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

Summary:

Leukaemia is reported as a side effect among people who take Lortab (acetaminophen; hydrocodone bitartrate), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 2 years also take Levaquin, and have Hypercalcaemia of malignancy.

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

Leukaemia (blood or bone marrow cancer) is found to be associated with 579 drugs and 671 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Leukaemia.

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On Sep, 03, 2026

29,547 people reported to have side effects when taking Lortab.
Among them, 20 people (0.07%) have Leukaemia.

Could Lortab cause Leukaemia?

Among these 20 people:

How long have people been on Lortab when they have Leukaemia? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 100 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

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

  • female: 25 %
  • male: 75 %

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

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 33.33 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 33.33 %
  • 60+: 33.33 %

What are other drugs people take besides Lortab? *

  1. Levaquin: 14 people, 70.00%
  2. Albuterol: 13 people, 65.00%
  3. Aspirin: 13 people, 65.00%
  4. Indomethacin: 13 people, 65.00%
  5. Zometa: 13 people, 65.00%
  6. Desonide: 13 people, 65.00%
  7. Chlorhexidine Gluconate: 13 people, 65.00%
  8. Avelox: 13 people, 65.00%
  9. Revlimid: 13 people, 65.00%
  10. Ultracet: 13 people, 65.00%

What are other side effects people have besides Leukaemia? *

  1. Chest Pain: 15 people, 75.00%
  2. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 15 people, 75.00%
  3. Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 14 people, 70.00%
  4. Infection: 14 people, 70.00%
  5. Vascular Calcification (deposits of calcium in the blood vessels): 13 people, 65.00%
  6. Deformity (disfigurement): 13 people, 65.00%
  7. Dizziness: 13 people, 65.00%
  8. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 13 people, 65.00%
  9. Ear Disorder: 13 people, 65.00%
  10. Emotional Distress: 13 people, 65.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Hypercalcaemia Of Malignancy (elevated calcium (ca+) level in the blood with cancer): 10 people, 50.00%
  2. Hypercalcaemia (elevated calcium (ca+) level in the blood): 3 people, 15.00%
  3. Nervousness: 2 people, 10.00%
  4. Sleep Disorder: 1 person, 5.00%
  5. Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 1 person, 5.00%
  6. Pancreatitis Chronic (chronic inflammation of pancreas): 1 person, 5.00%
  7. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 1 person, 5.00%
  8. Meningitis (inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, known collectively as the meninges): 1 person, 5.00%
  9. Headache (pain in head): 1 person, 5.00%
  10. Depression: 1 person, 5.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Expand to all the drugs that have 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+

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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?

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