Monograph Details
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Pain & Pyrexia
> Narcotic analgesics
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LORCET 10/650 |
| Manufacturer |
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UAD Laboratories |
| Legal Classification |
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CIII |
| Pharmacological Class |
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Opioid + analgesic. |
| Generic Name |
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Hydrocodone bitartrate 10mg, acetaminophen 650mg; scored tabs. |
| Also |
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• LORCET PLUS
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| Indications |
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Moderate to moderately severe pain. |
| Children |
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Not recommended. |
| Adults |
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1 tab every 4–6 hrs as needed. |
| Precautions |
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Head injury. Increased intracranial pressure. Acute abdomen. Impaired renal, hepatic, thyroid, pulmonary, or adrenocortical function. GI or GU obstruction. Asthma. Drug abusers. Elderly. Debilitated. Labor and delivery. Pregnancy (Cat.C). Nursing mothers: not recommended. |
| Interactions |
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Potentiation with alcohol, CNS depressants, MAOIs, tricyclic antidepressants, anticholinergics. |
| Adverse Reactions |
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Lightheadedness, CNS depression, respiratory depression, GI upset, constipation, urinary retention; hepatotoxicity (overdosage). |
| How Supplied |
Plus—100, 500
10/650—100 |
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