Lortab and Aphagia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Aphagia is reported as a side effect among people who take Lortab (acetaminophen; hydrocodone bitartrate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Nexium, and have Multiple myeloma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Aphagia 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 Aphagia?

Aphagia (inability or refusal to swallow) is found to be associated with 526 drugs and 1,034 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Aphagia.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

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On Sep, 02, 2026

29,547 people reported to have side effects when taking Lortab.
Among them, 40 people (0.14%) have Aphagia.

Among these 40 people:

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

female: 51.28 %
male: 48.72 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Lortab? *

What are other side effects people have besides Aphagia? *

Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 25 people, 62.50%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 22 people, 55.00%
Stress And Anxiety: 19 people, 47.50%
Headache (pain in head): 18 people, 45.00%
Abdominal Pain Upper: 18 people, 45.00%
Abdominal Pain: 16 people, 40.00%
Intervertebral Disc Degeneration (spinal disc degeneration): 15 people, 37.50%
Weight Decreased: 15 people, 37.50%
Atelectasis (partial or complete collapse of the lung): 14 people, 35.00%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 14 people, 35.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 12 people, 30.00%
Trismus (reduced opening of the jaws): 11 people, 27.50%
Depression: 9 people, 22.50%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 7 people, 17.50%
Stress And Anxiety: 7 people, 17.50%
High Blood Pressure: 5 people, 12.50%
High Blood Cholesterol: 4 people, 10.00%
Blood Pressure Abnormal: 3 people, 7.50%
Migraine (headache): 3 people, 7.50%
Cardiac Disorder: 3 people, 7.50%

* 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)

Aphagia treatments and more:

Aphagia (6,476 reports)

How severe was Aphagia and when was it recovered:

Aphagia in Lortab

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

Aphagia and drugs with ingredients of acetaminophen; hydrocodone bitartrate (139 reports)

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:

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 z

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Aphagia:

Aphagia (526 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Aphagia:

Aphagia (1,034 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

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