I was put on vicodin for my pain well they ended up giving me hydrocodone that wasn't strong enough for my kidney stones and PID so i was written loratab the pharmacy didn't give me loratab they gave me hydrocodone/apap 7.5/500 they didn't ask to see my id either since i thought it was a controlled substance right in the left hand corner it has the rx's numcers but no c for controlled substance i'm just asking cause this medicine is doing nothing for me i'm hurting so bad! What is this new medicine?
2007-01-15 14:25:31 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Vicodin and Lortab are the EXACT SAME THING as hydrocodone. Just different brand names. They probably just upped the dosage from 5/500 to 7.5/500.
Whatever you do, don't go the ER and DEMAND something stronger. That's a good way to get labelled a drug seeker and be thrown out.
Have you tried Toradol? Best for kidney stone relief in most cases.
2007-01-15 17:22:42 · answer #1 · answered by Morning Glory 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Wow, you are really confused- Vicodin, Lortab, and Hydrocodone are all exactly the same thing. There are different strengths of all of them, but the 7.5/500mg is nearly the strongest they make. If this is not working, you need to call your doctor. You might be a candidate for IV painkillers, especially if you have a kidney stone. Take your prescriptions to the emergency room with you and show them what you've already tried. Don't show up empty handed or you will just look as though you are drug seeking. Good luck!!
2007-01-15 14:30:45 · answer #2 · answered by daddysnurse 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
hydrocodone and loratab are the same thing it goes by the millagrams there is 5mill, 7.5mill and 10 gram 10 isa the hightest 5 is the lowest and 7.5 is well in the middle it is more grams then the 5 if you are in a lot of pain you should have 10 the pills are usually green and the 5 mill is white or pink i don't know the color of the 7.5 but the milligrams on the bottle andall the mill has /500 after it the first numbers are the milligrams
2007-01-15 14:38:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
What they gave you was the generic form of vicodin. You should have been asked for your ID. It does have the same ingredients as Loritab it's just a generic form. You may need to call your Dr if it's not working on your pain. He may need to up you to percocet which would be oxycodone 10/325 in it's generic form.
2007-01-16 02:45:31 · answer #4 · answered by vanhammer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are 12 lines of defense.
1 - Drink Lot of fluids.
2 - Drink cranberry juice
3 - Keep a check on your calcium
4 - Change your medicine - check
5 - Avoid oxalate foods.
6 - Try Magnesium .B 6 vitamin.
7 - Eat vitamin A rich food.
8 - STAY ACTIVE.
9 - Watch your protein intake
10 - Lay off salt.
11 - Take a look at vitamin C - not more than 3 to 4 grms.
12 - Don't get too much vitamin D.
Now don't sit around and wait for them to form.Get out,take a walk,fly a kite,or ride a bike.
2007-01-15 14:53:16 · answer #5 · answered by SKG R 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
It's exactly what you were prescribed. Sometimes the pain a patient feels simply overpowers even the strongest meds. You might want to look into going to an anesthesiologist's private clinc and getting pain reducing injections or other treatment.
2007-01-15 14:30:27 · answer #6 · answered by J 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Loratab is just a Brand Name for hydrocodone (Vicodin is a brand name).
I went through kidney stones and if Hydro 7.5mg is all you will need for the pain...your lucky.
2007-01-16 17:48:22 · answer #7 · answered by iraq51 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Loratab is the same as Hydrocodone and Tylenol and it most likely isnt as strong as the Vicodin that you had.
2007-01-15 14:31:03 · answer #8 · answered by DB 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
call the doctor and ask what to do
some people it will work for them and some people it will do nothing for the pain
2007-01-15 19:29:10 · answer #9 · answered by Stan the man 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
From a past kidney stone victim.......I suggest you go to the emergency room and demand something stronger than 7.5! there is no way that is going to help with the pain you have.
Help yourself......go to the emergency room and get something stronger!
oh, and the 10's are yellow now......and much harder to break! my mom takes those.
2007-01-15 14:52:11 · answer #10 · answered by momwithabat 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