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from eMedTV.comYou should talk with your healthcare provider prior to taking Lortab if you have:
- Liver disease, such as cirrhosis, liver failure, or hepatitis
- Kidney disease, such as kidney failure (renal failure)
- A head injury or high intracranial pressure
- Severe abdominal (stomach) pain
- Hypothyroidism
- Addison's disease
- An enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hypertrophy, or BPH)
- Lung disease of any sort
- A history of drug or alcohol dependence
- Any allergies, including allergies to foods, dyes, or preservatives.
Also, let your healthcare provider know if you are:
- Pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant (see Lortab and Pregnancy)
- Breastfeeding (see Lortab and Breastfeeding).
Make sure to tell your healthcare provider about any other medications you are taking, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
(Click Lortab Warnings and Precautions to learn more, including information on who should not take the drug.)
People who take too much Lortab may have overdose symptoms that could include:
- Difficulty breathing
- Extreme drowsiness, leading to coma
- Cold, clammy skin
- Slow heart rate (bradycardia)
- Low blood pressure (hypotension)
- Cardiac arrest
- Nausea and vomiting
- Sweating
- Liver failure
- Death.
If you happen to take too much, seek immediate medical attention.
(Click Lortab Overdose for more information.)
Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD