- Is MScontin 40 ER a high dose? 17th March 2006
... on the other post,you said the name of the med was hydrocodone ER 40mg?I know that one can't be right as there is...
... is labeled IC OXYCODONE HCL 40 MG ER... which isnt hydrocodone like I said
Here is my history with pain meds the...
... agree with shoreline here that its a jump from your hydrocodone that you were taking. With that said, we say that ... Oxycodone is about 50% stronger than Morphine and Hydrocodone . So 40 Mg twice daily (80mg) from someone that was ... taking 4-5 10 mg Hydrocodone is going to be a jump.
Second, do not try and ... surprised your Dr went from 10 mg a couple times a day of Hydrocodone to 40 Mg of Oxycontin BID . They make a 10 mg pill ... it up; it sounds like you have Oxycontin 40 mg with Hydrocodone 10 mg for BT pain. Like shore said, I would be careful...
... for the first 2 months after surgery all I had was hydrocodone 5/550 about twice a day. It didnt TOUCH the pain...
... pm Friday night. I tried going back and using the hydrocodone 10/660 a couple times, once at 11 pm and then again ... indication the oxycodone 40 ER was causing it.
They hydrocodone was even touching this pain, in fact my pain was getting...
- Oxycontin question. 15th March 2006
... explanation guys. My GP had me on 4 each of the 7.5 MGS of hydrocodone a day and 6 tramadols a day. I was getting a little...
- Would Percocet be good breakthrough drug while using vicodin? 14th March 2006
... WOW is there a lot to know and understand about just hydrocodone itself...
Seems like I might be stuck with vicodin...
... released oxycodone (same drug as percocet) and vicodin ( hydrocodone ) for BT.
Anyway, thats my opinion. Hope it all...
... She prescribed hydrocodone 40 ER which I guess is the MScontin...
I took one...
- Has anyone found it possible to take oxycodone on a p.r.n. basis? 12th March 2006
... medication any longer. About 2 years ago, I started with hydrocodone for pain and something for sleep. I am now on 30 ...
- Vicodin vs Percocet Oxycontin Morphine 11th March 2006
... types of drugs. To start with, do you know the Mg of Hydrocodone (Vicodin) that you were taking. They don't make a...
... about. For instance, Lortab, Norco, Vicodon, are all Hydrocodone . You mentioned being on 5/500. This is a low dose ... of Hydrocodone and 500 mg of Tylenol. They make Hydro up to 10 mg...
... gone for at least a little while. That made it 20mg hydrocodone within an hour. It took an extra hour, but my pain...
- Requesting Medication 9th March 2006
... Just to give a little background. I was initially on hydrocodone 5/500when I went to pain management. We switched ... imposing to request that I try a stronger dossage of hydrocodone ?
How would you all handle this? I have my appointment...
... Since you know Hydrocodone works for you and the problem is the Ibuprophen, I ... would ask if it's possible to switch to Hydrocodone 10/325. It seems that is about the most popular and...
... the tramadol does nothing to help your pain. The hydrocodone 10/325 is a common choice for those starting out with ... pain management issues. Since you know that hydrocodone works for you, ask the doctor if that would be an...
... Ibuprofen) can be very hard on the stomach as you know. Hydrocodone comes in 5, 7.5, and 10 mg. And you can get with ... that I have researched. You have already been on Hydrocodone and with any opiate med, tolerance goes up. So eventually...
- 5-325 Vs 5-500 8th March 2006
... it. The Lortab that you were getting was 5 mg of Hydrocodone and 500 mg of Tylenol. The Norco is 5 mg of Hydrocodone...
- Patch Question...Just put 1st one on. 6th March 2006
... or so( they just went up)...and I also have my 90 hydrocodone 5s at $47.50. SO it was expensive to be able to get...
- Oxycontin mg Question 3rd March 2006
... use now for urine toxicology can tell if you have Hydrocodone or Oxycodone in your system. Some of the basic OTC...
... said, there are specific tests for each pain med. Hydrocodone (Vicodin) & oxycodone (oxycontin) are 2 different...
- Vicoprofen and Upset Stomach 3rd March 2006
... seeing the doctor next Tuesday. I still believe that Hydrocodone 7.5 or 10/325 would be a better med, unless you have...
