2007-01-07 12:17:00 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
i know that hydrocodone is a pain killer, what i want to know is if it is an anti-inflammatory as well....
2007-01-07 12:29:34 · update #1
Lortab is a combination of hydrocodone and acetominophen (tylenol). Hydrocodone is a narcotic...in the same class as codeine, morphine, and heroin. Acetominophen is a pain killer whose exact mechanism of action in pain relief still isn't clearly understood, but it has no effect on inflammatory respones. Thus, Lortab is not an anti-inflammatory.
If you're having pain secondary to inflammation of tissues, ibuprofen or naproxyn may help your pain a little better.
2007-01-08 09:01:58 · answer #1 · answered by tiredsurgeon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are no anti-inflammatory properties in lortabs, it is a pain killer only.
2007-01-07 20:38:33 · answer #2 · answered by vivib 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're talking about Lortab, it's a painkiller, and a strong one at that! Nothing to do with anti-inflammatory here.
2007-01-07 22:31:46 · answer #3 · answered by country girl 006 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean "lortab"? It is a narcotic analgesic (pain killer)/ acetaminophen (generic for Tylenol) compound.
2007-01-07 20:22:11 · answer #4 · answered by mommy-to-one 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's a pain medication. My mother use to take it for pain.
2007-01-07 20:27:41 · answer #5 · answered by donna jean 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