orange exposure from the army or norco. I stopped the norco for two weeks (with no withdrawel issues) but had no effect and pain was in far less control with Tylenol and IBP. I also have diabetes ll and neuropathy from the agent orange and have been taking ACTOS for three years to control blood sugar. Forgot the ACTOS on a holiday trip recently and didn't take it for 4 days and low and behold joints are not hurting so bad I can get off the floor out of the chair and muscle tone is returning in just 5 days. Problems were not from norco but ACTOS! . Back on 2 norco tabs a day for back pain and no ACTOS, beginning to feel much better. Found this site and and the reports on actos confirm the actos connection to my issues. . . I now believe all meds taken need to be re-evaluated periodically , and you can't always depend on MD's to do it for you ... Thank you, Ask a Patient. | M | 63 | 5 years 10mg 2X day | 3/12/2013 | 5 | Spine / Disk Damage | Constipation. | Would be in a world of hurt without it.... | M | 45 | 60 days | 11/27/2006 | 5 | cervical discectomy +labral detach | None to speak of. This takes away my pain comletely, but unfortunately only lasts for about 2 hours. Cervical discectomy C-5 to C-7, labral detachment of the right shoulder, extreme pain right side back of neck, and killer headaches behind right eyebrow. | Have tried Naproxen and similar. Also Vicodin, Flexeril, Baclofen (horrible). Just started Neurontin. Will see how that goes. Biggest problem is that even though this works extremely well, doctors all seem to be afraid of prescribing painkillers for fear of law suit. One doctor told me this straight up. His exact words. So he can sleep at night, but his patients can't. | M | 51 | 1 years | 2/24/2007 | 5 | phantom pain | M | 39 | 12 years | 6/9/2006 | 5 | lower lumbar herniations | excitability, insomnia, moodiness | M | 35 | 2 years | 6/19/2002 | 5 | fibromyalgia continuing pain therap | none. just pain relief | I have been on norco for over 2 years now for fibromyalgia and have never had any addiction or trouble with it. I can work and more importantly am pain free. | M | 37 | 2 days | 2/3/2005 | 5 | torn shoulder muscles | slight constipation,dizziness | just started taking the 10/325 apap version and I can already tell its going to do wonders for me. Was taking four percocet a day before this, however with this for some reason or other im only going to have to take this two or three times a day. Its a godsend. Im coming up on my second surgery soon, and im so glad to have this medication for comfort. I would recommend it to anyone in moderate to severe pain. Its not just something u take for the hell of it though, so be careful. very addictive like all opiate pain killers. I even tryed oxycontin twice a day, and I think that stuff is crap. Just make sure u have blood work done every three months or so to make sure its not affecting your liver badly. Im sure the dr. could just do a cbc to make sure your not having any ill problems from it, and if u have to go off it, do it slowly or you will have massive headaches, diahrea, pretty much pain all over, and it will last for at least 10 days depending on how long u take it and at what dose | M | 29 | 1 days | 12/8/2008 | 5 | Chronic pain | Constipation, Loss of sex drive | M | 28 | 13 years | 2/27/2009 | 5 | Sciatica and back pain | Euphoria, Constipation, Drowsiness, Irritability, Sexual Disinterest. | Fantastic pain reliever with tolerable side effects. Take 1 to 4 tablets daily depending on pain level. Occasionally take none for several days with no withdrawal symptoms. Early side effects of anxiety, suppressed respiratory rate, inability to orgasm in low doses, prurience and discolored stools all wore off after a year or so of daily use. In large doses (>=20mg hydrocodone) a lack of sexual desire is still a problem. The worst persistent side effect by far is the constipation: adding fiber causes stools too big to evacuate without discomfort, but no fiber = no movement. :'( | M | 45 | 12 years | 6/30/2009 | 5 | Laminectomy and Failed Laminectomy | Constipation | No other side effects. The drug works EVERY time. I'm taking 5 10/325 tablets per day in conjunction with Zanaflex, Neurontin and Lyrica. I use .5mg of Dilaudid when all else fails and that is fairly rare. Norco is a lifesaver. | M | 69 | 4 months | 11/4/2009 | 5 | Chronic prostitis | Side effects experienced with NORCO: This is the only thing that takes the pain down to a manageable level. I don't abuse this medication so I'm not sure how higher doses would effect me. I take 2 of the 10/325 a day one in the morning and one mid afternoon. I get some upset stomach but that's it. If you feel yourself wanting to increase your dose instead just add a NSAID to the mix when you take it. For example take a 10/325 norco and 2 alieve same time. | M | 27 | 3 months 10/325 mg | 9/23/2013 | 5 | broken arm | M | 68 | 4 days 10/325 mg | 3/30/2014 |
NORCO (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: 1997-02-14 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)