... Do you think it is resonable to ask if I can take hydrocodone instead of the two medicines or am I being too pushy...
... is 100% acceptable for you to ask if you can take hydrocodone ! Why should you have to combine TWO different medications...
- Need some advice, please read. :) 3rd March 2006
... fentanyl wasn't doing anything more then what the hydrocodone was doing. They made me an appt to talk to him about...
... that they used to give me when I first started taking hydrocodone . I don't take them when I can stand the pain but...
- Which Opioid Pain Med did you find best? 2nd March 2006
... Let's see, I've been on Tylenol #4, Hydrocodone , Oxycodone, Oxycontin, Fentenyl (Duragesic patches...
... s "the list" in order...Darvocet, Tylenol #3 & #4, Hydrocodone , Morphine, Methadone, Oxycontin, and currently on...
- Methadone, sleepy & hyper? 2nd March 2006
... and there's also Lortabs, etc., but they are all Hydrocodone with apap. Unless you're doing it different from...
- Darvon vs. Vicodin 1st March 2006
... Tina,
Proproxyphene (Darvocet) is much weaker than Hydrocodone (Vicodin). It is usually not even compared on a Equianalge ... shows 130mg-200mg of Proproxyphene the same as 30mg of Hydrocodone . So as you can see it is weaker Mg to Mg. I'm not...
... it's worthless. It certainly is NOT stronger than Hydrocodone . I may be mistaken, but I think at one point several...
... anyone know conversion-wise how codeine compares to hydrocodone ? I tried findign a good chart myself but honestly...
... much weight into it.
If you are going to measure Hydrocodone Mg to Mg it would be compared Mg to Mg with Morphine ... comparison. So if we are talking about 30 mg of Hydrocodone P.O. (Orally) it compares with Morphine 30 mg P.O...
... Codeine and hydrocodone are about the same strength.I heard that hydrocodone...
- Anti-Analgesic Substances, Do They Exist? 27th February 2006
... at the right time. I just started the methadosewith hydrocodone for BT 3 wks ago. Was on 180mg of morphine sulfate ... a day with hydrocodone for BT and was on it abt a year. So I dont know much...
- Fentanyl questions 25th February 2006
... tried to find a conversion chart but haven't with hydrocodone as one of the medicines to convert from. Also, how...
... patch hits its peak.
As far as a conversion from Hydrocodone its harder because of its strength. Where most meds ... 1mg of Fentanyl the same as approximately 30 mg of Hydrocodone . So as you can see, not even a Mg of Fentanyl, actually...
... ARANGER stated, it does seem like a large jump from hydrocodone to a 50 micrgram patch. But, your doctor may have ... since you are performing an Olympic-sized leap from hydrocodone to fentanyl.
Sincerely,
Jon (Conductor)
P.S...
... the latter if you will with pain meds. I started on Hydrocodone , then Morphine, Then Oxycondone, Then Fentanyl. ... that you don't feel the ups and downs as would with Hydrocodone . An LA med slowly enters your system and stays for...
- Is anybody really itchy on Methadone? 22nd February 2006
... from any other optiate drugs I have taken for CP. Hydrocodone , Oxycodone, Fentenyl, Methadone, none has given me...
... loooong time ago. How strong is it in comparison to hydrocodone for example? No real reason...just curious....
... 3]I found the itchiness was worst with drugs like hydrocodone , less with, oxycontin/codone--and I have none with...
- im a little confused... 22nd February 2006
... to my teeth lately and the dentist always gives me hydrocodone (5mg) and they work beautifully for the pain... and...
... everyone responds differently to meds. So Vicodin ( Hydrocodone ) even though weaker, may work better for you. The...
- Tailbone pain, non surgery pain management options??? 20th February 2006
... Darvocet is pretty weak. The next up would be Lortab ( Hydrocodone ). If Lortab is not touching your pain much, then ... Darvocet would probably not do much for you. After Hydrocodone , the next on the list would be Oxycodone. Of course...
- Shoreline...question 13th February 2006
... considering switching me from 120 mg of compounded hydrocodone to methadone. He mentioned possibly either 10 mg...
... be long winded. Methadone is a pretty big jump from hydrocodone , but I have to assume you have bee using the compounded...
