- Has anyone been given Esgic Plus for pain? 2nd January 2008
... for your replies. No, the Esgic Plus does not have codeine in it. I looked it up when he prescribed it for me...
- is oxycontin and oxycodone the same thing 23rd December 2007
... hours).
So, Oxycodone is a synthetic derivative of codeine , and OxyContin is just a sustained release form of...
... the Opium alkaloid THEBAINE. It has no relation to codeine ....
... derived from Thebaine. However, it's name comes from Codeine , and their chemical structures are very similar....
... relevant for the production of narcotic meds is morphine, codeine and thebaine. By itself, thebaine can relieve pain...
- Is there one particulair pharm.company to avoid with generics 20th December 2007
... brands. I take Watson lortab. I take fiornial (without codeine ) for the headaches. I was taking Watson in that too...
- Morphine Question ?? 20th December 2007
... semi synthetic, or totally synthetic. Morphine and codeine are pure natural narcotics and are referred to as ... probably means that person will also have trouble with codeine , and should try oxycodone or hydrocodone or oxymorphone...
- Has anyone noticed a difference between the generic oxycontin and the brand version? 17th December 2007
... opium is used for brand names to derive something like codeine or morphine, or, oxycodone, and for the generics,...
- Going to pm Wed and need to ask for stronger meds,help please 16th December 2007
... been taking lortab 10/325 4 Daily and fiornal (wo codeine ) 2 daily for the headaches.I've been taking this amount...
- i am allergic to codeine what pain medication can i take 14th December 2007
... Honey,
I am allergic to Codeine too and I never take meds with it. I am on Percocet...
... unwanted side effect and decide they're allergic to it. Codeine can cause itching, nausea, vomiting, and the like ... allergy!
The good news is, if you are allergic to codeine , there's plenty of other meds out there to help you...
- The lab test shows " Hydromorphone ( Dilaudid ) " 1st December 2007
... far as drugs in the same class, Morphine, Heroin and codeine are both in the same class of natural opioids and...
- Difference between tylenol #3 & hydrocodone 29th November 2007
... difference is between these two. I know they both have codeine but are they just different forms? I was able to take...
... Hey Brian...Hydrocodone and Codeine (Tylenol #3) are two different pain medications. ... ago. Tylenol #3, is 300 mg of Tylenol and 30 mg of Codeine . Hydrocodone is the generic name for several different...
- very nervous about changing meds--need advice 27th November 2007
... a need to import opium to even create morphine or codeine . If they still had to import the stuff from half way...
- What is the difference between these two meds? 6th November 2007
... carisoprodol. Secondly, there is Soma Compound with Codeine . It should be noted that there is very little Codeine ... Schedule IV) in most states now. The Soma Compound with Codeine is a C-III (Schedule III) due to the Codeine, of course ... MUSCLE TENSION headaches. Fiorinal and Fiorinal with Codeine are both C III's (Schedule III's). The butalbital ... Fiorinal has a cousin named Fioricet. Fiorinal with Codeine has its cousin named Fioricet with Codeine.
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- First Pain Management appointment... so awful. 1st November 2007
... something (Even though, again, I'm asking for Tylenol with Codeine .. I'm not even asking for stronger meds, I TURNED ... Tylenol 4, I don't remember the name.. but it had Codeine in it. That was the only time he's ever prescribed...
- lateral med move. Im opiate resistant 23rd October 2007
... much faster than I have with any other narcotic.
Codeine is much weaker than morphine and most probably wouldn...
- RSD - Finally starting Pain Management... 21st October 2007
... things like Morpheine wouldn't even help! I feel like Codeine is the only thing that helps this pain in my foot...
- This was amazing!!! sorry kinda long 18th October 2007
... no other docs (even for bad coughs that might need codeine ), get our narcotics from the same pharmacy all the...
