Lortab Overdose and Lortab Overdose Symptoms

Lortab Overdose

Lortab® (hydrocodone/APAP) is a prescription pain medicine. Lortab when abused is taken orally, chewed, crushed (then snorted like cocaine), or crushed (then dissolved in water and injected like heroin). Lortab is is a combination of Hydrocodone bitartrate and Acetaminophen. Both medications can cause serious problems (even death) in the case of an overdose. It is possible to take too much Lortab, resulting in unwanted effects or even overdose. The symptoms of a Lortab overdose can vary, depending on the Lortab dosage and whether it was taken with any other medications or substances.

The hydrocodone in Lortab may cause the following symptoms in the case of an overdose:

Extreme drowsiness, leading to a coma
Cold, clammy skin
Slow heart rate (bradycardia)
Low blood pressure (hypotension)
Difficulty breathing
Cardiac arrest
Loss of life.

The acetaminophen in Lortab may cause the following symptoms in the case of an overdose:

Liver failure
Yellowing of the whites of the eyes and skin (jaundice)
Dark urine
Nausea
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Loss of appetite
Sweating
Irritability
Confusion
Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)
Bleeding
Loss of life.

In 2005, the CDC linked narcotic painkiller deaths with the use of alcohol or sedatives. Dangerous and unintentional Lortab overdose may occur when combining the painkiller with:

Alcohol
Amphetamines
Barbiturates
Benzodiazepines
Cocaine
Depressants
Methylphenidate
Muscle relaxants
Other opiate medication
Sedatives
Tranquilizers.


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