Lortab vs. Oxycodone hydrochloride: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Lortab and Oxycodone hydrochloride. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 582,005 people who take Lortab and Oxycodone hydrochloride, 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 Oxycodone hydrochloride?
Oxycodone hydrochloride has active ingredients of oxycodone hydrochloride. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 36,817 Oxycodone hydrochloride users. Check the latest studies of Oxycodone hydrochloride.
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582,005 people who take Lortab and Oxycodone hydrochloride are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Oxycodone Hydrochloride (oxycodone hydrochloride)
- Lortab (acetaminophen; hydrocodone bitartrate)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Lortab:
- not at all: 1.3599999999999999 %
- somewhat: 21.27 %
- moderate: 41.76 %
- high: 27.28 %
- very high: 8.32 %
Oxycodone Hydrochloride:
- not at all: 1.7000000000000002 %
- somewhat: 16.41 %
- moderate: 38.62 %
- high: 30.76 %
- very high: 12.51 %
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Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Lortab (29,569 reports)
- Oxycodone hydrochloride (36,410 reports)
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 Oxycodone hydrochloride:
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 is based on acetaminophen; hydrocodone bitartrate and oxycodone hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Lortab and Oxycodone hydrochloride, respectively). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs or brand names) are also considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
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