- Help! Do you guys think I'm in trouble here? 17th October 2007
... coughing although that brings up a question. Since codeine or hydrocodone is usually given for cough, would they...
... I've seen codeine , hydrocodone and hydromorphone all prescribed for...
- Opiates for Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome 16th October 2007
... methadone and in canada they have LA dilaudid and codeine .
I certainly wouldn't rush surgery if they don...
... methadone and in canada they have LA dilaudid and codeine .
I certainly wouldn't rush surgery if they don...
- codeine contin 12th October 2007
... [QUOTE=yllaw1109;3255010]which is more powerful codeine contin or oxycontin for pain
to my understanding ... Codeine is a schedule 3 drug when mixed with tylenol ie: tylenol ... 3, it is a schedule 2 drug by itself ( there is no codeine only meds in the USA currently) Oxycontin is schedule ... when processed in the body (for the most part) but Codeine is actually turned into morphine in the liver Before ... Oxycontin is much stronger on a per mg basis than codeine but also depends on how your body tolerates and what...
... [QUOTE=yllaw1109;3255010]which is more powerful codeine contin or oxycontin for pain
I noticed that you ... from Canada. Do they have something up there called codeine contin? Here in the US we have:
oxycodone + acetaminophe ... = Oxycontin
hydrocone + acetaminophen = Vicodin
codeine + acetaminophen = Tylenol 3
Percocet is stronger...
- Ultram is a Narcotic 7th October 2007
... opiates are alkaloids from opium..i.e., morphine & codeine . Everything else is an opioid because it's synthetic...
... synthetic agent, as a 4-phenyl-piperidine analogue of codeine , and appears to have actions on the GABAergic, noradrenergi...
... Mophine & Codeine are the true opiates since they are direct alkaloids...
... bumping up the dose (which was the problem i had with codeine before switching to tramadol), it doesn't give me...
- Oxycontin and Percocet 28th September 2007
... Oxycodone has neither codeine nor morphine in it. It is a different medication derived...
- Cough meds against policy???? 20th September 2007
... hopefully they wouldn't pull an unanounced UA. I believe codeine stays in your body for 3-5 days. After that, you should...
... and worse....
I dont know how you do it..and now codeine cough syrup? Do you have ANY other doc you can go...
- I need advice, please help 17th September 2007
... pain.
My doctor inititially put me on Co-codamol ( codeine 30mg) which I took for about 9 months. He then upped ... my dose to 90mg Hydro codeine continuous which worked well but took 4 hours to work ... . Then a month ago I went back down to Codeine 30mg due to constipation and the fact that the hydro ... to get some pain relief. He now has me on 30mg Hydro codeine 3 times a day which due to my tolerance is not even...
- medocodene 2nd September 2007
... stlil pain some frient told me that medocodene 30mg codeine 500 mg paracetamot is a litter strong, some have son...
... oxycodone that's already far stronger than 30 mgs of codeine in the medecodene/tylenol tabs. How long ago was surgery...
... oxycodone that's already far stronger than 30 mgs of codeine in the medecodene/tylenol tabs. How long ago was surgery...
- Working while on Pain Medication 24th August 2007
... did before I felt the pain, when it gets stronger, codeine or vicodin helps, but I try to have a bit of caffiene...
- Vicodin vs. Vicuprofin 22nd August 2007
... makes me emotional.
Was wondering if just plain codeine is ever prescribed and if it has toxicity levels. ... toxicity levels and was wondering if the same is true of codeine . Yes, I know I should talk to my pain dr and/or ... regimen, it works well, just wondering about the plain codeine and if it has toxicity limits. I know I could also...
- Any suggestions on pain meds? 14th August 2007
... These are the meds that I am allergic to: morphine, codeine , oxycontin, oxycodone, hydrocodone, percoset, percodan...
... sensativity, hives. Once I developed the allergy to codeine , that knocked out a lot of meds because so many of...
