Lortab and Mercaptopurine drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Lortab (acetaminophen; hydrocodone bitartrate) and Mercaptopurine (mercaptopurine). Common drug interactions include rectal haemorrhage among females and vomiting among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Lortab and Mercaptopurine. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 34 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Lortab?
Lortab has active ingredients of acetaminophen; hydrocodone bitartrate. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 31,285 Lortab users. Check the latest studies of Lortab.
What is Mercaptopurine?
Mercaptopurine has active ingredients of mercaptopurine. It is often used in crohn's disease. eHealthMe is studying from 23,013 Mercaptopurine users. Check the latest studies of Mercaptopurine.
34 people who take Lortab and Mercaptopurine together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Lortab and Mercaptopurine, by gender? *:
female:
- Rectal haemorrhage (bleeding from anus)
- Screaming (a long loud piercing cry)
- Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus)
- Skin graft failure (skin transplant failed)
- Swelling
- Tongue ulceration (ulcers on tongue)
- Tonsillitis (inflammation of tonsil)
- Tooth erosion (dissolving teeth)
- Tooth fracture
- Tooth infection
male:
- Vomiting
- Abdominal distension
- Ear pain
- Headache (pain in head)
- Tinnitus (a ringing in the ears)
- Vision blurred
- Dysphonia (speech disorder attributable to a disorder of phonation)
- Foetal exposure during pregnancy (exposing your unborn child to contraindicated in pregnancy leads birth defect)
- Glossodynia (a burning or painful sensation in the tongue)
- Premature baby
What are the common drug interactions of Lortab and Mercaptopurine, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
n/a
10-19:
- Arthralgia (joint pain)
- Arthropathy
- Bone infarction (ischemic death of the cellular elements of the bone and marrow)
- Bone pain
- Decreased appetite
- Gait disturbance
- Headache (pain in head)
- Impaired work ability
- Joint destruction (joint damage)
- Joint effusion (presence of extra fluid in joint covering)
20-29:
- Abdominal pain
- Deafness
- Ear pain
- Headache (pain in head)
- Pulmonary embolism (blockage of the main artery of the lung)
- Tinnitus (a ringing in the ears)
- Vision blurred
- Catheter related complication
- Cholecystitis chronic (long lasting infection of gallbladder)
- Cholelithiasis (the presence or formation of gallstones in the gallbladder or bile ducts)
30-39:
- Abdominal pain
- Acne (skin problems that cause pimples)
- Anal fistula
- Anal stenosis (narrowing of the anal sphincter and opening)
- Crying
- Diarrhoea
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
- Gait disturbance
- Injection site bruising
- Injection site pain
40-49:
- Arthralgia (joint pain)
- Pain in extremity
- Breast haematoma (blood-filled swelling in the breast)
- Breast mass
- Urticaria (rash of round, red welts on the skin that itch intensely)
- Abdominal pain upper
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
- Gait disturbance
- Swelling
- Tooth erosion (dissolving teeth)
50-59:
- Abdominal distension
- Clostridial infection (infectious conditions by clostridium bacteria)
- Device related infection
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
- Vomiting
- Blood pressure increased
- Constipation
- Fistula (an abnormal connection or passageway between two)
- Scar
- Injection site haemorrhage (bleeding from injection site)
60+:
- Dysphonia (speech disorder attributable to a disorder of phonation)
- Foetal exposure during pregnancy (exposing your unborn child to contraindicated in pregnancy leads birth defect)
- Drug ineffective
- Ear infection
- Oropharyngeal pain
- Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus)
- Tonsillitis (inflammation of tonsil)
- Umbilical hernia (an outward bulging (protrusion) of the abdominal lining or part of the abdominal organ(s) through the area around the belly button)
- Glossodynia (a burning or painful sensation in the tongue)
- Premature baby
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Depression: 10 people, 29.41%
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 5 people, 14.71%
- Neck Pain: 5 people, 14.71%
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 5 people, 14.71%
- Skin Disorder (skin disease): 5 people, 14.71%
- Stress And Anxiety: 4 people, 11.76%
- Intervertebral Disc Protrusion (spinal disc protrusion): 3 people, 8.82%
- High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 8.82%
- Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (All) (cancer of the white blood cells characterized by excess lymphoblasts): 2 people, 5.88%
- Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 2 people, 5.88%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Effectiveness of, side effects of, and alternative drugs to the 2 drugs:
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a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zSub-studies by gender and age:
Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Browse all side effects of Lortab:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all side effects of Mercaptopurine:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all interactions between Lortab and drugs from A to Z:
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a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHow the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on acetaminophen; hydrocodone bitartrate and mercaptopurine (the active ingredients of Lortab and Mercaptopurine, respectively), and Lortab and Mercaptopurine (the brand names). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
How to use the study?
DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.
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