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Oral hydrocodone has a mean equivalent daily dosage (MEDD) factor of 0.4, meaning that 1 mg of hydrocodone is equivalent to 0.4 mg of intravenous morphine. However, because of morphine's low oral bioavailability , there is a 1:1 correspondence between orally administered morphine and orally administered hydrocodone.
In June 2009, a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel voted by a narrow margin to advise the FDA to remove Vicodin and another opioid, Percocet, from the market because of "a high likelihood of overdose from prescription narcotics and acetaminophen products". [21]
The two active components of the drug, ibuprofen and hydrocodone, do not affect each other's absorption characteristics or other pharmacokinetic parameters. [1] After an oral dose, the peak level of hydrocodone in the blood is reached 1.7 hours after administration. [1] The blood levels of ibuprofen peak 1.8 hours after oral administration. [1]
An equianalgesic chart is a conversion chart that lists equivalent doses of analgesics (drugs used to relieve pain). Equianalgesic charts are used for calculation of an equivalent dose (a dose which would offer an equal amount of analgesia) between different analgesics. [1]
Hydrocodone/aspirin is an oral combination drug formulation of the opioid analgesic hydrocodone and the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) aspirin that is used in the treatment of chronic and acute pain.
Hydrocodone/guaifenesin, sold under the brand name Obredon among others, is a fixed-dose combination medication used for the treatment of cough. [2] It contains ...
Hydrocodone/homatropine, sold under the brand name Tussigon among others, is a fixed-dose combination medication used for the treatment of cough. [1] [2] It contains ...
The drug or other substance has a high potential for abuse. The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. Abuse of the drug or other substances may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence.