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Lortab Addiction
Q)
What is Lortab?
A) Lortab combines a narcotic analgesic (painkiller) and
cough reliever with a non-narcotic analgesic for the relief
of moderate to moderately severe pain.
Q)
How is Lortab used?
A)
Lortab when abused is taken orally, chewed, crushed (then snorted
like cocaine), or crushed (then dissolved in water and injected
like heroin). Lortab is is a combination of Hydrocodone bitartrate
and Acetaminophen. Lortab, when used medicinally is given by
mouth either in tablet or liquid form.
Q)
What are the side effects of Lortab?
A)
The side effects of Lortab are:
- 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
Q)
What other medicines can interact with Lortab?
A)
Other medications that may interact with Lortab are:
- medicines
for seizures
- medicines
for high blood pressure
- alcohol
- warfarin
- cimetidine
- antacids
Because
Lortab can cause drowsiness, other medicines that also cause
drowsiness may increase this effect of Lortab. Some other medicines
that cause drowsiness are:
- alcohol
- containing medicines
- barbiturates
such as Phenobarbital
- certain
antidepressants or tranquilizers
- muscle
relaxants
- certain
antihistamines used in cold medicines
Q)
Is Lortab addictive?
A)
Yes,
People become dependent upon Lortab for a feeling of well-being
and will often get multiple prescriptions from different doctors
to support their habit. Addictive
drugs activate the brain’s reward systems. The promise
of reward is very intense, causing the individual to crave the
drug and to focus his or her activities around taking the drug.
The ability of addictive drugs to strongly activate brain reward
mechanisms and their ability to chemically alter the normal
functioning of these systems can produce an addiction. Drugs
also reduce a person’s level of consciousness, harming
the ability to think or be fully aware of present surroundings.
Q)
Can you overdose on Lortab?
A)
Yes, the symptoms of an overdose are:
- body
as a whole
- respiratory
- breathing
slow and labored
- breathing
shallow
- no
breathing
- eyes,
ears, nose, and throat
- skin
- bluish
skin (fingernails and lips)
- cold
and clammy skin
- heavy
perspiration
- gastrointestinal
- spasms
of the stomach and/or intestinal tract
- constipation
- vomiting
- heart
and blood vessels
- weak
pulse
- low
blood pressure / slow heartbeat
- nervous
system
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