Lortab and Adverse reaction - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Adverse reaction is reported as a side effect among people who take Lortab (acetaminophen; hydrocodone bitartrate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Ambien, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Adverse reaction when taking Lortab. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 29,547 people who have side effects when taking Lortab 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 Adverse reaction?

Adverse reaction is found to be associated with 653 drugs and 663 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Adverse reaction.

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On Sep, 03, 2026

29,547 people reported to have side effects when taking Lortab.
Among them, 11 people (0.04%) have Adverse reaction.

Among these 11 people:

What is the gender of people who have Adverse reaction when taking Lortab? *

female: 54.55 %
male: 45.45 %

What is the age of people who have Adverse reaction when taking Lortab? *

What are other drugs people take besides Lortab? *

What are other side effects people have besides Adverse reaction? *

Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 4 people, 36.36%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 3 people, 27.27%
Weakness: 3 people, 27.27%
Ventricular Tachycardia (rapid heartbeat that originates in one of the lower chambers (the ventricles) of the heart): 3 people, 27.27%
Acute Kidney Failure: 3 people, 27.27%
Constipation: 3 people, 27.27%
Respiratory Acidosis (respiratory failure or ventilatory failure, causes the ph of blood and other bodily fluids to decrease): 3 people, 27.27%
Nausea And Vomiting: 3 people, 27.27%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 3 people, 27.27%
Cardiac Failure Congestive: 3 people, 27.27%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 3 people, 27.27%
Prostate Cancer: 2 people, 18.18%
The Flu (the flu is caused by an influenza virus): 1 person, 9.09%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 1 person, 9.09%
Blood Pressure Abnormal: 1 person, 9.09%
Blood Thyroid Stimulating Hormone Decreased: 1 person, 9.09%
Cardiac Failure Congestive: 1 person, 9.09%
Constipation: 1 person, 9.09%
Depression: 1 person, 9.09%
Fluid Retention (an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the blood): 1 person, 9.09%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Lortab:

Lortab (31,285 reports)

Adverse reaction treatments and more:

Adverse reaction (13,279 reports)

How severe was Adverse reaction and when was it recovered:

Adverse reaction in Lortab

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of acetaminophen; hydrocodone bitartrate:

Adverse reaction and drugs with ingredients of acetaminophen; hydrocodone bitartrate

Sub-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:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Adverse reaction:

Adverse reaction (653 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Adverse reaction:

Adverse reaction (663 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on acetaminophen; hydrocodone bitartrate (the active ingredients of Lortab) and Lortab (the brand name). 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.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

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