What is the higher dosage 7.5 750 or 7.5 500?

Answer 1

Most likely the medications are Vicodin ES (7.5/750) and Lortab (7.5/500). The first number (7.5) indicates the dose of hydrocodone, an opioid narcotic, the second number (750 or 500) is the dose of acetaminophen, often written 'APAP'.

7.5/750 is a higher dose than 7.5/500, however it is unlikely that the Vicodin ES would be any more effective than the Lortab since the dose of hydrocodone, which provides the vast majority of the analgesia, is the same. Some evidence actually suggests that having no acetaminophen would be more effective. The maximum single dose of acetaminophen is 1,000 mg every 4-6hrs (maximum 4,000 mg/day) so both medications are under that.