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Below are Lortab (Hydrocodone / Acetaminophen) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 4 ratings/reviews, Lortab has an overall score of 6.25. The effectiveness score is 8.50 and the side effect score is 6. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | | Lortab review by 50 year old female patient | | | Rating |
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| Effectiveness: | | Moderately Effective |
| Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Sever back pain, |
| Dosage & duration: | | 5/500 (dosage frequency: every 6 hours) for the period of 3 years |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | 600 mg Ibuprophin | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Helped some what to control the pain from a disk setting on my siatic nerve. It did not stop the pain but it did help lesson the amount of pain so I could function better. |
| Side effects: | | I think it is more of a long term side affect that happened, In the corse of the years I took this product I started experencing decrease sensation in my lower bowl, to the point I when I needed to use the bathroom, it also messed up my digestion. I quit using it and would only take it when I get so deep in pain I need to get a handle on it, the drug helps then |
| Comments: | | I was given Loritab to help stop the pain in my back and running down my left leg. I was to take it every 6 hours or as needed, which ended up using it round the clock the pain was so bad. The Doctors also gave me 600mg of Ibuprophin to take with the Loritab. It helped at fist but the end effects to my body I feel in some ways not worth taking the medication, but it it's defense it did help me get a handle on the pain so I could get off the drug |
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| | Lortab review by 37 year old female patient | | | Rating |
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| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Severe Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | pain from recovering from abdominal surgery |
| Dosage & duration: | | 10 (dosage frequency: every 6 hours) for the period of few weeks |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | treated pain due to an open wound from abdominal surgery |
| Side effects: | | severe nausea, dizziness, lightheaded...I couldn't eat or drink many foods |
| Comments: | | taking pain medication while recovering from surgery...had an open wound with wound vac. The pain was so severe, especially when it came time to change the dressings and clean out the wound in which case I would double up on the medication. It helped with the pain, but also doubled the side effects I was feeling. |
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| | Lortab review by 20 year old male patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Severe low back pain that went down right leg. |
| Dosage & duration: | | 10/500 (dosage frequency: three times daily) for the period of about 6 months |
| Other conditions: | | n/a |
| Other drugs taken: | | Flexeril and Lyrica | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | The treatment benefits were of a great benefit to me. before i took the lortab i couldn't sleep, work, and i could barely get out of bed the pain was so severe. Before the lortab i did try the flexeril first and it didn't help, then I tried it with the Lyrica that only dulled the pain a little. Then the lortab and it helped tremendously. I started on two times a day after a month went to three and it helped to the point where i could work and I could get out of bed and do things like cut the grass or hiking and just many of other things. My overall experience were tremendous with minimal side effects!!!!! |
| Side effects: | | The Side effects I experienced were minimal such as dizzyness, or lightheaded but addding a little food before my dose would most of time cure the side effects. |
| Comments: | | I was diagnosed with a disc problem that was pinching my nerves in low back. My Sciatica was being pinched by the disc causing my leg to hurt really bad and numbness and tingling were involved. I started taking flexeril first and it by itself wasn't helping. Then i was put on lyrica 2 times daily with the flexerill and it dulled the pain but not much. After that i really didn't want nothing that strong but the pain was severe so the doc put me on lortab 2 times daily to start with and 3 times daily the next month and that helped tremendously. I did physicall therapy for about three months. and now i have minimal back pain and i can function like a normall 20 year old. |
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| | Lortab review by 23 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | oral surgery |
| Dosage & duration: | | 1-2 tablets taken every 6 hours for the period of 1 week |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | amoxicillin, ibuprofen | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | considerably reduced pain, if i experienced any at all. |
| Side effects: | | With two tablets, the main difference was moderate to severe drowsiness. With either dosage, I experienced vibrant dreams/nightmares and/or an elated/lightheaded feeling while awake. Constipation relieved with extra fiber. |
| Comments: | | In my experience with this medication, I've found it moderately addicting and should be taken with caution. I advise to take when in mild-moderate pain because that's what it's for, but hold off taking it every six hours (or as prescribed) if pain is not an issue. |
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