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Lortab Drug Facts

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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