Monograph Details
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Pain & Pyrexia
> Narcotic analgesics
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LORTAB 2.5/500 |
| Manufacturer |
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UCB Inc. |
| Legal Classification |
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CIII |
| Pharmacological Class |
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Opioid + analgesic. |
| Generic Name |
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Hydrocodone bitartrate 2.5mg, acetaminophen 500mg; scored tabs. |
| Also |
• LORTAB 10/500
• LORTAB 5/500
• LORTAB 7.5/500
• LORTAB ELIXIR
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| Indications |
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Moderate to moderately severe pain. |
| Children |
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Use Elixir. |
| Adults |
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2.5/500 or 5/500: 1–2 tabs every 4–6 hrs as needed; max 8 tabs/day. |
| 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 & 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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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 |
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