... cb - I was switched from hydrocodone to methadone just a few months ago. I took a lot...
... have mentioned that I have been on varying doses of hydrocodone for about 8 years for chronic failed back, bulging...
... Methadose product. You're making the switch from Hydrocodone , so it really doesn't matter which product you go...
- Methadose question (s) 12th February 2006
... office as well. He started me on morphine sulfate with hydrocodone for BT. That worked well. I was at 60 mg every 12 ... doing so far and take it from there.Then I have my hydrocodone for BT. .......after all this rambling my question...
- Should I See Pm Doctor 10th February 2006
... of Tylenol in it. The "5" represents the amount of Hydrocodone and the 500 is the Tylenol (APAP) that is in it. ...
- anyone taking kadian ? new here 6th February 2006
... gun, but it's really not that much more potent than hydrocodone when you compare mg to mg. They just don't make a ... 100 200mg Hydrocodone tablets to manage severe pain.
AS far as Kadians...
- Natural muscle relaxer/pain management Dr. 3rd February 2006
... trerat other leser class medications lik e Benzo's and hydrocodone as a class 11 med that requies special scripts, specila...
- are doctors being fair about pain meds? 31st January 2006
... this discussion going on about the young kids taking hydrocodone and dying from it. I have taught teenagers and young...
... Most people build tolerance to meds like hydrocodone (vicodin) pretty quickly, I know I did. Most likely...
... this discussion going on about the young kids taking hydrocodone and dying from it. I have taught teenagers and young...
- Newbi looking for support 30th January 2006
... stronger than Morphine. Believe it or not, most show Hydrocodone (Vicodin) at approximately a 1:1 ratio with Morphine...
- Canging To Oxycotin 26th January 2006
... very good generics of other meds. I always liked the Hydrocodone and Oxycodone version that Endo has on the market...
- hydrocotin[l.a hydrocodone 21st January 2006
... Dilauidid". I haven't come across any news about LA hydrocodone . I do know in Mexico, many people are mislead by street ... increase the price. But I will keep an eye out for an LA hydrocodone product. Take care, Dave
Hey MH, JUst to be sure ... ability.
GENERIC NAME: PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE WITH HYDROCODONE - ORAL (FEN-ill-pro-puh-NOLL-uh-meen WITH hi-droh ... Overdose | Notes | Missed Dose | Storage
USES: Hydrocodone is a cough suppressant. Phenylpropanolamine relieves...
... further explanation, refer to the post "why no la. hydrocodone " on the bottom of the pain board page. Also, the ... Here is the link for the other post regarding la hydrocodone .
[url]http://www.healthboards.com/boards/showthread...
- experiences with shingles? and lidoderm? 17th January 2006
... usually some type of pain medication. I was given Hydrocodone 10/325 by my doctor.
I only tried the Lidoderm...
- I need support 17th January 2006
... Lortab. I say too much, not because the amount of hydrocodone , but if one doc is allowing you to take 6000-8000...
- Coming off Methadose 15th January 2006
... like that. Methadone is quite a bit stronger than Hydrocodone .
I think the FDA allows a drug company to be +...
- Can Suboxone treat pain?? 12th January 2006
... See if you can start with a short acting med, like Hydrocodone , to see if you get relief with it. Then go from there...
... that much.
When I had a small tolerance (45 mg hydrocodone per day), I would sometimes take the Temgesics (0...
- Avinza..!! 12th January 2006
... tolerant and was at a dose of 449 mgs. fentanyl and hydrocodone previously for the last 2 years. I have been treated...
- Doctor treats me like addict. 11th January 2006
... from Tylenol #3 to Oxycodone (Percosett) for you. Hydrocodone is one of the most popular and it has Acetaminophen...
... perriod. Because of the incrediable abuse of these meds, hydrocodone products being the most abused narcotic, people that...
- Pain Meds? 10th January 2006
... shoot up?
For all you have heard about OxyContin, Hydrocodone is still the number one abused opiate pharmacuetical ... someone taks 60 mgs of oxycodone day or 100 mgs of hydrocodone or 120 mgs of oxycodone. Addiction is a pscyh problem...
