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Doctor insights on: Lortab 10 500 Discontinued

Hydrocodone/Tylenol: Lortab was discontinued a few months ago due to high amounts of Tylenol (acetaminophen). All Lortab contained 500mg of Tylenol (acetaminophen) with Hydrocodone (10/500). Norco is a medication produced in the 10/325 dosage (with only 325mg Tylenol (acetaminophen)). Most patients on Lortab 10/500 are now taking Norco 10/325. ...Read more

1 to 3 days: Lortab is a combination of hydrocodone in tylenol (acetaminophen). Whether or not it shows up on a drug test depends on the type of test that is done. A single dose of hydrocodone may show up on very sensitive urine tests for1 to 3 days. However, it depends on the individual person, the test, and the laboratory. ...Read more

Lortabs: You have only been on this for a week. You should have no issues stopping this. ...Read more

Yes: It is for acute moderate to severe pain, including back pain. Do not take lortab or any pain medication unless a doctor prescribes it to you. ...Read more

Lortab & Subutex: You need to stop lortab for at least 24 hours and be in full withdraw for subutex induction.
The dosage for subutex will be determined by your doctor during the induction.
Please see a doctor before taking subutex. ...Read more

May be: Crushing any tablets may expedite the action. Lortab is an immediate release medication and crushing will not significantly increase effective dose. Nevertheless modification of drugs is not advised by manufacturer. ...Read more

Lortab 10 mg...: Lortab eliminated by the liver and kidney and 85% appears in the urine after 24 hours of last dose. ...Read more

See below: Most experts do not recommend more than 300mg of the extended release per 24 hours.
There are cases where you can supplement with a 50mg tramadol dose for breakthrough periods, but total dose should not exceed 400mg per day.
Using lortab, an opioid, may accentuate the effect of tramadol, since both work on mu receptors. You should check with your doctor before taking both. ...Read more

Mixing Drugs: You do realize we are actually physicians here on health tap. Why would you be fishing if you are taking lortab. Lortab is for cancer pain and other severe pain conditions. It is not for routine pain in any sense of the word. Second, no one should absolutely not drink alcohol when taking lortab. Ever.

All of the recent celebrity deaths when combining alcohol with opiates doesn't inform you? ...Read more

See below: These are symptoms that could be potentially serious. You should discuss these with your physician. He/she will thotoughly evaluate you and let you know what's going on. ...Read more

Different dose: All these medications are combinations of hydrocodone, a narcotic pain reliever, and Acetaminophen which most people know as "tylenol (acetaminophen)". All three have 10 mg of hydrocodone. Norco 10/325 contains 325 mg of tylenol (acetaminophen) in each pill, while the other two have 500 mg. Their effects are similar; they are just different brand names. Be careful not to take too many, as you could damage your liver severely. ...Read more

Different meds: It is not uncommon for patients to experience different degree of pain relief with similar medications prepared by different companies. Same thing can occur with generic versus name brand medications. You happen to have better response to lortab. Your doctor can adjust the types of medication you are taking to keep you comfortable after surgery. ...Read more

Inappropriate Rx!: I have several hundred patients with psoriatic arthritis! none are being treated with lortab! You need to see a rheumatologist. And I suspect you will have some withdrawal symptoms! ...Read more

Please: Forgive me as I am not answering your question but wanted to offer another option. Chinese Scalp and Auricular acupuncture can be very helpful for migraine headaches and is safe during pregnancy. Take care. ...Read more

Yes: Different base narcotics...Hydrocodone vs oxycodone. Some respond better to others better. ...Read more

Yes: Yes, one is a narcotic pain medication and one is an NSAID. They should not interact. I obviously don't know the particulars of your case, but narcotics are highly addictive and the cdc has just classified narcotic addiction as an epidemic sweeping the country with more deaths attributed to them than even drugs like cocaine; so you would do well to consider other options. ...Read more

Talk to your doctor: Something is fishy. Talk to your doctor. What's happening with the remainder. If the doctor does not find out soon, someone will. For your own benefit, be honest with your doctor. It will do you both good. ...Read more

Not likely: Although brain tumor or abscess are not likely in your case, if you're having very severe head discomfort unlike anything you've ever experienced, I recommend that you have an examination in the hospital emergency room. You may be having simple neuralgia which is not serious, but it's best to have an examination and, if felt advisable, appropriate tests will be ordered. ...Read more

OF COURSE: Call your surgeon!

Same: They are the same drug: hydrocodone and acetaminophen. ...Read more

Toothache: You can take ibuprofen with lortab and make sure not to exceed the daily limit as mentioned on the ibuprofen bottle label. But until tooth is treated by dentist, pain might not go away completely. ...Read more

Priorities: The first order of business is to manage the abscess! this means a dentist or oral surgeon to open and drain the infection and prescribe antibiotics and follow you to make sure problem #1 is resolving. Next is everything else: analgesics, heat, nutrition, bedrest, & supportive care. The Ibuprofen will help with swelling, pain, & fever. The narcotics will only help with severe pain as needed. ...Read more

The same: Lortab 10 = Norco (hydrocodone and acetaminophen) 10
hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen.
Hope it helps. ...Read more

It is safe: Here is the recommended dosing (hydrocodone 2.5 to 10 mg; Acetaminophen 300 to 750 mg) every 4 to 6 hours
do not mix with alcohol and use as prescribed only. ...Read more

Possibly: You should always check with your doctor (or your pharmacist) who prescribed the medication to you if it is okay to take the two meds together, and never take medications that are not prescribed to you! That being said, there are cautions when taking these two medications together. Vasodilation, severe hypotension (low blood pressure) central nervous system and respiratory depression, drowsiness. ...Read more

3-4 days: Sounds like you made a boo boo. Come clean and stop dancing with poison. ...Read more

Absolutely: No guarantees other than when done you will probably want to shave your head for as bad as your hair will look. The multiple sites online promoting this method do not make any guarantees, It would be easier to stop using illicit drugs. ...Read more

Lortab Abuse?: Were the drugs pescribed for a legitimate clinical condition or is she abusing the lortabs? This high dose predisposes her to a lot of issues including liver damage, respiratory deficit, habituation, etc. And she needs to be closely monitored by her doctor. If she is abusing it, get her into a program to help her kick the habit. Note: overdose with lortab is a leading cause of death in addicts. ...Read more

Lortab pain relief: Hello. Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen (Lortab) is very useful for dull, aching, throbbing pain. Of course not everyone is going to respond to it. Response is based in part on how Lortab is metabolized through your liver. Poor metabolizers will avoid this med because of noting too many side effects. Some metabolize it too fast. Risk of unintentional overdose from taking too many pills to get relief. ...Read more

Several usually mild: All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor if any of these most common side effects persist or become bothersome when using lortab:

blurred vision; constipation; difficulty breathing; dizziness; drowsiness; flushing; lightheadedness; mental/mood changes; nausea; vomiting. ...Read more