[Drew1174]

I have been prescribed hydrocodone 7.5 3-4x/day for almost 2 years now. i hear about how the APAP is not good for your liver.

would it be better to ask my doctor to put me on something w/ less APAP in it, since i will most likely be on these types of meds for the rest of my life?

Hello JayJay,

Yes You Are Correct The APAP/Acetaminophen Is NOT Good For Your Liver But Unless You Are Abusing Your Meds You Should Not Have A Problem
After 2 Years Of Taking 3-4 7.5's A Day!
The Reason I Say That Is Because I Have Been On Pain Meds For Over 15 Years And In Pain Management For Almost 10 Years With NO Problems.
I Take 2 OxyContin 80mg And 4-6 tabs Of Percocet 10/325 For Breakthrough Pain Everyday. I Have Had NO Problems With My Liver Either.
But You Do Need To Get The Lowest Dose Of APAP Per Pill As This Will HELP OUT A LOT In The Long Run!!!

Are You Taking The Vicoden 7.5/750 Or The Lortab 7.5/500??

Either Way It Would NOT Hurt To Ask You DR. To Write You Norco 7.5/325 Which Would Be The Lowest Amount Of APAP Per Pill You Can Get..
Unless Your DR. Will Allow You To Have Your Meds Compounded At A Compounding Pharmacy Then You Could Drop To A Much Lower Dose Of APAP Per Pill (Like 80,100,200 Per Pill)..
Very Few Dr.'s Will Write A RX For Compounded Meds Unless It's A Pain Management Dr.

Also Another Option Is To Ask Your DR. About Writing You A RX For "Vicoprofen" 7.5/200 (If You Can Take Ibuprofen Well)?...

The Vicoprofen Tablet Contains:
Hydrocodone Bitartrate, USP 7.5 mg
Ibuprofen, USP 200 mg

VICOPROFEN Is Supplied In A Fixed Combination Tablet Form For Oral Administration. VICOPROFEN Combines The Opioid Analgesic Agent,
*Hydrocodone Bitartrate, (Just Like In Norco, Lortab, Lorcet, And Vicoden)* With The Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory (NSAID) Agent,
*Ibuprofen Instead Of Acetaminophen..
*(Acetaminophen Is In Almost ALL Class III Pain Killers Like The Ones I Listed Above)*

I Have Been Reading Over This Forum And I Signed Up Tonight So Can HELP People Out!!
If You Have ANY Questions At All About Pain Meds Or Any Other Meds Please Feel Free To Contact Me Via PM And I Will Be More Than Happy To Answer ANY Questions You Have..

I Hope This Helps....
Have A Great Day And Take Care!!!

DREW