- Ultram - Itching!! 4th August 2007
... Ultram/tramadol makes me itch. It's because it's a codeine like medication. I get it twice as bad with vicodin ... crawling on you...yuck....but yeah you are allergic to codeine most likely....
... and short of breath, so can't take it. Tylenol with codeine is my usual pain med. Works well, no side effects...
... experienced itching before tram was when I was taking codeine and percocets and was experiencing "pleasant" type...
- Endone/Oxycontin-urgent things getting bad 5th July 2007
... learnt since being on this board is called tyenol and codeine ) if needed.
Prior to this I was on oxycontin I think ... had taken today. Panadiene(paracetamol 500mg and codeine 8mg), Endone 5mg Somehow it was suggested I go back...
... I notice that you are also taking Ambien and some Codeine at night to help you sleep. That's quite a cocktail...
... I'm wondering if that contains caffeine along with codeine ? If so,that could be causing your headaches.[just...
- Are there some people for whom opiates simply do not work? 26th June 2007
... pain for over an hour. I confirmed that it was the codeine by (talk about STUPID!) tried taking it again a day...
... me think this is possible. T-3's/ 30 or 60 mgs of codeine really isn't considered stronger than motrin, so that...
- Long Term Back Pain 22nd May 2007
... first thing my doctor did was prescribe Co-Codamol ( Codeine ) 30mg. I take 6-8 a day (more than 200 a month). ... experience he will probably make me go cold turkey on the codeine (which will push me over the edge).
Can anyone...
... checked the bottle - contains paracetamol and dihydro codeine 20mg.
After reading up a bit they seem to be weaker ... than codeine which I was on before....
- what was your view on opiates,before you started taking them? 14th May 2007
... was taking Talwin. In a few years that switched to codeine . By the time I was 16 I had full blown endometriosis...
- House's Pain 14th May 2007
... My husband once was dependent on acetaminophen with codeine and had a very sore back. Once he was able to get ... off the codeine , his back problems went away.
Good luck....
- Tylenol 4 or Roxicet? 12th May 2007
... two years, I have mainly been on Tylenol 4's (60mg Codeine Phosphate, 300 acetaminophen). I get 90 a month.
... or not? I know that the Tylenol 4's have A LOT of Codeine in it, and I seem to do well with Codeine, it helps ... how many mg's of Oxycodone are like equal to 60mg of Codeine . Does anyone know?
I'm not sure what I should take ... just confused by all the pills I read, they all have Codeine , Oxycodone or Hydrocodone.. and I don't understand ... strength. How much hydrocodone is as strong as how much Codeine or Oxy, etc. Does anyone know? Any help would be greatly...
... to it. The next logical step would be hydrocodone, codeine is a reltively week drug. They do make hydrocodone ... management.
As far as strength of meds it goes, codeine -Hydrocodone- morphine-oxycodone-oxymorphone- Hydromorphone...
...
I wish there was something else in between the Codeine and Hydrocodone.. But I wonder why the Hydrocodone ... won't work for my foot, but Codeine will (And it's weaker?). The other weird thing, is...
... hydrocodone 7.5 is equal to oxycodone 5mg. Its weird that codeine would work for you, and the hydrocodone didn't....
... wired' differently. So you may respond really well to codeine but not as well to oxycodone. Or vice versa. That ... converts' in the medical books to.
So your 60mgs. of codeine converts to 9mgs. of hydrocodone. It also converts ... start you on 5 or 6 mgs. to replace the 60mgs. of codeine and see how you respond. You may find it works much ... hydrocodone might work BETTER for you than 60mgs. of codeine . If not, he can, with meds. other than methadone...
- Confused 12th April 2007
... my family doc would not prescribe me anything but codeine . It was very ineffective and made me sick, but he...
- anyone taking or know about Opana ER 7th April 2007
... acting hydro specially compounded, and they do have LA codeine and LA dilaudid on the market in Canada. I guess I...
