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IMPRINT: G 037 SHAPE: oval COLOR: white SCORE: 2 All Imprints lortab 5/325 (hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen) tablet lortab 7.5/325 (hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen) tablet lortab 10/325 (hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen) tablet - g 037 oval white FDA Adverse Reactions Go PRO for all pill images Warning HEPATOTOXICITY ACETAMINOPHEN HAS BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH CASES OF ACUTE LIVER FAILURE, AT TIMES RESULTING IN LIVER TRANSPLANT AND DEATH. MOST OF THE CASES OF LIVER INJURY ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF ACETAMINOPHEN AT DOSES THAT EXCEED 4000 MILLIGRAMS PER DAY, AND OFTEN INVOLVE MORE THAN ONE ACETAMINOPHEN-CONTAINING PRODUCT. Description LORTAB is supplied in tablet form for oral administration. Hydrocodone bitartrate is an opioid analgesic and antitussive and occurs as fine, white crystals or as a crystalline powder. It is affected by light. The chemical name is: 4,5α-epoxy-3-methoxy-17-methylmorphinan-6-one tartrate (1:1) hydrate (2:5). It has the following structural formula: C18H21NO3∙C4H6O6 ∙2 ½H2O M.W. = 494.49 Acetaminophen, 4'-hydroxyacetanilide, a slightly bitter, white, odorless, crystalline powder, is a non-opiate, non-salicylate analgesic and antipyretic. It has the following structural formula: C8H9NO2 M.W. = 151.16 Each LORTAB for oral administration are available in the following strengths: Product Strength Hydrocodone Bitartrate Acetaminophen 5 mg/325 mg 5 mg 325 mg 7.5 mg/325 mg 7.5 mg 325 mg 10 mg/325 mg 10 mg 325 mg In addition each tablet contains the following inactive ingredients: croscarmellose sodium, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, silicon dioxide, and stearic acid. Meets USP Dissolution Test 2. Clinical Pharmacology Hydrocodone is a semisynthetic narcotic analgesic and antitussive with multiple actions qualitatively similar to those of codeine. Most of these involve the central nervous system and smooth muscle. The precise mechanism of action of hydrocodone and other opiates is not known, although it is believed to relate to the existence of opiate receptors in the central nervous system. In addition to analgesia, narcotics may produce drowsiness, changes in mood and mental clouding. The analgesic action of acetaminophen involves peripheral influences, but the specific mechanism is as yet undetermined. Antipyretic activity is mediated through hypothalamic heat regulating centers. Acetaminophen inhibits prostaglandin synthetase. Therapeutic doses of acetaminophen have negligible effects on
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