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Methadone Use as Painkiller Raises, Methadone-Related Deaths As Well.
The number of narcotic-related deaths has increased lately forcing the US Food and Drug ...
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Junkies and Anything Else That Fell by the Wayside. This summer's blockbuster story continues to be drugs, drugs, drugs as the fallout continues from ...
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Bulgarian police seize over two tonnes of cannabis .
Sofia. Bulgarian police seized more than two tonnes of cannabis in several villages ...
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City man traded drugs for stolen.
The items that Mario Garcia-Ruiz would collect were stolen. And instead of cash, Garcia-Ruiz would ...
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Drugs at festival. Board tallies ROTHBURY'S impact
Autopsy results released, and festival on MTV .
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Patriots player takes plea deal in drug case Far from the glitz of the National Football League or the underbelly of the drug ...
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Man jailed after police find pills PORTSMOUTH — Seth Hall was arraigned in Portsmouth District Court Monday for allegedly being in ...
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Women charged in mall thefts Police arrested two Boston women and a Quincy woman following unrelated thefts at South Shore ...
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At least 63 arrested in Fayette County drug raids At least 63 people were arrested Monday in what authorities have described as the largest ...
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Minn. man sentenced in Hinesburg overdose death A man from Minnesota has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison for giving ...
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Medicated Man Drove Son To Store, Passed Out, Deputies Say Under the influence of Oxycontin, Xanax, Soma and Oxycodone, a Riverview man drove to a ...
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Drug Facts
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Lortab taken with alcohol can amplify the effects.
Lortab is hydrocodone combined with aspirin.
Because Lortab can cause drowsiness, other medicines that also cause drowsiness may increase this effect of Lortab.
Lortab overdose can cause the lips and fingertips to turn blue.
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Lortab
Side Effects
Lortab is used to control
chronic or severe pain. Like alcohol or sedatives, one of the side effects of
Lortab is that it depresses the central nervous system and also has mood-altering
side effects. Lortab can be highly addictive is abused and must be used carefully
in a well-controlled manner. Another harmful side effect of Lortab is that individuals
without a history of addiction can become addicted to Lortab in several weeks.
Sometimes, patients begin with the prescribed dose and go on to use more than
their prescribed dose of Lortab. Some individuals who are addicted to Lortab
make frequent trips to many different doctors and hospitals to get their supply
of Lortab. Others find that their doctor is not properly supervising and authorizes
refills repeatedly, allowing them to slip into Lortab addiction.
Additionally, another side
effect of Lortab is that it induces an "opioid analgesia" by altering
the perception of pain at the spinal cord and brain. Lortab also affect an individuals
emotional responses to pain. Lortab also may have a stimulating side effect
because it blocks inhibitory neurotransmitters. Repeated use of Lortab can cause
long-term side effects, changing the way the nervous system functions.
Lortab side effects include
but are not limited to:
- 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
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