- Hydrocodone & Neurontin Questions 7th April 2007
... hydrocodone has actually helped with that too. I had heard codeine could have that effect so I guess this is the same...
- Lorcet Question 7th March 2007
... Lorcet for me to take. In the past both Vicodin and Codeine have made me very nauseous, so he also prescribed...
- Fiorinal/cod 30mg or percocet 7.5/325mg 2nd March 2007
... combination medication is used to treat tension headaches. Codeine is a narcotic pain reliever that acts on certain centers ... body felt better. I wouldnt think you would need the codeine if you are also taking the percocet 7.5. Actually ... was going to ask my doc if straight fiorinal without codeine may be an option for me I have degenerative disc disease...
... soon. That is the plain stuff and the stuff with codeine .
In some countries (Italy for one) it has been...
- Please list these drugs from least to most.... 12th February 2007
... strength though, it goes something like this,
Ultram / codeine and darvacet are oretty much in the same catagory ... ultram works better or less than 30 mgs or 60 gs of codeine or a 100 mgs of Davecet.
When you get into the ... true opiates, strength wise it goes, Codeine , hydrocodone, morphine, oxycodone, Dilaudid "hydromorphone ... opiates are compared in strength, That list runs from codeine being 1/100th the strength of morphine to Fentanyl...
- I believe my nephew is dishonest 31st January 2007
... Morphine produces one metabolite, Herojn another and codeine another, They are all in the same class and each one...
... confirmation GC/MS test will report only that morphine or codeine was not present and therfore the drug test will be...
- max dose oxycodone long lasting? 31st January 2007
...
reason is that i changed meds 1700mgs daily of codeine contin
so far im up to 200 mgs total of oxycodone...
- My PHARMACIST treats me like an addict!~ 24th January 2007
... meds,
like hello i was taking hundreds of mgs pure codeine a day,honestly its going to be a struggle to find...
- Vicodin (Hydrocodone) questions...my first time taking this med 24th January 2007
... t know what 5/500 means? Is Vicodin stronger than Codeine ? Can a person function while on Vicodin? Can a person...
... isn't quite so extreme. The advantage of hydro over codeine is that it should cause less stomach upset than the ... codeine . Synthetics normally have less side effects or they ... easier to tolerate than the opioid class "morphine & codeine ".
There are meds to help with nausea, but if you...
... t know too much about pain meds. I only know that Codeine has never worked well for pain I've had, and it makes...
... continue to get very sick, you may have a problem with codeine , call your doctor.
Take it only when you have pain...
- 1700 mgs of codeine contin DOC IS CHANGING MEDS HELP 14th January 2007
... and the conversions from one drug to another under Codeine contins' Imprint info.
I tried to figure it out ... relief particluarly when your high dose. Not that the codeine would convert to reallyhigh doses of oxy or morphine ... and go back especially when your taking that much codeine .
A much smaller dose of oxy of morphine would have ... problem is duration of oxycontin. I don't know if the codeine really lasted 12 hours, but in the stetes, neither ... relief. It's not like he was afraid to increase the codeine contin. If you or your doc give up on a med too fast...
... time i just want this to work out,i dont care for the codeine ,it really hasnt worked they way it suppose to for ... am very close to a better day of pain control
the codeine keeps my head cloudy and so far with these meds my ... system,i want this to work i will not go back to the codeine ,as it kept the pain ''just'' managed
if anything...
... 1700 mg sounds like a ton of medicine but I am sure codeine isn't nearly as effective as oxy, roxicodone, oxycodone...
... For whatever reason, the information I've read on codeine says that it DOES have a 'ceiling effect' so I'd think...
- Is this an allergic reaction??? 19th December 2006
... opiates are not morphine based. Morphine,heroin and codeine are drived from the poppy or a chemical n the poppy ... needed to produce the natural opioids "morphine & Codeine " has been around since 1979.
