Lorcet is a medicine that contains hydrocodone and acetaminophen. It helps relieve moderate to severe pain.
Lorcet can be habit-forming because it contains an opioid medicine. So, you should only buy Lorcet online if you have a prescription.
What to avoid while using Lorcet?
Do not drive or operate any machinery until you know how Lortab will affect you. Lorcet may cause dizziness or drowsiness that may lead to falls, accidents, or severe injuries.
Avoid drinking alcohol while taking this drug. Drinking alcohol while taking Lorcet may lead to dangerous side effects or death.
Before taking any other drug that may contain acetaminophen (sometimes abbreviated as APAP), consult your doctor or pharmacist. Combining certain medications can result in a fatal overdose.
Lorcet side effects
You should be aware that opioids can slow or stop your breathing, resulting in death. If you have slow breathing with long pauses, blue-colored lips, or are difficult to wake up, someone caring for you should administer naloxone and seek emergency medical attention.
Common side effects include:
- Nausea, vomiting, stomach pain
- Dizziness, drowsiness, feeling tired
- Headache
- Constipation
Lorcet can cause serious side effects such as:
- A light-headed feeling, as if you are on the verge of passing out
- Noisy breathing, sighing, shallow breathing, or breathing that stops
- Liver problems, including symptoms such as upper stomach pain, nausea, tiredness, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, or jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes)
- Low cortisol levels, symptoms may include vomiting, nausea, loss of appetite, dizziness, worsening tiredness, or weakness
- High serotonin levels in the body, symptoms may include agitation, hallucinations, fever, sweating, shivering, fast heart rate, muscle stiffness, twitching, loss of coordination, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea
Acetaminophen can cause a severe skin reaction that can be deadly in rare cases. This condition may occur even if you have never had a reaction to acetaminophen before. If you have symptoms such as skin redness or a rash that spreads and causes blistering and peeling, stop taking Lorcet and call your doctor right away.
Serious breathing problems are more common in the elderly, the debilitated, and those with wasting syndrome or chronic breathing disorders.
What drugs can interact with Lorcet?
Opioids can interact with several other drugs and cause dangerous side effects or death. Inform your doctor if you also use medicines such as:
- Other opioids, such as opioid pain medicine or prescription cough medicine
- Drugs that may slow your breathing or make you sleepy, such as a sleeping pill, muscle relaxer, medicine to treat mood disorders or mental illness
- Drugs for motion sickness, irritable bowel syndrome, or overactive bladder
- cold or allergy drugs, bronchodilator asthma or COPD medication, or a diuretic (water pill)
- A sedative like Valium, including alprazolam, lorazepam, diazepam, Xanax, Klonopin, Versed, and others
- Drugs that can affect serotonin levels in your body, such as a stimulant or medicine for depression, Parkinson's disease, migraine headaches, serious infections, or nausea and vomiting
