Are oxycodone and hydrocodone the same?
Leandro Fuller
Asked: 2018-02-27 18:29:12
What is the exact difference between hydrocodone/Vicodin/ lortab and oxycodone/ Percocet? I know Percocet is supposed to be lil stronger but what is the real difference? Does one work better on other pains? What's the difference btw hydro and oxy? Thanks
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Chaya Nielsen
Answered: 2018-02-28 15:52:13
The exact difference is the opioids. The hydrocodone in Vicodin, is considered to be less potent than the oxycodone in Percocet.
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Arslan Hardin
Answered: 2018-03-18 15:02:24
Oxycodone is sold as Percocet, Oxycontin and is a synthesized opioid as far as I know. Hydrocodone comes from codeine and is sold as Vicodin, or sometimes in cough and cold medicines. Codeine is derived from poppies, so chemically, they are quite similar. They are just sometimes prescribed different ways.
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Shayna Norton
Answered: 2018-02-28 11:00:37
Oxy’s are stronger than hydro’s thats why the doctors don’t give them out as freely.
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Haider Pate
Answered: 2018-03-11 10:15:59
Hydrocodone is currently the most prescribed drug in the US and it is a synthetic drug that is made from the poppy plant. Its used in combination with other drugs to treat pain, coughs and other illnesses. Oxycodone is used as a painkiller, often given to people with back pain or sports injuries. They are not quite the same, but they are both highly addictive.
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Russell Hinton
Answered: 2018-03-29 07:31:53
They arent exactly the same, but they are both opioids. The main difference between the two is considered to be the strength, thus in Vicodin youll find about mg of hydrocodone but in Percocet therell be around 2.5mg of oxycodone. Both of them are highly addictive and have wrecked families across America, with people dying daily due to their painkiller addictions. If you feel like youve developed a dependency on either, its best to get help from a nearby clinic early on, the earlier you admit you need help, the easier it will be to conquer.
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Addie Wilson
Answered: 2018-03-26 08:35:33
