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Drug Facts
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Lortab taken with alcohol can amplify the effects.
Lortab is hydrocodone combined with aspirin.
Lortab overdose can cause the lips and fingertips to turn blue.
Because Lortab can cause drowsiness, other medicines that also cause drowsiness may increase this effect of Lortab.
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Lortab
Addiction
Lortab combines a narcotic
analgesic (painkiller) and cough reliever with a non-narcotic analgesic for
the relief of moderate to moderately severe pain. Lortab is the brand name for
the combination of acetaminophen (Tylenol) and hydrocodone. The hydrocodone
in Lortab binds to the pain receptors in the brain so that the sensation of
pain is reduced. The acetaminophen in Lortab halts the production of prostaglandins
which otherwise cause pain. Lortab is available in tablet, capsule, and liquid
form; and when prescribed is taken every 4-6 hours by mouth. The hydrocodone
found in Lortab can lead to addiction if abused or overused. When Lortab is
prescribed by a doctor do not take larger doses, take Lortab more frequently,
or take Lortab for longer than prescribed by the doctor.
You may wonder why you or
someone you care about has formed a Lortab addiction. The simple reason is that
addictive drugs such as Lortab mimic the action of chemicals that are produced
in the brain, sending messages of pleasure to the brain's reward center. This
produces an artificial feeling of pleasure. Most drugs of addiction, such as
Lortab, are able to produce pleasurable effects by chemically acting like certain
normal brain messenger chemicals. This then produces positive feelings in response
to the signals sent from the brain. The result is a dependence on the immediate,
fast, predictable effects of Lortab, at the same time, short circuits interests
in and the motivation to make life's normal rewards work. More and more confidence
is placed on Lortab while other survival feelings are ignored and bypassed.
The result of this Lortab addiction cycle is a lack of concern for, and confidence
in, other areas of life.
Lortab addiction can affect
the young, middle aged, or elderly. Individuals who have a Lortab addiction
may come from any walk of life, hold entry level or high positions, be parents
or grandparents, single or married. Often, the addiction develops without the
individual realizing it until the drug begins to control their life. When an
individual exceeds the dosage prescribed or seeks to obtain the drug after the
time prescribed by their physician, they should be alert to the possibility
of Lortab addiction.
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