- does anyone feel this way with pain? 8th January 2006
... the ulnar nerve) that helped more than the paltry 2 hydrocodone a day the pain mgmt doc allowed me (that helped not...
- How many mg. of codeine is safe in a day? 7th January 2006
... doctor prescribes. 200 mgs codeine is equal to 40 mgs hydrocodone and 60 mgs of morphine. Prescribing for pain is...
- Help for my 16yr old Daughter...Please 7th January 2006
... appropriate in her case because it contains 7.5 mg's hydrocodone (same med as in vicodin) but it also contains 200...
... pain that she cannot move and having problems with hydrocodone , she needs a med that will not give her a high. That...
- Why no LA hydrocodone? 6th January 2006
... curiosity myself as to why there is no long acting HYDROcodone , like their is for oxycodone. You didn't get many...
... very good question. we here in Canada do not have hydrocodone at all for pain relief. some of our prescription cough ... syrups do contain hydrocodone , but I am not sure why we do not even use it for short ... of some pharmacies through out the USA compounding hydrocodone to make a long acting version which I also think contains...
... and formerly as Palladone) is a different med then Hydrocodone (known as Vicodin, Lortab, and Norco among others ... ).
The op asked about why Hydrocodone is not available as a LA narcotic without the apap ... reason basically boils down to the fact that pure hydrocodone without any other medications such as tylenol, ibuprofen ... Schedule II narcotic. While the commercially available hydrocodone products such as vicodin, vicoprofen, norco, etc. ... reduced as a result of being CII. So by combining the hydrocodone with the other meds, they are able to sell them as ... ) And apparently the DEA laws limit the ratio of hydrocodone to apap, aspirin, or ibuprofen to such a low level ... order to maintain CIII status) that making a LA CIII hydrocodone product would not be effective, feasable, legal or ... IM as well and orally is about 7X more potent then hydrocodone mg for mg. Palladone in the USA was briefly available...
... Hydrocodone , oxycodone, and codeine are PRO drugs. They require ... activation by enzymes in the body to become effective. Hydrocodone , oxycodone, and codeine are converted into hydromorphone...
... thing myself.
It might have something to do with what hydrocodone turn into when in the body, and there may be a drug...
... FWIW the FDA is retesting a new long acting hydrocodone . If you do some research on trials and studies from...
- ALT High- Switch meds? 6th January 2006
... re trying to lower the Tylenol level, they do make Hydrocodone 10/325 or you can have a compound pharmacy make up...
... My ex-mother-in-law actually takes 20mg Hydrocodone Capsules that she has compounded with no APAP (Tylenol ... before, but it was there in my face. Just plain 20mg of Hydrocodone , made at a compounding pharmacy and it was in a capsule...
- Tylenol 4 question 6th January 2006
... going from Norco 10/325. Now if you were taking Hydrocodone 5/325, it would be fairly close, but you were taking...
... 10 to 15 mg of hydrocodone or oxycodone
2 to 4 mg of hydromorphone
30 to 60 ... other. As you can see it takes more codeine than hydrocodone to have the same effect. So it looks like he gave...
... 10 to 15 mg of hydrocodone or oxycodone
30 to 60 mg of codeine
These starting ... each other. As you can see it takes more codeine than hydrocodone to have the same effect. So it looks like he gave ... tylenol #4.
If you go by what the chart says 15 mg. hydrocodone is equal to 60 mgs. codeine and you were getting 10 ... mgs. hydrocodone and now getting 60 mgs. codeine, then it appears to...
... convertor that I think you showed me Dave, 10mg. of hydrocodone is equal to 66.67mg of codeine. Looking at it that...
... Maybe he thought the codeine would work better. Hydrocodone has alway worked better for me and I have taken tons ... of codeine and hydrocodone . Codeine mostly when I was a kid for bad earaches ... But better than nothing.
I would tell the doc the hydrocodone worked better. It won't hurt to ask for something...
... years plus of battling pain) but never ever been Rx'd Hydrocodone . I don't even know if it is on the market here in...
- Morphine ER from Fentanyl 4th January 2006
... high, not the pain relief they bring. He went from Hydrocodone to Percocet, then to stealing Morphine and anything...
... high, not the pain relief they bring. He went from Hydrocodone to Percocet, then to stealing Morphine and anything...