But an alergy or ... alergic to morphine, your would likely be alergic to codeine , but you wouldn't neccesarrily be alergic to all classes...
- requirements for opiod treatment 15th December 2006
... hospitalized with anything stronger than tylenol with codeine .
I myself went through tens units, bio~feed back...
- Long-term use and tolerance.....end result??? 27th November 2006
... more at night, have this fuzzy head like I get with codeine as well, nauseaous, and it almost feels like there...
- My doc's taking off for a month!!!! HELP 24th November 2006
... Yes, morphine (and to some extent codeine ) would supress withdrawl symptoms..... start reducing...
- Need help with Dx and Rx (Diagnosis and Meds.) 23rd November 2006
... I hve also tried Statex Morphine pills recently, codeine (which my stomach cannot tolerate), and oral Demerol...
- PM doctor not believing heavy narcotics. 23rd November 2006
... would not prescribe anything stronger than 60mg of Codeine with either 650mg aspirin or 1000mg of paracetamol...
- Whats The Difference? 19th November 2006
... taminophen or an NSAID) at its base, with narcotics such as codeine or morphine added on top of this....
... taminophen or an NSAID) at its base, with narcotics such as codeine or morphine added on top of this.
Do you have a reason...
- Ultram+Vicodin on Drug Tests Question 17th November 2006
... The most coom tests look for heroin, morphine and codeine , cocaine, speed, THC and barbituates. With each other...
- Suggestions for Endo Pain Relief? 16th November 2006
... from Tylenol upto a combination like Tylenol with Codeine or Vicodin) used when needed for breakthrough pain...
- Changing from one pain med to another 13th November 2006
... strength of Tylenol#3 and darvocet is weaker then codeine so you won't have any problem switching over....Dave...
- Here's my situation... new medication suggestions, PLEASE? 27th October 2006
... Along the way, we've found out that I'm allergic to Codeine , Percocet (I don't know why they tried me on Percocet ... after I told them I was allergic to Codeine ... :) ), and Aleve. With Topomax I was really mean...
- Hey, question about pain management drugs (short term use): 26th October 2006
... feeling" of the two drugs you mentioned--Tylenol with Codeine and Darvocet. Their differences in the relief they ... probably varies with the person.
However, Tylenol with Codeine is a Schedule III opiate, while Darvocet is in the ... moving a patient from Percocet all the way down to Codeine or less might cause some withdrawal symptoms. Furthermore...
... moving a patient from Percocet all the way down to Codeine or less might cause some withdrawal symptoms. Furthermore...
- Morphine vs vicoden 8th October 2006
... allergic to the natural opioids like morphine and codeine .
Morphine tends to be more sedating than an equal...
- Morphine Pump 27th September 2006
... ydromorphone, tramadol, meperidine, propoxyphene, morphine, codeine , dihydrocodeine, pentazocine, fentanyl transmucosal...
- A little concerned about seeing Dr. 25th September 2006
... types, nothing helps. The only pain meds I am on is codeine and naprosyn. I was getting the odd pethidine injection ... been on those sorts of meds.
My problems is that the codeine doesn't help with the pain and I have pretty much ... some kind to enable me to do these things and the codeine isn't working. I have put up with the pain for 20 ... drugs. I am after some sort of pain med because the codeine is hopeless. I am scared that he will judge me. New...
- has anyone taken MSIR ?? 22nd September 2006
... constipation are also more common with morphine and codeine but it does get better. Morphine is a little harhser...
- Nerve pain being in the head? 3rd September 2006
... med from a large class. It would be like saying if codeine doesn't relieve your pain their is no point in trying...
- Methadone 31st August 2006
... 30 mg strengths.
They also make a tab with only codeine in it. I don't remember for sure if there is a specific...
- Fiorinal (C-III) v Fioricet (not scheduled)??! 22nd August 2006
... I am not referring to the formulations containing Codeine , since that would render them both Schedule III medications...
