Lortab | Norco

Lortab | Norco

Generic: 5mg hydrocodone / 325 acetaminophen

Lortab | Norco
DOSAGE 1 or 2 TAB PO q4hr to q6hr
GENERIC 30mg codeine, 300mg acetaminophen
SIZE 5mg, 7.5mg or 10mg | 325mg, 500mg up to 60 Tabs
INDICATIONS management of mild to moderate pain, where treatment with an opioid is appropriate and for which alternative treatments are inadequate.
MECHANISM OF ACTION Opioid, antitussive, analgesic
MICROBIOLOGY HydroCodone: analgesic and antitussive. Precise mechanism of action of hydrocodone and other opiates is not known, although it is believed to relate to the existence of opiate receptors in the central nervous system.
Acetaminophen: analgesic and antipyretic. Specific mechanism is as yet undetermined.
CONTRAINDICATIONS & WARNINGS hypersensitivity to hydrocodone or acetaminophen.
PEDIATRIC USE Safety and effectiveness in the pediatric population have not been established
PREGNANCY Category C There are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women.
NOTE Also available in syrup form. Schedule II