What is Watson 7.5mg?

• Lortab is a brand name for a combination narcotic pain-relieving medication (analgesic) that contains acetaminophen and hydrocodone that may be used to relieve pain.
• Acetaminophen and hydrocodone are two different pain-relieving medicines with two different mechanisms of action. Experts aren’t sure exactly how acetaminophen works but suspect it blocks a specific type of cyclo-oxygenase (COX) enzyme, located mainly in the brain. Hydrocodone is metabolized to hydromorphone (the active component) which binds to specific receptors known as opioid receptors that block pain signals on their way to the brain.
• Lortab belongs to the group of medicines known as combination narcotic analgesics. It may also be called a combination opioid analgesic.

Uses of Watson 7.5mg

• Effective combination drug for the short-term relief of moderate-to-moderately severe pain. Use is limited by the addiction and dependence potential of the hydrocodone component. Hydrocodone can also cause constipation.
• Some people find taking fixed-dose combination tablets easier to take than taking two different medicines.
• Lortab is available as a generic under the name Acetaminophen/Hydrocodone.

How should I take acetaminophen and hydrocodone?

Take acetaminophen and hydrocodone exactly as it was prescribed for you. Follow all directions on your prescription label. Never take acetaminophen and hydrocodone in larger amounts, or for longer than prescribed. An overdose can damage your liver or cause death. Tell your doctor if you feel an increased urge to use more of this medicine.

Never share this medicine with another person, especially someone with a history of drug abuse or addiction. MISUSE CAN CAUSE ADDICTION, OVERDOSE, OR DEATH. Keep the medicine in a place where others cannot get to it. Selling or giving away acetaminophen and hydrocodone is against the law.

Measure liquid medicine carefully. Use the dosing syringe provided, or use a medicine dose-measuring device (not a kitchen spoon).

If you need surgery or medical tests, tell the doctor ahead of time that you are using this medicine.

You should not stop using this medicine suddenly. Follow your doctor’s instructions about tapering your dose.

Side Effects 

If you are between the ages of 18 and 60, take no other medication or have no other medical conditions, side effects you are more likely to experience include:

• Drowsiness or dizziness which may impair reaction skills and affect a person’s ability to drive or operate machinery (hydrocodone component). Avoid alcohol.
• Stomach upsets including nausea, vomiting, and constipation (laxatives may be required); shortness of breath; dizziness; and low blood pressure (hydrocodone component). Hydrocodone may be more likely to cause constipation than other opioids such as oxycodone.
• Excessive dosages of acetaminophen (a component of Lortab) can lead to liver injury or death. Care must be taken not to take additional acetaminophen from other sources.
• Unlike NSAID pain relievers like ibuprofen, acetaminophen (a component of Lortab) does not have any appreciable anti-inflammatory action.
• Hydrocodone (a component of Lortab) is habit-forming and potentially abusable. Lortab should only be used short-term at the lowest effective dose when other nonopioid analgesics are not effective. Legitimate supplies of products containing hydrocodone may be sought out by drug seekers. Hydrocodone is one of the most abused opioids in the United States.
• Abrupt discontinuation of any hydrocodone-containing medication in a person who has become physically dependent on it may lead to a withdrawal syndrome and symptoms such as restlessness, pupil dilation, watery eyes and a runny nose, sweating, muscle aches, insomnia, irritability, and gastrointestinal complaints. Babies born to mothers who are physically dependent on hydrocodone will also be physically dependent.