Monograph Details

Pain & Pyrexia > Narcotic analgesics
LORTAB 10/500
Manufacturer
UCB Inc.
Legal Classification
CIII
Pharmacological Class
Opioid + analgesic.
Generic Name
Hydrocodone bitartrate 10mg, acetaminophen 500mg; scored tabs.
Also
LORTAB 2.5/500
LORTAB 5/500
LORTAB 7.5/500
LORTAB ELIXIR
Indications
Moderate to moderately severe pain.
Children
<2 years: not recommended. ≥2 years: 0.27 mL/kg every 4–6 hours.
Adults
7.5/500 or 10/500 or Elixir: 1 tab or 15mL every 4–6 hrs as needed.
Precautions
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 & delivery. Pregnancy (Cat.C). Nursing mothers: not recommended.
Interactions
Potentiation with alcohol, CNS depressants, MAOIs, tricyclic antidepressants, anticholinergics.
Adverse Reactions
Dizziness, CNS depression, respiratory depression, GI upset, constipation, urinary retention; hepatotoxicity (overdosage).
How Supplied
Tabs 2.5/500—100
5/500, 7.5/500, 10/500—100, 500
Elixir—pt