What is Lortab and how is it used
Lortab combines a narcotic analgesic (painkiller)
and cough reliever with a non-narcotic analgesic
for the relief of moderate to moderately
severe pain.
Lortab when abused is taken orally, chewed,
crushed (then snorted like cocaine), or crushed
(then dissolved in water and injected like
heroin). Lortab is is a combination of Hydrocodone
bitartrate and Acetaminophen. Lortab, when
used medicinally is given by mouth either
in tablet or liquid form.
What are the side effects of Lortab?
The side effects of Lortab are:
- drowsiness
- dizziness or lightheadedness
- nausea / vomiting
- unusual fatigue or weakness
- allergic reactions
- anxiety
- blood disorders
- constipation
- decreased mental and physical capability
- difficulty urinating
- fear
- hearing loss
- itching
- mental clouding
- mood changes
- restlessness
- skin rash
- slowed breathing
- sluggishness
- pinpoint pupils
- flushing
- dry mouth
Drug Interactions for Lortab
Other medications that may interact with
Lortab are:
- medicines for seizures
- medicines for high blood pressure
- alcohol
- warfarin
- cimetidine
- antacids
Because Lortab can cause drowsiness, other
medicines that also cause drowsiness may
increase this effect of Lortab. Some other
medicines that cause drowsiness are:
- alcohol - containing medicines
- barbiturates such as Phenobarbital
- certain antidepressants or tranquilizers
- muscle relaxants
- certain antihistamines used in cold medicines
Lortab - addiction
People become dependent upon Lortab for
a feeling of well-being and will often get
multiple prescriptions from different doctors
to support their habit. Addictive drugs activate
the brain’s reward systems. The promise
of reward is very intense, causing the individual
to crave the drug and to focus his or her
activities around taking the drug. The ability
of addictive drugs to strongly activate brain
reward mechanisms and their ability to chemically
alter the normal functioning of these systems
can produce an addiction. Drugs also reduce
a person’s level of consciousness,
harming the ability to think or be fully
aware of present surroundings.
What are the symptoms of Lortab overdose
The symptoms of an overdose are:
- muscle spasticity
- breathing slow and labored
- breathing shallow
- no breathing
- pinpoint pupils
- bluish skin (fingernails and lips)
- cold and clammy skin
- heavy perspiration
- spasms of the stomach and/or intestinal
tract
- constipation
- vomiting
- weak pulse
- low blood pressure / slow heartbeat
- drowsiness
- coma
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