Hydrocodone aspirin

Hydrocodone Aspirin (Lortab ASA, others) Hydrocodone Ibuprofen (Vicoprofen) Hydromorphone (Dilaudid) Levorphanol... 

Unlike hydrocodone, it is used as an analgesic in combination with other drugs, such as aspirin or acetaminophen. Oxycodone is similar to morphine in terms of durational efficacy and is intended for oral use. Synonyms for this drug are roxicodone, proladone, per-ketan, eutagen, oxycon, and many others. 

Heroin is a Schedule I drug morphine, codeine, fentanyl, hydrocodone, hydromorphone, and oxycodone are Schedule II drugs codeine plus aspirin or acetaminophen is Schedule III propoxyphene is Schedule IV and codeine sold over the counter is Schedule V. 

Codeine (Figure 31-1), oxycodone, dihydrocodeine, and hydrocodone are all somewhat less efficacious than morphine (they are partial agonists) or have adverse effects that limit the maximum tolerated dose when one attempts to achieve analgesia comparable to that of morphine. These compounds are rarely used alone but are combined in formulations containing aspirin or acetaminophen and other drugs. 

Hydrocodone, another codeine congener, is approximately six times more potent than codeine. This agent appears to cause less constipation and less sedation than codeine. It has been suggested that hydrocodone may produce more euphoria than codeine, but this effect has not been substantiated in clinical studies. Hydrocodone is also available in combination with aspirin, acetaminophen, or ibuprofen. 

Hydrocodone PO 5-10 mg q 3-6 h Use in moderate/severe pain Most effective when used with NSAIDs or aspirin or acetaminophen... 

Wilson, T.D. Recent advances in HPLC analysis of analgesics. J.Liq.Chromatogr., 1986, 9, 2309-2410 [also antipyrine, aspirin, buprenorphine, butorphanol, codeine, cyclazocine, diamorphine, dihydrocodeine, etorphine, fentanyl, heroin, hydrocodone, hydromorphone, ibuprofen, LAAM, levorphanol, meperidine, methadone, morphine, nalbuphine, naproxen, oxycodone, ox nnorphone, pentazocine, phenacetin, phenazocine, phenylbutazone, propoxyphene, salicylamide, salicylic acid, zomepirac]... 

The term opioids refers to these and other derivatives of naturally occurring opium (eg, morphine, heroin, codeine, and hydrocodone) as well as new, totally synthetic opiate anaiogs (eg, fentanyl, butorphanol, meperidine, and methadone Table 11-43). A wide variety of prescription medications contain opioids, often in combination with aspirin or acetaminophen. Dextromethorphan (see p 183) is an opioid derivative with potent antitussive but no analgesic or addictive properties. Tramadol (Ultram )... 

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