- ? on breakthrough[shore]anyone? 4th January 2006
... does it have to take this strong of stuff? I was on hydrocodone for years. Maybe like 6 yrs. but not very high doses...
- The Pain Med Shuffle 3rd January 2006
... to work with, as far as finding an alternative to hydrocodone there really isn't a great subsitute. Perhaps using...
- Change of meds again 31st December 2005
... tried other things..percocets, percodans, oxycodone, hydrocodone (which was the only thing that really worked). Anyway...
- Need Advice switching schedules 27th December 2005
... Do you all think it would be wise to switch from hydrocodone to roxicodone. I hear alll the stories about how when...
- Any info on Actiq or other fentynal B/T??? 23rd December 2005
... fast-acting morphine, levorphanol (generic name), hydrocodone (generic for Lortab), etc. MAYBE YOU COULD POST A...
- So frustrated with PM 23rd December 2005
... asked what kind of medication I was on and I told them hydrocodone . I don't know if its any of their business, but since...
... record).
Bluntly, if my doctor Rx'd any strength of hydrocodone (Lortab/Vicodin), I would probably convulse from laughing...
- Second Surgery and Pain meds that work 23rd December 2005
... stomach, usuall the synthetic version of codeine, Hydrocodone is easier on your tummy, Hydrocodone or Vicodin/lortab ... from Ultram and Darvacet. The next step up would be Hydrocodone and then oxycodone which is even stronger and would...
- Percaset vs. vicodin 22nd December 2005
... a written prescription and no refills. Vicodin is Hydrocodone and a Schedule III and can be called in to the pharmacy ... time. Some people (and docs) will start with the Hydrocodone and then move up to Oxycodone, if needed....
- Methadone Clinic for Pain Management?? 22nd December 2005
... to be heroin. People abuse and become addicted to hydrocodone and end up at meth clinics. IMO it' just substituting...
... first went to the doctor (my PCP) and he started me on Hydrocodone for pain, I went up the ladder eventually going on...
- Allergic to Fentanyl...what equals? 20th December 2005
... I am on oxycodone cr 20mg twice a day, and I take hydrocodone 7.5/750 for breakthrough pain. I am supposedly not...
- Treatment by Pharmacists 20th December 2005
... ordering of meds. I think it's usually C-III, like Hydrocodone , but although I've seen advertisments for it on the...
- Methadone concern 16th December 2005
... opiates, when was the last time you felt high from hydrocodone ? The same accomadation occurs with all pain meds....
... GP prescribed it for me becaise I have had been on hydrocodone and oxycodone for so long that my tolerance was getting...
- A Rough Patch – Your Advice Please 9th December 2005
... walk in clinic and are able to get a script for some Hydrocodone and you fill it at another pharmacy, any doctor (or...
- went to elbow doc today 7th December 2005
...
And I asked the doc to switch me from percs to hydrocodone . Those worked better with the pain when my elbows...
... I am pretty sure that the percs are stronger than hydrocodone ? Anyone? Hydro is vicodin right? And I know my...
- Schedule 1? 6th December 2005
... potent narcotics like oxycodone, morphine, etc.(with hydrocodone , a schedule III as a notable and less stringently ... schedule III drugs include anabolic steroids, codeine and hydrocodone with added aspirin or acetominiphin, a form of GHB...
- Pain med inneffective what should I do? 4th December 2005
... ones that are the most abused. It’s the class 111 Hydrocodone products and class 1V Xanax, Ativan and Valium that ... weaker drug early but not a heavy duty one. That’s why Hydrocodone and benzo’s are the most abused prescription drugs...
... comparing apples to oranges.
And yes-stuff like hydrocodone is highly abused...I don't know about the others-I ... hear more about hydrocodone (thanks mom...ha ha ha cause that is what I used to...
- Can Someone Help 30th November 2005
... because i have seen it used to create a LA version of hydrocodone . It was need 3-4 times a day, butthat's better then...
- feel like a drug addict - but I HURT! 30th November 2005
... I got the oxycontin I was able to quit the oxy and hydrocodone cold turkey (after 3 yrs?) oxy I was only on 4 month...
- Generic Hydro 29th November 2005
... years ago when my CP started out, my doctor had me on Hydrocodone . When we went up to the 10 mg dose, my pharmacy dispensed...
