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DRUG INFO:  
Pain Relief Medicines:
- Acetaminophen
- Hydrocodone / APAP
- Oxycodone

Pain Relief Drugs:
Acetaminophen & Codeine:
 - Acet Codeine 30
 - Acet Codeine 60
 - Capital with Codeine
 - Empracet-30
 - Empracet-60
 - Emtec-30
 - EZ III
 - Lenoltec with Codeine No.4
 - Margesic #3
 - Phenaphen with Codeine No.3
 - Phenaphen with Codeine No.4
 - PMS-Acetaminophen with Codeine
 - Pyregesic-C
 - Triatec-30
 - Tylenol with Codeine Elixir
 - Tylenol with Codeine No.2
 - Tylenol with Codeine No.3
 - Tylenol with Codeine No.4

Acetaminophen, Codeine, & Caffeine:
 - Acet-2
 - Acet-3
 - Atasol-8
 - Atasol-15
 - Atasol-30
 - Cetaphen with Codeine
 - Cetaphen Extra-Strength with Codeine
 - Cotabs
 - Exdol-8
 - Lenoltec with Codeine No.1
 - Lenoltec with Codeine No.2
 - Lenoltec with Codeine No.3
 - Novo-Gesic C8
 - Novo-Gesic C15
 - Novo-Gesic C30
 - Triatec-8
 - Triatec-8 Strong
 - Tylenol with Codeine No.1
 - Tylenol with Codeine No.2
 - Tylenol with Codeine No.3
 - Tylenol with Codeine No.1 Forte

Aspirin, Caffeine, & Dihydrocodeine:
 - Synalgos-DC

Aspirin & Codeine:
 - Empirin with Codeine No.3
 - Empirin with Codeine No.4

Aspirin, Codeine, & Caffeine:
 - Anacin with Codeine
 - C2 with Codeine
 - Novo-AC and C
 - 222
 - 282
 - 292

Aspirin, Codeine, & Caffeine, Buffered:
 - C2 Buffered with Codeine

Dihydrocodeine, Acetaminophen, and Caffeine:
 - DHCplus

Hydrocodone & Acetaminophen:
 - Allay
 - Anexsia 5/500
 - Anexsia 7.5/650
 - Anolor DH 5
 - Bancap-HC
 - Co-Gesic
 - Dolacet
 - Dolagesic
 - Duocet
 - Hycomed
 - Hyco-Pap
 - Hydrocet
 - Hydrogesic
 - HY-PHEN
 - Lorcet 10/650
 - Lorcet-HD
 - Lorcet Plus
 - Lortab
 - Lortab 2.5/500
 - Lortab 5/500
 - Lortab 7.5/500
 - Lortab 10/500
 - Margesic-H
 - Oncet
 - Panacet 5/500
 - Panlor
 - Polygesic
 - Stagesic
 - T-Gesic
 - Ugesic
 - Vanacet
 - Vendone
 - Vicodin
 - Vicodin ES
 - Zydone

Hydrocodone & Aspirin:
 - Damason-P
 - Lortab ASA
 - Panasal 5/500

Oxycodone & Acetaminophen:
- Oxycocet
 - Endocet
 - Oxycocet
 - Percocet
 - Percocet 2.5/325
 - Percocet 5/325
 - Percocet 7.5/500
 - Percocet 10/650
 - Percocet-Demi5
 - Roxicet
 - Roxicet 5/500
 - Roxilox
 - Tylox

Oxycodone & Aspirin:
 - Endodan
 - Oxycodan
 - Percodan
 - Percodan-Demi
 - Roxiprin

Pentazocine & Acetaminophen:
 - Talacen

Pentazocine & Aspirin:
 - Talwin Compound

Propoxyphene & Acetaminophen:
 - Darvocet-N 50
 - Darvocet-N 100
 - E-Lor
 - Propacet 100
 - Wygesic

Propoxyphene & Aspirin:
 - Darvon-N with A.S.A.

Propoxyphene, Aspirin, & Caffeine:
 - Darvon Compound-65
 - Darvon-N Compound
 - PC-Cap
 - Propoxyphene Compound-65
 - 692


Other Pain Relief Drugs & Medicines:
- Butalbital
- Celebrex
- Depacote
- Esgic
- Fioricet
- Fiorinal
- Fosamax
- Ibuprofen
- Imitrex
- Naproxen
- Norco
- Pentazocine / Naloxone
- Propoxyphene-N-100
- Tramadol - Generic Ultram
- Ultracet
- Ultram
- Vicoprofen
- Zebutal

Hydrocodone information

hydrocodone / apap Hydrocodone (related to codeine) is a semisynthetic narcotic analgesic and antitussive. It has multiple actions qualitatively similar to those of codeine. Most of these involve the central nervous system (CNS) 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.

Note: 5 mg of hydrocodone is equivalent to 30 mg of codeine when administered orally. A dose of 15 mg (1/4 gr) of hydrocodone is equivalent to 10 mg (1/6 gr) of morphine.

Hydrocodone is in Schedule II of the Controlled Substances Act. Preparations containing hydrocodone in combination with other non-narcotic medicinal ingredients are in Schedule III.

Hydrocodone usually used in combination with acetaminophen or other non-narcotic medicines. For example, Vicodin and Lortab is a combination of a hydrocodone and acetominophen. Hydrocodone works by binding to opioid receptors in the brain and spinal cord, and acetaminophen decreases the formation of prostaglandins, therefore relieving pain.

Acetaminophen is a less potent pain reliever that increases the effects of hydrocodone. Together, acetaminophen and hydrocodone are most commonly used to relieve moderate-to-severe pain.

Hydrocodone is also combined with aspirin (Lortab ASA), ibuprofen (Vicoprofen), and antihistamines (Hycomine). Both tablet and liquid forms of hydrocodone are available (e.g., Tussionex).

Vicodin (hydrocodone in combination with acetaminophen) is a commonly abused version of hydrocodone. Vicodin, as with all narcotic analgesics, can be habit forming - causing dependence, tolerance, and withdrawal symptoms if not used as it is prescribed.

Hydrocodone also used to relieve coughing.

Brand names of medications with hydrocodone and acetaminophen: Anexsia, Anolor DH5, Bancap HC, Dolacet, Co-gesic, Hy-Phen, Lorcet 10/650, Lorcet-HD, Lorcet Plus, Lortab, Lortab 10, Lortab 5/500, Lortab 7.5/500, Lortab Elixir, Norco, Panacet, T-Gesic, Vicodin, Vicodin ES, Vicodin HP, Zydone

Other names of hydrocodone: APAP, Hydrocodone

Note: about 20 tons of hydrocodone products are used annually in the United States.

Here you can read info about: proper use of hydrocodone, hydrocodone dosage, storage of hydrocodone, precautions while using hydrocodone, hydrocodone side effects.


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