- How does Morphine work for you? 15th August 2006
... Morphine! Of all the other opiods I've used (Hydrocodone, Codeine , Oxycodone, Fentanyl, Demerol and Darvocet), it has...
- Panlor SS 12th August 2006
... I found was that it was twice as strong as regular codeine and weaker than hydrocodne, but your are taking more...
- Pain Killer 24th July 2006
... Percoset that is three times stronger. Also, you mention Codeine , but there isn't any Codeine in Percoset. They contain...
- went to dr appt now worried 15th July 2006
... Butalbital, Tylenol, and Caffeine. Fioricet with Codeine has Butalbital, Tylenol, Caffeine, and Codeine. Then ... , we have Fiorinal and Fiorinal with Codeine --these two have aspirin instead of Tylenol. There ...
Butalbital is a barbiturate. Fioricet (without Codeine ) is not a controlled substance in Florida for some ... reason. Fiorinal (without Codeine ) is a controlled substance--the only difference is ... has Tylenol and Fiorinal has aspirin. Fioricet with Codeine , Fiorinal, and Fiorinal with Codeine are all Schedule...
- switching 'codien contin' to 'Oxycontin' i need help 24th June 2006
... Hi Len,
I'm not familiar with codeine contin, but the conversion from codeine to oxycodone ... is about 10 to 1.
So 1600mgs. codeine would convert to 160mgs. oxycodone.
Others should...
... release formula.
So if you were taking 1600mg of codeine , you'd be at 160mg of oxycodone, like someone else...
... of prescribing.
From what I have read 200 mg of codeine phosphate is equivalent to 20 to 30 mg of morphine...
... Codeine Contin must be rough on the stomach. I think you...
... The codeine contin plus 7-8 T3's a day would actually take you...
... such a high dose of Oxycontin is because your dose of codeine is - at least in my experience - many times higher ... The problem you may run into is that because your codeine is so high your Dr. may be reluctant to start you...
... I had a very long history of taking all kinds of codeine type drugs, with and without tylenol. When itching...
- Extended release Ultram? 15th June 2006
... narcotic in the sense that it is not made from Morphine, Codeine , Thebaine or other common opioids. However, Tramadol ... far as it being related to Morphine, Thebaine, or Codeine which most opiates are made from, it is not. So you...
... find that it's most effective for me when used with codeine or a stronger opiate if needed. Actually 200mg a...
- Ever had pharmacy short you? 15th June 2006
... and Fioricet has Tylenol. I know that Fiorinal with Codeine and Fioricet with Codeine are available, and they...
- Can you fire your pain man. doc?? 29th May 2006
... value of opiates for chronic pain and won't prescribe codeine for a bulging disc that doesn't need surgery.
...
- new med,have a question 22nd May 2006
... like tylenol does with 8mgs., 16mgs., or 32 mgs., of codeine in it and some have caffeine and some don't.
...
... much higher prices on the street than tylenol with codeine does. C 1/2 fetches more but not that much more...
... much higher prices on the street than tylenol with codeine does. C 1/2 fetches more but not that much more.
...
Chaz I think you missunderstood about the codeine . Fioricet and Fiorinal both can also have codeine...
... also Fioricet C1/2 which has the above plus 30mg. of codeine .
I am only talking about the plain Fioricet or ... acetaminophen. They both contain butalbital and caffeine. Codeine is sometimes also added to this combination. Butalbital...
- Not sure what to do 21st May 2006
... couple of months, just taking tylenol or tylenol with codeine and OTC muscle relaxers.
I thought that my pain...
- Daytime Sleepiness/Pain Control/Getting off meds (to do or not to do). . . 20th May 2006
... stimulating effect than other opiates like Morphine or Codeine .
Also by being on a LA form of Oxycodone, you...
- phantom limb pain 11th May 2006
... but only when mixed with something like Oxycontin or Codeine etc.
I wish you well and hope things settle down...