... and it is the only generic brand I will accept for hydrocodone . I had the opposite problem one time when the pharmacist...
- percocet question 27th November 2005
... My hydrocodone wasn't really working any more so my arthritis dr ... will that side effect go away? Do I go back to the hydrocodone which just barely touches the pain? Do I ask for a...
- Prescription question... 27th November 2005
... goes and what it says in "Doc lingo". Lortab, or Hydrocodone comes in various doses. You didn't say what dose ... your doctor wrote it for, but it come in 2.5-10 mg of Hydrocodone and 325 to 750 Tylenol (apap). The most popular dose...
... Is is safe doing hydrocodone 7.5 with ibuprofen 15 mg/day. I take it only once...
... would say you're probably going to be ok taking 7.5 Hydrocodone a day, but you didn't say what the dose of Ibuprofen...
- Best BT to use with Duragesic 24th November 2005
... best bt to use with Duragesic 100 mcq? I have used hydrocodone for the last 10 years. Every time I take one now...
... best bt to use with Duragesic 100 mcq? I have used hydrocodone for the last 10 years. Every time I take one now...
- Prescription drugs and DUI? 20th November 2005
... ES & HP also!:
Vicodin: 500mg acetaminophen / 5mg hydrocodone
Vicodin ES: 750mg acetaminophen / 7.5mg hydrocodone ...
Vicodin HP: 10mg hydrocodone / 660mg acetaminophen
I never knew that! :o...
... attorney going on your case.
Drewtn: Vicodin (or Hydrocodone ) comes in various doses. Probably the most popular...
... attorney going on your case.
Drewtn: Vicodin (or Hydrocodone ) comes in various doses. Probably the most popular...
- Dr. said an Opiate is an Opiate 17th November 2005
... know what morphine is? An opiate. Do you know what hydrocodone is? A synthetic opiate. Do you know what an opiate...
- The "patch"-just switched to Sandoz 16th November 2005
... and worked that problem out.
I do have BT meds.. hydrocodone . For some reason, these seem to work better for me...
- Tramadol 15th November 2005
... , hydromorphone (Dilaudid), meperidine (Demerol), hydrocodone (Vicodin, Lorcet, Lortab, others), morphine (MS Contin...
... apap. It's worth checking into. It's a step above Hydrocodone (Vicodin)....
- pain dr. question 15th November 2005
... though I take only if hurting really bad. With the hydrocodone and flexiril and now with the percocet, I get some...
- Lortab 11th November 2005
... in 5, 15, and 30 mg. That way you won't have the Hydrocodone (Lortab) and you should be better as far as any stomach...
... allergy so I wouldn't be quick to say you should avoid hydrocodone in the future, stronger meds are more likely to cause...
... but then again it may also be to much of a dose of hydrocodone at once. Just be sure you tell your dr and nurses...
- Morphine Sulfate IR 8th November 2005
... 5mg of Morphine Sulfate is the equivelence of 20mg Hydrocodone . I cannot find a conversion chart that lists Morphine...
- Lyrica 7th November 2005
... example would be Morphine is a Schedule II (#2). Hydrocodone is a Schedule III (#3).
I hope this helps....
- Bt Pain!!!! I Need Some Opinions!!! 6th November 2005
... You are at the highest dose of Hydrocodone that is made 10mg. Unless you have it compounded ... used Oxy IR 5mg for BT. Oxycodone is stronger than Hydrocodone so you could probably start with a 5mg dose either...
... to it. So my doctor took me off and put me back on Hydrocodone . Now with that said, could it have been something...
... in about two months, my doctor (my PCP) prescribed Hydrocodone 10/325 q 3-4h PRN for pain. So, based on that, it...
- starting l/t meds need input! 5th November 2005
... being on it for a few years now. (Previous meds = hydrocodone , oxycodone, oxycontin... I know there's a couple more ... ago), now on 20mg 3x/day, plus soma, amitryptaline, hydrocodone for BT, celebrex. When I first started the methadone...
- Need opinions on b.t med. please 4th November 2005
... Morphines or Dilaudid for BT. I'd stay away from Hydrocodone for BT. You really don't need that Tylenol. Have...
